diff --git a/config.php.template b/config.php.template
index f9f2209..35b7799 100644
--- a/config.php.template
+++ b/config.php.template
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ $config['pages_order'] = 'asc';			    // Order pages "asc" or "desc"
 $config['excerpt_length'] = 50;			    // The pages excerpt length (in words)
 $config['content_dir'] = 'content-sample/'; // Content directory.
 
+// Specify timezone if required
+
+date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
+
 // To add a custom config setting:
 
 $config['custom_setting'] = 'Hello'; 	// Can be accessed by {{ config.custom_setting }} in a theme