diff --git a/core/logic/smn_core.cpp b/core/logic/smn_core.cpp
index 611d026b24..0229b81a30 100644
--- a/core/logic/smn_core.cpp
+++ b/core/logic/smn_core.cpp
@@ -200,10 +200,31 @@ static cell_t FormatTime(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
 #if defined SUBPLATFORM_SECURECRT
 	_invalid_parameter_handler handler = _set_invalid_parameter_handler(_ignore_invalid_parameter);
 #endif
-
-	time_t t = (params[4] == -1) ? g_pSM->GetAdjustedTime() : (time_t)params[4];
-	size_t written = strftime(buffer, params[2], format, localtime(&t));
-
+	
+	struct tm *tm_t;
+	time_t t = (time_t)params[4];
+	
+	if(params[0] > 4 && params[5] == 0)
+	{
+		if(params[4] == -1)
+		{
+			t = time(NULL);
+		}
+		
+		tm_t = gmtime(&t);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if(params[4] == -1)
+		{
+			t = g_pSM->GetAdjustedTime();
+		}
+		
+		tm_t = localtime(&t);
+	}
+	
+	size_t written = strftime(buffer, params[2], format, tm_t);
+	
 #if defined SUBPLATFORM_SECURECRT
 	_set_invalid_parameter_handler(handler);
 #endif
diff --git a/plugins/include/sourcemod.inc b/plugins/include/sourcemod.inc
index ca5b993f4c..6d4a277743 100644
--- a/plugins/include/sourcemod.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/sourcemod.inc
@@ -375,9 +375,10 @@ native int GetTime(int bigStamp[2]={0,0});
  * @param maxlength		Maximum length of output string buffer.
  * @param format		Formatting rules (passing NULL_STRING will use the rules defined in sm_datetime_format).
  * @param stamp			Optional time stamp.
+ * @param localtime		Use OS timezone.
  * @error			Buffer too small or invalid time format.
  */
-native void FormatTime(char[] buffer, int maxlength, const char[] format, int stamp=-1);
+native void FormatTime(char[] buffer, int maxlength, const char[] format, int stamp=-1, bool localtime = true);
 
 /**
  * Loads a game config file.