diff --git a/wp-settings.php b/wp-settings.php
index b52c3bb0b8..a0cbf9f4f9 100644
--- a/wp-settings.php
+++ b/wp-settings.php
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ if ( function_exists('memory_get_usage') && ( (int) @ini_get('memory_limit') < a
 set_magic_quotes_runtime(0);
 @ini_set('magic_quotes_sybase', 0);
 
+if ( function_exists('date_default_timezone_set') )
+	date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
+
 /**
  * Turn register globals off.
  *