The best time to meet between Chicago and São Paulo

São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago today. Their working days overlap for six hours: 9 am to 3 pm in Chicago is 11:00 to 17:00 in São Paulo.

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Time difference today+2 hSão Paulo ahead of Chicago; 2 h to 3 h over the year

Shared working hours6 h9 am–3 pm in Chicago, 11:00–17:00 in São Paulo

Fairest hour to meet11:30 amin Chicago, which is 13:30 in São Paulo

Chicago and São Paulo, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in Chicago, beside the same moment in São Paulo. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.

Each hour in Chicago and the same moment in São Paulo, for each time difference over the year.
Chicago	São Paulo +2 h, today	São Paulo +3 h
12 am	02:00	03:00
1 am	03:00	04:00
2 am	04:00	05:00
3 am	05:00	06:00
4 am	06:00	07:00
5 am	07:00	08:00
6 am	08:00	09:00
7 am	09:00	10:00
8 am	10:00	11:00
9 am	11:00	12:00
10 am	12:00	13:00
11 am	13:00	14:00
12 pm	14:00	15:00
1 pm	15:00	16:00
2 pm	16:00	17:00
3 pm	17:00	18:00
4 pm	18:00	19:00
5 pm	19:00	20:00
6 pm	20:00	21:00
7 pm	21:00	22:00
8 pm	22:00	23:00
9 pm	23:00	00:00+1 day
10 pm	00:00+1 day	01:00+1 day
11 pm	01:00+1 day	02:00+1 day

09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work

+2 h: until October 31, from March 14, 2027
+3 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027

When the gap changes

Today São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago.

November 1Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 3 hours.
March 14, 2027Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 2 hours.

Only Chicago changes its clocks for summer; São Paulo keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in São Paulo moves by an hour in Chicago's calendar twice a year.

Making it work

With six hours in common, Chicago and São Paulo can meet on almost any working day without anyone bending their hours. The morning in Chicago is the shared part.

The risk with a wide window is the opposite one: meetings spread across all of it and there is no shared hour left for focused work. Keep recurring calls at one end of it.

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Chicago and São Paulo questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and São Paulo?

Today São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago. On November 1, Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 3 hours. On March 14, 2027, Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 2 hours. Only Chicago changes its clocks for summer; São Paulo keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in São Paulo moves by an hour in Chicago's calendar twice a year.

What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and São Paulo?

Their working days overlap for six hours: 9 am to 3 pm in Chicago is 11:00 to 17:00 in São Paulo. The most comfortable hour for both is 11:30 am in Chicago, 13:30 in São Paulo.

What time is 9 am in Chicago in São Paulo?

9 am in Chicago is 11:00 in São Paulo today. When the gap is 3 hours, 12:00.

Do Chicago and São Paulo use daylight saving time?

Chicago moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. São Paulo keeps the same time all year.

Does this apply to other cities?

Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis keep the same time as Chicago (Central Time, CST/CDT), so everything on this page applies to them too. Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Buenos Aires keep the same time as São Paulo (Brasília Time, BRT), so everything on this page applies to them too.

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Chicago and São Paulo, hour by hour

When the gap changes

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