diff --git a/fp-includes/core/core.date.php b/fp-includes/core/core.date.php
index b2f2087..efd2167 100755
--- a/fp-includes/core/core.date.php
+++ b/fp-includes/core/core.date.php
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?php
+	
+	date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
 
 	function date_strformat($format, $timestamp=0) {
 		global $lang;