diff --git a/auth.go b/auth.go
index b448a06..85c7e7d 100644
--- a/auth.go
+++ b/auth.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ func NoteLoginFail(username string, password string, r *http.Request) {
 // BasicAuth is a middleware that handles authentication & authorization for the app.
 // It uses BasicAuth because I doubt there is a need for something sophisticated in a small hobby project
 // Originally taken from https://www.alexedwards.net/blog/basic-authentication-in-go (13.03.2024)
-// TODO: why did I have to convert Handler from HandlerFunc?
 func BasicAuth(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		username, password, ok := r.BasicAuth()
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index fb0c0fd..06484e0 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -9,16 +9,18 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
 var ConfigFile = "config/config.txt"
 
 type Config struct {
-	Username  string `config:"username"`
-	Password  string `config:"password"`
-	Port      int    `config:"port"`
-	LogToFile bool   `config:"log_to_file"`
-	Scram     bool   `config:"enable_scram"`
+	Username  string         `config:"username"`
+	Password  string         `config:"password"`
+	Port      int            `config:"port"`
+	Timezone  *time.Location `config:"timezone"`
+	LogToFile bool           `config:"log_to_file"`
+	Scram     bool           `config:"enable_scram"`
 
 	TelegramToken string `config:"tg_token"`
 	TelegramChat  string `config:"tg_chat"`
@@ -78,6 +80,13 @@ func (c *Config) Reload() error {
 			if err == nil {
 				c.Port = numVal
 			}
+		} else if key == "timezone" {
+			loc, err := time.LoadLocation(value)
+			if err != nil {
+				c.Timezone = time.UTC
+			} else {
+				c.Timezone = loc
+			}
 		} else if key == "tg_token" {
 			c.TelegramToken = value
 		} else if key == "tg_chat" {
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ func (c *Config) Reload() error {
 
 // ConfigInit loads config on startup
 func ConfigInit() Config {
-	cfg := Config{Port: 7101, Username: "admin", Password: "admin"} // Default values are declared here, I guess
+	cfg := Config{Port: 7101, Username: "admin", Password: "admin", Timezone: time.UTC} // Default values are declared here, I guess
 	err := cfg.Reload()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/config/config.txt b/config/config.txt
index e270796..c56a9d1 100644
--- a/config/config.txt
+++ b/config/config.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 username=admin
 password=admin
 port=7101
+timezone=UTC
 log_to_file=false
 enable_scram=false
diff --git a/files.go b/files.go
index 0a306ed..9aac325 100644
--- a/files.go
+++ b/files.go
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ func ListFiles(directory string) ([]string, error) {
 
 // ReadToday runs ReadFile with today's date as filename
 func ReadToday() ([]byte, error) {
-	return ReadFile("day/" + time.Now().Format(time.DateOnly))
+	return ReadFile("day/" + time.Now().In(Cfg.Timezone).Format(time.DateOnly))
 }
 
 // SaveToday runs SaveFile with today's date as filename
 func SaveToday(contents []byte) error {
-	return SaveFile("day/"+time.Now().Format(time.DateOnly), contents)
+	return SaveFile("day/"+time.Now().In(Cfg.Timezone).Format(time.DateOnly), contents)
 }