diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/util/SolrUtils.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/util/SolrUtils.java
index f62feba29886..7b11d73834bb 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/util/SolrUtils.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/util/SolrUtils.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ private SolrUtils() { }
      * @return date formatter compatible with Solr.
      */
     public static DateFormat getDateFormatter() {
-        return new SimpleDateFormat(SolrUtils.SOLR_DATE_FORMAT);
+        DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(SolrUtils.SOLR_DATE_FORMAT);
+        formatter.setTimeZone(SOLR_TIME_ZONE);
+        return formatter;
     }
 }