diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 534ccddf..e20b7125 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./cleanuperr/logs:/var/logs
     environment:
+      - TZ=America/New_York
       - DRY_RUN=false
 
       - LOGGING__LOGLEVEL=Information
diff --git a/code/Executable/HostExtensions.cs b/code/Executable/HostExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42e1a70e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/Executable/HostExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace Executable;
+
+public static class HostExtensions
+{
+    public static IHost Init(this IHost host)
+    {
+        ILogger<Program> logger = host.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Program>>();
+
+        Version? version = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version;
+
+        logger.LogInformation(
+            version is null
+                ? "cleanuperr version not detected"
+                : $"cleanuperr v{version.Major}.{version.Minor}.{version.Build}"
+        );
+        
+        logger.LogInformation("timezone: {tz}", TimeZoneInfo.Local.Id);
+        
+        return host;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/Executable/Program.cs b/code/Executable/Program.cs
index c7b41576..5623667f 100644
--- a/code/Executable/Program.cs
+++ b/code/Executable/Program.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System.Reflection;
+using Executable;
 using Executable.DependencyInjection;
 
 var builder = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder(args);
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@ builder.Services.AddInfrastructure(builder.Configuration);
 builder.Logging.AddLogging(builder.Configuration);
 
 var host = builder.Build();
-
-var logger = host.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Program>>();
-
-var version = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Version;
-
-logger.LogInformation(
-    version is null
-        ? "cleanuperr version not detected"
-        : $"cleanuperr v{version.Major}.{version.Minor}.{version.Build}"
-);
+host.Init();
 
 host.Run();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/test/docker-compose.yml b/code/test/docker-compose.yml
index be1f2342..010531d7 100644
--- a/code/test/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/code/test/docker-compose.yml
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ services:
     image: ghcr.io/flmorg/cleanuperr:latest
     container_name: cleanuperr
     environment:
+      - TZ=Europe/Bucharest
       - DRY_RUN=false
 
       - LOGGING__LOGLEVEL=Debug
diff --git a/variables.md b/variables.md
index 8d64c038..dcd07cef 100644
--- a/variables.md
+++ b/variables.md
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
 
 ### General settings
 
+**`TZ`**
+- The time zone to use.
+- Type: String.
+- Possible values: Any valid timezone.
+- Default: `UTC`.
+- Required: No.
+
 **`DRY_RUN`**
 - When enabled, simulates irreversible operations (like deletions and notifications) without making actual changes.
 - Type: Boolean.