diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 816de10..88cc205 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ create_user() {
   chown ${SKYPE_USER}:${SKYPE_USER} -R /home/${SKYPE_USER}
 }
 
+set_timezone() {
+  [ -z "$TZ_" ] && return
+  cp -f /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime
+  dpkg-reconfigure --frontend noninteractive tzdata
+}
+
 grant_access_to_video_devices() {
   for device in /dev/video*
   do
@@ -62,6 +68,7 @@ case "$1" in
     ;;
   skype)
     create_user
+    set_timezone
     grant_access_to_video_devices
     launch_skype $@
     ;;
diff --git a/scripts/skype-wrapper b/scripts/skype-wrapper
index 4a5fa27..56ae3f7 100755
--- a/scripts/skype-wrapper
+++ b/scripts/skype-wrapper
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ prepare_docker_env_parameters() {
   ENV_VARS+=" --env=DISPLAY"
   ENV_VARS+=" --env=XAUTHORITY=${XAUTH}"
   ENV_VARS+=" --env=TZ=$(date +%Z)"
+  if [ -f /etc/timezone ]; then
+    ENV_VARS+=" --env=TZ_=$(cat /etc/timezone)"
+  else
+    ENV_VARS+=" --env=TZ_=$( readlink -e /etc/localtime | sed -E 's|.*/([^/][^/]*/[^/][^/]*)|\1|' )"
+  fi
 }
 
 prepare_docker_volume_parameters() {