diff --git a/loopback/server/boot/date.js b/loopback/server/boot/date.js
index 0875b6d5f..810745562 100644
--- a/loopback/server/boot/date.js
+++ b/loopback/server/boot/date.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module.exports = () => {
         if (!env || env === 'development')
             return new Date(Date.UTC(2001, 0, 1, 11));
 
-        return new Date(Date.UTC());
+        return new Date();
     };
 
     Date.vnNew = () => {