diff --git a/src/calibre/utils/date.py b/src/calibre/utils/date.py
index 012970b721..923a75dab7 100644
--- a/src/calibre/utils/date.py
+++ b/src/calibre/utils/date.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def clean_date_for_sort(dt, format):
 
     if hasattr(dt, 'tzinfo'):
         if dt.tzinfo is not None:
-            dt = as_utc(dt)
+            dt = as_local_time(dt)
 
     if format == 'iso':
         format = 'yyMdhms'