diff --git a/config/environments/rdocloud-ci.yml.example b/config/environments/rdocloud-ci.yml.example
index 22de5ce72..98e95b03d 100644
--- a/config/environments/rdocloud-ci.yml.example
+++ b/config/environments/rdocloud-ci.yml.example
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ nameserver_from_virthost: false
 custom_nameserver:
     - 38.145.33.91
 undercloud_undercloud_nameservers: "{{ custom_nameserver }}"
+undercloud_undercloud_timezone: 'UTC'
 external_net: '38.145.32.0/22'
 overcloud_dns_servers: "{{ custom_nameserver }}"
 ntp_server: 'pool.ntp.org'
diff --git a/roles/undercloud-deploy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/undercloud-deploy/defaults/main.yml
index e8f88c37f..2288e1bf3 100644
--- a/roles/undercloud-deploy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/undercloud-deploy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ undercloud_ipxe_deploy: true
 undercloud_enable_swift_encryption: false
 
 undercloud_undercloud_debug: true
+undercloud_undercloud_timezone: 'UTC'
 
 # Path to tripleo-heat-templates to be cloned from given repo/branch/refscpec
 undercloud_templates_path: /usr/share/openstack-tripleo-heat-templates
diff --git a/roles/undercloud-deploy/templates/undercloud.conf.j2 b/roles/undercloud-deploy/templates/undercloud.conf.j2
index d89995812..6508031cf 100644
--- a/roles/undercloud-deploy/templates/undercloud.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/undercloud-deploy/templates/undercloud.conf.j2
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ undercloud_ntp_servers = {{ undercloud_undercloud_ntp_servers|join(',') }}
 #undercloud_ntp_servers =
 {% endif %}
 
+# Timezone for the Undercloud node. (string value)
+{% if undercloud_undercloud_timezone is string %}
+undercloud_timezone = {{ undercloud_undercloud_timezone }}
+{% else %}
+# undercloud_timezone = <None>
+{% endif %}
+
 # DNS domain name to use when deploying the overcloud. The overcloud
 # parameter "CloudDomain" must be set to a matching value. (string
 # value)