diff --git a/docs/strategy-callbacks.md b/docs/strategy-callbacks.md
index 64b6bd551..bdc809a22 100644
--- a/docs/strategy-callbacks.md
+++ b/docs/strategy-callbacks.md
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ class AwesomeStrategy(IStrategy):
 
     # ... populate_* methods
 
-    def bot_loop_start(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+    def bot_loop_start(self, current_time: datetime, **kwargs) -> None:
         """
         Called at the start of the bot iteration (one loop).
         Might be used to perform pair-independent tasks
         (e.g. gather some remote resource for comparison)
+        :param current_time: datetime object, containing the current datetime
         :param **kwargs: Ensure to keep this here so updates to this won't break your strategy.
         """
         if self.config['runmode'].value in ('live', 'dry_run'):
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index cec7176f6..21d23e49b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         self.dataprovider.refresh(self.pairlists.create_pair_list(self.active_pair_whitelist),
                                   self.strategy.gather_informative_pairs())
 
-        strategy_safe_wrapper(self.strategy.bot_loop_start, supress_error=True)()
+        strategy_safe_wrapper(self.strategy.bot_loop_start, supress_error=True)(
+            current_time=datetime.now(timezone.utc))
 
         self.strategy.analyze(self.active_pair_whitelist)
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index ccb027317..699e3c3cb 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -1158,7 +1158,8 @@ class Backtesting:
         while current_time <= end_date:
             open_trade_count_start = LocalTrade.bt_open_open_trade_count
             self.check_abort()
-            strategy_safe_wrapper(self.strategy.bot_loop_start, supress_error=True)()
+            strategy_safe_wrapper(self.strategy.bot_loop_start, supress_error=True)(
+                current_time=current_time)
             for i, pair in enumerate(data):
                 row_index = indexes[pair]
                 row = self.validate_row(data, pair, row_index, current_time)
diff --git a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
index 1b2ee44da..e415c4911 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
@@ -635,7 +636,7 @@ def load_and_plot_trades(config: Config):
     exchange = ExchangeResolver.load_exchange(config['exchange']['name'], config)
     IStrategy.dp = DataProvider(config, exchange)
     strategy.ft_bot_start()
-    strategy.bot_loop_start()
+    strategy.bot_loop_start(datetime.now(timezone.utc))
     plot_elements = init_plotscript(config, list(exchange.markets), strategy.startup_candle_count)
     timerange = plot_elements['timerange']
     trades = plot_elements['trades']
diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index 96b2ac8ce..6d4a3036f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -251,11 +251,12 @@ class IStrategy(ABC, HyperStrategyMixin):
         """
         pass
 
-    def bot_loop_start(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+    def bot_loop_start(self, current_time: datetime, **kwargs) -> None:
         """
         Called at the start of the bot iteration (one loop).
         Might be used to perform pair-independent tasks
         (e.g. gather some remote resource for comparison)
+        :param current_time: datetime object, containing the current datetime
         :param **kwargs: Ensure to keep this here so updates to this won't break your strategy.
         """
         pass
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/strategy_subtemplates/strategy_methods_advanced.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/strategy_subtemplates/strategy_methods_advanced.j2
index 488ca2fd7..bfbb20ec1 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/strategy_subtemplates/strategy_methods_advanced.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/strategy_subtemplates/strategy_methods_advanced.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-def bot_loop_start(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+def bot_loop_start(self, current_time: datetime, **kwargs) -> None:
     """
     Called at the start of the bot iteration (one loop).
     Might be used to perform pair-independent tasks
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ def bot_loop_start(self, **kwargs) -> None:
     For full documentation please go to https://www.freqtrade.io/en/latest/strategy-advanced/
 
     When not implemented by a strategy, this simply does nothing.
+    :param current_time: datetime object, containing the current datetime
     :param **kwargs: Ensure to keep this here so updates to this won't break your strategy.
     """
     pass