Best time to meet: Chicago & São Paulo
9 am–4 pm in Chicago.
11 am–6 pm in São Paulo.
7 shared working hours, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.
At 9 am in Chicago it’s 11 am in São Paulo.
Chicago
São Paulo
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
2 clock changes move the meeting this year. Each step is a week when one side has changed and the other hasn’t, or a season when the gap swaps.
Both at workChicago 9–6São Paulo 9–6in Chicago’s time
Now until Sunday, November 1: São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 9 am–4 pm in Chicago, 11 am–6 pm in São Paulo.
- Now until Sunday, November 1: São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 9 am–4 pm in Chicago, 11 am–6 pm in São Paulo.
- From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): São Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 9 am–3 pm in Chicago, 12–6 pm in São Paulo.
- From Sunday, March 14: São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 9 am–4 pm in Chicago, 11 am–6 pm in São Paulo.
Time difference
São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 3 hours.
Right now
It’s 6:20 pm in Chicago and 8:20 pm in São Paulo.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and São Paulo?
9 am–4 pm in Chicago. 11 am–6 pm in São Paulo. Those 7 hours are where both 9-to-6 working days overlap, so a meeting there needs nobody to start early or stay late.
What is the time difference between Chicago and São Paulo?
São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago today.
When do the clocks change in Chicago and São Paulo?
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 3 hours.