diff --git a/adafruit_io/adafruit_io.py b/adafruit_io/adafruit_io.py
index 085273c..ed1fc92 100755
--- a/adafruit_io/adafruit_io.py
+++ b/adafruit_io/adafruit_io.py
@@ -842,12 +842,16 @@ def receive_random_data(self, generator_id: int):
         path = self._compose_path("integrations/words/{0}".format(generator_id))
         return self._get(path)
 
-    def receive_time(self):
+    def receive_time(self, tz: str = None):
         """
         Returns a struct_time from the Adafruit IO Server based on the device's IP address.
         https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/shared-bindings/time/__init__.html#time.struct_time
+
+        :param str tz: Timezone to return the time in, see https://io.adafruit.com/services/time
         """
         path = self._compose_path("integrations/time/struct.json")
+        if tz is not None:
+            path += "?tz={0}".format(tz)
         time_struct = self._get(path)
         return time.struct_time(
             (
diff --git a/examples/adafruit_io_http/adafruit_io_groups.py b/examples/adafruit_io_http/adafruit_io_groups.py
index a7f0809..12ab0d6 100644
--- a/examples/adafruit_io_http/adafruit_io_groups.py
+++ b/examples/adafruit_io_http/adafruit_io_groups.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
 # fetch current time
 print("Fetching current time from IO... ", end="")
-year, month, day, hour, minute, second, *_ = io.receive_time()
+year, month, day, hour, minute, second, *_ = io.receive_time(tz="UTC")
 old_time = datetime.datetime(year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
 print(old_time.isoformat())