diff --git a/doc/book/reference-manual/configuration.md b/doc/book/reference-manual/configuration.md
index e3595784..2779bd19 100644
--- a/doc/book/reference-manual/configuration.md
+++ b/doc/book/reference-manual/configuration.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ data_dir = "/var/lib/garage/data"
 metadata_fsync = true
 data_fsync = false
 disable_scrub = false
+use_local_tz = false
 metadata_auto_snapshot_interval = "6h"
 
 db_engine = "lmdb"
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ Top-level configuration options:
 [`data_fsync`](#data_fsync),
 [`db_engine`](#db_engine),
 [`disable_scrub`](#disable_scrub),
+[`use_local_tz`](#use_local_tz),
 [`lmdb_map_size`](#lmdb_map_size),
 [`metadata_auto_snapshot_interval`](#metadata_auto_snapshot_interval),
 [`metadata_dir`](#metadata_dir),
@@ -427,6 +429,13 @@ you should delete it from the data directory and then call `garage repair
 blocks` on the node to ensure that it re-obtains a copy from another node on
 the network.
 
+#### `use_local_tz` {#use_local_tz}
+
+By default, Garage runs the lifecycle worker every day at midnight in UTC. Set the
+`use_local_tz` configuration value to `true` if you want Garage to run the
+lifecycle worker at midnight in your local timezone. If you have multiple nodes,
+you should also ensure that each node has the same timezone configuration.
+
 #### `block_size` {#block_size}
 
 Garage splits stored objects in consecutive chunks of size `block_size`
diff --git a/src/model/s3/lifecycle_worker.rs b/src/model/s3/lifecycle_worker.rs
index 9ecf168c..38212a1c 100644
--- a/src/model/s3/lifecycle_worker.rs
+++ b/src/model/s3/lifecycle_worker.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub fn register_bg_vars(
 
 impl LifecycleWorker {
 	pub fn new(garage: Arc<Garage>, persister: PersisterShared<LifecycleWorkerPersisted>) -> Self {
-		let today = today();
+		let today = today(garage.config.use_local_tz);
 		let last_completed = persister.get_with(|x| {
 			x.last_completed
 				.as_deref()
@@ -205,8 +205,9 @@ impl Worker for LifecycleWorker {
 	async fn wait_for_work(&mut self) -> WorkerState {
 		match &self.state {
 			State::Completed(d) => {
+				let use_local_tz = self.garage.config.use_local_tz;
 				let next_day = d.succ_opt().expect("no next day");
-				let next_start = midnight_ts(next_day);
+				let next_start = midnight_ts(next_day, use_local_tz);
 				loop {
 					let now = now_msec();
 					if now < next_start {
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ impl Worker for LifecycleWorker {
 						break;
 					}
 				}
-				self.state = State::start(std::cmp::max(next_day, today()));
+				self.state = State::start(std::cmp::max(next_day, today(use_local_tz)));
 			}
 			State::Running { .. } => (),
 		}
@@ -385,10 +386,16 @@ fn check_size_filter(version_data: &ObjectVersionData, filter: &LifecycleFilter)
 	true
 }
 
-fn midnight_ts(date: NaiveDate) -> u64 {
-	date.and_hms_opt(0, 0, 0)
-		.expect("midnight does not exist")
-		.timestamp_millis() as u64
+fn midnight_ts(date: NaiveDate, use_local_tz: bool) -> u64 {
+	let midnight = date.and_hms_opt(0, 0, 0).expect("midnight does not exist");
+	if use_local_tz {
+		return midnight
+			.and_local_timezone(Local)
+			.single()
+			.expect("bad local midnight")
+			.timestamp_millis() as u64;
+	}
+	midnight.timestamp_millis() as u64
 }
 
 fn next_date(ts: u64) -> NaiveDate {
@@ -399,6 +406,9 @@ fn next_date(ts: u64) -> NaiveDate {
 		.expect("no next day")
 }
 
-fn today() -> NaiveDate {
+fn today(use_local_tz: bool) -> NaiveDate {
+	if use_local_tz {
+		return Local::now().naive_local().date();
+	}
 	Utc::now().naive_utc().date()
 }
diff --git a/src/util/config.rs b/src/util/config.rs
index 59329c0b..a24db84e 100644
--- a/src/util/config.rs
+++ b/src/util/config.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub disable_scrub: bool,
 
+	/// Use local timezone
+	#[serde(default)]
+	pub use_local_tz: bool,
+
 	/// Automatic snapshot interval for metadata
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub metadata_auto_snapshot_interval: Option<String>,