Time difference between Chicago and São Tomé
São Tomé is 5 hours ahead of Chicago.
Local time in both cities
São Tomé is 5 hours ahead of Chicago.
same day
Time zones
| Chicago | America/Chicago · UTC-05:00 |
|---|---|
| São Tomé | Africa/Sao_Tome · UTC+00:00 |
Chicago is currently on daylight saving time (UTC-05:00). Next change: 2026-11-01 01:00.
São Tomé does not observe daylight saving and stays on UTC+00:00 all year.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Calculated for 2026-09-21 local time in Chicago. The two places start and end daylight saving on different dates, so another day can give a different result.
| Chicago (source) | São Tomé (target) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:00 |
| 01:00 | 06:00 |
| 02:00 | 07:00 |
| 03:00 | 08:00 |
| 04:00 | 09:00 |
| 05:00 | 10:00 |
| 06:00 | 11:00 |
| 07:00 | 12:00 |
| 08:00 | 13:00 |
| 09:00 | 14:00 |
| 10:00 | 15:00 |
| 11:00 | 16:00 |
| 12:00 | 17:00 |
| 13:00 | 18:00 |
| 14:00 | 19:00 |
| 15:00 | 20:00 |
| 16:00 | 21:00 |
| 17:00 | 22:00 |
| 18:00 | 23:00 |
| 19:00 | 00:00 next day |
| 20:00 | 01:00 next day |
| 21:00 | 02:00 next day |
| 22:00 | 03:00 next day |
| 23:00 | 04:00 next day |
Other common differences from Chicago
FAQ
- How many hours apart are Chicago and São Tomé right now?
- The answer at the top of the page is calculated for the current moment and states which side is ahead. The gap changes during the year, because the two places usually start and end daylight saving on different dates.
- Is this difference the same all year?
- Not necessarily. Chicago uses America/Chicago and São Tomé uses Africa/Sao_Tome; if either observes daylight saving, the gap shifts during the year. Use “Convert a specific date and time” below to calculate it for a given day.
- How do I read the conversion table?
- The left column lists each whole hour in Chicago; the right column is the local time in São Tomé at that same instant, with date rollovers marked. On the day clocks jump forward, some hours do not exist locally — the table says so instead of showing a plausible but wrong value.