diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index acf8490..d9df421 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"html/template"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"regexp"
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ func Serve() {
 
 func connectToDatabase(app *app) {
 	log.Info("Connecting to database...")
-	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%d)/%s?charset=utf8mb4&parseTime=true", app.cfg.Database.User, app.cfg.Database.Password, app.cfg.Database.Host, app.cfg.Database.Port, app.cfg.Database.Database))
+	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%d)/%s?charset=utf8mb4&parseTime=true&loc=%s", app.cfg.Database.User, app.cfg.Database.Password, app.cfg.Database.Host, app.cfg.Database.Port, app.cfg.Database.Database, url.QueryEscape(time.Local.String())))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("%s", err)
 		os.Exit(1)