diff --git a/src/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.js b/src/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.js
index 9bbb21f..74b5517 100644
--- a/src/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.js
+++ b/src/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.js
@@ -2029,7 +2029,8 @@
 		}
 
 		parsedTime = $.datepicker.parseTime(timeFormat, parts.timeString, timeSettings);
-
+                // the datepicker parse time method does not respect timezones
+                parsedTime.timezone = timeSettings.timezone;
 		if (!parsedTime) {
 			throw 'Wrong time format';
 		}