diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 35db1ddf0e0..08c85b3ff58 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ APP_FAKER_LOCALE=en_US
 APP_MAINTENANCE_DRIVER=file
 # APP_MAINTENANCE_STORE=database
 
+APP_TIMEZONE=UTC
+
 PHP_CLI_SERVER_WORKERS=4
 
 BCRYPT_ROUNDS=12
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 423eed59f1d..28be821aae5 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     |
     */
 
-    'timezone' => 'UTC',
+    'timezone' => env('APP_TIMEZONE', 'UTC'),
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------