# How to set @timestamp timezone?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-timestamp-timezone/28401>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [September 1, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-timestamp-timezone/28401 "2015-09-01T04:26:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 5:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-timestamp-timezone/28401/2 "2015-09-01T05:46:17Z")

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> 1. How can I change the @timestamp match my timestamp?

Please don't. Store the timestamps in UTC and leave the timezone adjustments to presentation layers. You are spending time on solving a problem that doesn't exist.

> 1. Can I set timezone in the Kibana?

I believe Kibana always adjusts the UTC time to the browser's timezone. In Kibana 3 this is optional but in Kibana 4 I don't think you can turn it off.

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