diff --git a/playbooks/sway.yaml b/playbooks/sway.yaml
index e73978a..dbe08ce 100644
--- a/playbooks/sway.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/sway.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 - name: Set up sway
   vars:
     uid: "{{ lookup('env','USER') }}"
+    TZ: "{{ lookup('env','TZ') }}"
     wallpaper_path: /home/{{ uid }}/.config/wallpaper/savannah-landscape-with-acacia-trees.jpeg
   hosts: localhost
   connection: local
diff --git a/templates/waybar_config.j2 b/templates/waybar_config.j2
index 15b1c68..5276e39 100644
--- a/templates/waybar_config.j2
+++ b/templates/waybar_config.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         "format-icons": ["", "", "", "", ""]
     },
     "clock": {
-        "format-alt": "{:%a, %d. %b  %H:%M}"
+        "format-alt": "{:%a, %d. %b  %H:%M}",
+        "timezone": "{{ TZ }}"
     }
 }