Time zone · Americas

BOT

Bolivia Time

Bolivia Time keeps the whole country synchronized on the same clock: a steady UTC-04 offset all year, with no daylight saving adjustments. That predictability makes it straightforward for anyone coordinating daily life in Bolivian time—once your schedule fits Bolivia’s fixed hour, it stays that way, season after season.

UTC-04:00 standard1 IANA zone1 city
Current time in BOT☾ Night
23:27:58

Saturday, May 30, 2026

☾ NIGHT 06:4612:1817:50
Standard
-04 · −4
IANA zones
1

Current offset

UTC-04:00

Standard · -04

Daylight saving

Not observed

Year-round standard time

IANA zones

1

None observe daylight saving

DST offset

—

No summer variant

About BOT

A fixed, year-round offset.

Bolivia Time keeps the whole country synchronized on the same clock: a steady UTC-04 offset all year, with no daylight saving adjustments. That predictability makes it straightforward for anyone coordinating daily life in Bolivian time—once your schedule fits Bolivia’s fixed hour, it stays that way, season after season.

IANA zones · the technical identifiers

The zone that resolve to BOT.

For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.

IANA zonePrimary cityDST
America/La_PazLa_Paz— None

Cities currently on BOT

The same hour, city by city.

1 city · all UTC-04:00

Sucre
23:27
23:27:59 · -04
 BOT year-round

Where BOT is used

One country.

Bolivia
BOT · UTC-04:00

Same offset · UTC-04:00

Other zones at UTC-04:00 right now.

These named zones share BOT's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.

ASTUTC−4
--:--
Amazon Standard Time
Americas— No DST
Brazil
ASTUTC−4
--:--
Atlantic Standard Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaAruba +20
CLTUTC−4
--:--
Chile Standard Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
Chile
CDTUTC−4
--:--
Cuba Daylight Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
Cuba
EDTUTC−4
--:--
Eastern Daylight Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
United StatesTurks and Caicos IslandsCanada +2
GUYANAUTC−4
--:--
Guyana Time
Americas— No DST
Guyana
VETUTC−4
--:--
Venezuela Time
Americas— No DST
Venezuela

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about BOT, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Is Bolivia Time ever in daylight saving time?
No, Bolivia Time (BOT) has not used DST; it remains fixed at UTC-04:00 year-round.
Which country uses Bolivia Time?
Bolivia is the only country that uses Bolivia Time, with the representative zone America/La_Paz.
What is the current abbreviation for Bolivia Time?
The representative zone’s abbreviation is “-04,” reflecting its fixed offset of UTC-04:00.
Has Bolivia used daylight saving in the past?
Yes. Bolivia once experimented with daylight saving but discontinued it; since 2021, its clocks have stayed on a constant UTC-04:00 without seasonal transitions.
What is the next scheduled clock change in Bolivia Time?
Currently, there are no planned transitions—Bolivia Time has no scheduled clock changes.
When did Bolivia Time adopt its current fixed offset?
Bolivia Time fixed its clocks at UTC-04:00 from 30 May 2021 onward, when the country stopped adjusting for DST.
How does life in Bolivia manage time without daylight saving?
By staying permanently on UTC-04:00, Bolivia avoids the twice-yearly clock shifts, keeping work hours, school times, and transport schedules consistent throughout the year.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}