diff --git a/src/time/Dockerfile b/src/time/Dockerfile
index bd62ea84..9a1ed2af 100644
--- a/src/time/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/time/Dockerfile
@@ -32,5 +32,8 @@ COPY --from=uv --chown=app:app /app/.venv /app/.venv
 # Place executables in the environment at the front of the path
 ENV PATH="/app/.venv/bin:$PATH"
 
-# when running the container, add --db-path and a bind mount to the host's db file
-ENTRYPOINT ["mcp-server-time"]
+# Set the LOCAL_TIMEZONE environment variable
+ENV LOCAL_TIMEZONE=${LOCAL_TIMEZONE:-"UTC"}
+
+# when running the container, add --local-timezone and a bind mount to the host's db file
+ENTRYPOINT ["mcp-server-time", "--local-timezone", "${LOCAL_TIMEZONE}"]
diff --git a/src/time/README.md b/src/time/README.md
index 01ce2f32..8843df25 100644
--- a/src/time/README.md
+++ b/src/time/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Add to your Claude settings:
   "mcpServers": {
     "time": {
       "command": "docker",
-      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/time"]
+      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "LOCAL_TIMEZONE", "mcp/time"]
     }
   }
 }