diff --git a/ddtrace/contrib/logging/__init__.py b/ddtrace/contrib/logging/__init__.py
index f5de4c966c1..ce488a90138 100644
--- a/ddtrace/contrib/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/ddtrace/contrib/logging/__init__.py
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ def hello():
         log.info('Hello, World!')
 
     hello()
+
+Note that most host based setups log by default to UTC time.
+If the log timestamps aren't automatically in UTC, the formatter can be updated to use UTC::
+
+    import time
+    logging.Formatter.converter = time.gmtime
+
+For more information, please see the attached guide on common timestamp issues:
+https://docs.datadoghq.com/logs/guide/logs-not-showing-expected-timestamp/
 """
 
 from ...internal.utils.importlib import require_modules