diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index dd26b20a093f..b7d3adcd5f6d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ APP_DEBUG=true
 APP_URL=http://ninja.dev
 APP_CIPHER=rijndael-128
 APP_KEY
+APP_TIMEZONE
 
 DB_TYPE=mysql
 DB_HOST=localhost
@@ -17,4 +18,4 @@ MAIL_HOST
 MAIL_USERNAME
 MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS
 MAIL_FROM_NAME
-MAIL_PASSWORD
\ No newline at end of file
+MAIL_PASSWORD
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 48ffb7ef3abe..e21f44ab0e85 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ return [
 	|
 	*/
 
-	'timezone' => 'UTC',
+	'timezone' => env('APP_TIMEZONE', 'UTC'),
 
 	/*
 	|--------------------------------------------------------------------------