The Time In Bolivia: Understanding The Current Moment

As of Thursday, October 3, 2024, the time in Bolivia is 6:12 am. Bolivia uses Bolivia Time (BOT), which is UTC/GMT -4 hours. The country does not observe daylight saving time, and it has not since 1932. The IANA time zone identifier for Bolivia is America/La_Paz.

Time difference to other locations

Bolivia currently operates on Bolivia Time (BOT), which is four hours behind the UTC. The country does not observe daylight saving time, and its last DST transition was back in 1932.

• Washington, D.C.: Same time as Bolivia.
• Chicago: Bolivia is one hour ahead.
• Ashburn: The time in Bolivia is one hour ahead of Ashburn when it is on standard time. When Ashburn is on daylight saving time, Bolivia shares the same time.

If you are interested in the time difference between a specific location and Bolivia, please provide the location's name, and I can give you a more precise comparison.

Time zone

Bolivia is in the Bolivia Time (BOT) zone, which is UTC/GMT -4 hours. This means that Bolivia is 4 hours behind the UTC. For example, when it is noon UTC, it is 8 am in Bolivia.

Bolivia does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). It hasn't used DST since 1932. This means that, unlike some other countries, Bolivia's clocks do not go forward by an hour during the summer months or go back by an hour during the winter months. The lack of DST observance is due to Bolivia's proximity to the equator, resulting in minimal variation in sunlight hours throughout the year.

The IANA time zone identifier for Bolivia is America/La_Paz. The time in Bolivia is the same as the time in Washington, DC. However, it is one hour ahead of Chicago and four hours ahead of UTC.

Daylight Saving Time

In 2024, Bolivia does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). The country currently observes Bolivia Time (BOT) all year round, which is UTC/GMT -4 hours.

Bolivia was set to apply a time change for the first time in its history on September 1, 2011, advancing the clock by 60 minutes throughout the national territory to offset energy problems. However, on August 31, 2011, the national government indefinitely suspended the introduction of summer time due to opposition from electricity experts, neighbourhood and school leaders, and the people.

Bolivia last observed DST in 1932. There is also DST history data available for La Paz, Bolivia, before 1970, but this information is not available for the rest of the country.

Date

The date in Bolivia is currently Thursday, October 3, 2024. Bolivia observes Bolivia Time (BOT) all year round, and there are no daylight saving time clock changes. The country has not observed daylight saving time since 1932.

Bolivia is in the UTC-4 time zone, which is the same as the time in La Paz, the administrative capital. Bolivia's time zone is also the same as Ashburn when Ashburn is on daylight saving time.

Some cities in Bolivia, such as San Ignacio de Velasco, Sucre, and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, may have different local times than the time in La Paz, as they are in different time zones within the country.

In addition to the date, it is also important to note that Bolivia has several upcoming holidays in October, including Bolivian Women's Day on October 11, the Day of Decolonization on October 12, and the Day of Dignity on October 17.

Time in important cities

The current time in Bolivia is 11:27 pm on September 29, 2024. Bolivia uses Bolivia Time (BOT), which is UTC-04:00. The country is relatively large, resulting in a time difference of almost one hour between the sunrise in its east and west.

La Paz

La Paz is Bolivia's administrative capital. It is located in the La Paz Department.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Santa Cruz de la Sierra is in the Santa Cruz Department.

Sucre

Sucre is in the Chuquisaca Department.

Cochabamba

Cochabamba is the location of the Jorge Wilstermann International Airport, with the airport code CBB.

San Ignacio de Velasco

San Ignacio de Velasco is in the Santa Cruz Department.

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