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Current time in Bolivia
A single time zone at UTC-04:00.
Friday, June 5, 2026
About Bolivia's time
A single time zone.
Bolivia keeps things simple with a single time zone across the entire country. Everyone runs on Bolivia Time (UTC-04:00) year-round — no daylight saving time to worry about.
Major cities
Cities of Bolivia.
History
How Bolivia keeps time.
Bolivia adopted standardized time in 1931, initially setting its clocks to UTC-04:33:44 based on the meridian of La Paz before rounding to the cleaner UTC-04:00 shortly after. The country briefly observed daylight saving time during the energy crisis of the 2010s, but it was permanently abandoned in 2010 after public pushback against the disruption. Since then, Bolivia has remained firmly on UTC-04:00 without seasonal adjustments.
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Things about Bolivia's time.
Despite spanning a significant east-west distance — from the Andean highlands to lowland plains — Bolivia uses a single timezone without any regional exceptions. This means sunrise can differ by nearly two hours between the western mountain cities and eastern lowlands, but the whole country stays on La Paz time.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Bolivia's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- How many time zones does Bolivia have?
- One — Bolivia Time (BOT), which is UTC-04:00 nationwide.
- Does Bolivia observe daylight saving time?
- No. Bolivia stopped observing daylight saving time in 2010 and now stays on UTC-04:00 all year.
- What are the major cities in Bolivia/La_Paz timezone?
- All of Bolivia is in the same zone, including La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cochabamba, and Sucre.
- How does Bolivia's time compare to neighboring countries?
- Bolivia shares the same year-round UTC-04:00 offset as Guyana and Venezuela (which also don't observe DST).
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