diff --git a/cmd/server/openapi/docs.go b/cmd/server/openapi/docs.go
index 9d5119c14..9fec75570 100644
--- a/cmd/server/openapi/docs.go
+++ b/cmd/server/openapi/docs.go
@@ -4739,6 +4739,9 @@ const docTemplate = `{
                     "description": "@weekly,\t3min, ...",
                     "type": "string"
                 },
+                "timezone": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
                 "variables": {
                     "type": "object",
                     "additionalProperties": {
@@ -4762,6 +4765,9 @@ const docTemplate = `{
                 "schedule": {
                     "type": "string"
                 },
+                "timezone": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
                 "variables": {
                     "type": "object",
                     "additionalProperties": {
diff --git a/rpc/proto/woodpecker.pb.go b/rpc/proto/woodpecker.pb.go
index 5150d3064..b81001ccb 100644
--- a/rpc/proto/woodpecker.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/proto/woodpecker.pb.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
 // 	protoc-gen-go v1.36.11
-// 	protoc        v6.33.1
+// 	protoc        v7.34.1
 // source: woodpecker.proto
 
 package proto
diff --git a/rpc/proto/woodpecker_grpc.pb.go b/rpc/proto/woodpecker_grpc.pb.go
index 4dfd78a0e..0000eb7fc 100644
--- a/rpc/proto/woodpecker_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/rpc/proto/woodpecker_grpc.pb.go
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
-// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.6.1
-// - protoc             v6.33.1
+// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.6.2
+// - protoc             v7.34.1
 // source: woodpecker.proto
 
 package proto
diff --git a/server/api/cron.go b/server/api/cron.go
index 8acf82952..ccb4f6969 100644
--- a/server/api/cron.go
+++ b/server/api/cron.go
@@ -129,16 +129,20 @@ func PostCron(c *gin.Context) {
 		Name:      in.Name,
 		CreatorID: user.ID,
 		Schedule:  in.Schedule,
+		Timezone:  in.Timezone,
 		Branch:    in.Branch,
 		Variables: in.Variables,
 		Enabled:   in.Enabled,
 	}
+	if cron.Timezone == "" {
+		cron.Timezone = "UTC"
+	}
 	if err := cron.Validate(); err != nil {
 		c.String(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "Error inserting cron. validate failed: %s", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	nextExec, err := cron_scheduler.CalcNewNext(in.Schedule, time.Now())
+	nextExec, err := cron_scheduler.CalcNewNext(in.Schedule, in.Timezone, time.Now())
 	if err != nil {
 		c.String(http.StatusBadRequest, "Error inserting cron. schedule could not parsed: %s", err)
 		return
@@ -214,9 +218,18 @@ func PatchCron(c *gin.Context) {
 		}
 		cron.Branch = *in.Branch
 	}
+	if in.Timezone != nil && *in.Timezone != "" {
+		cron.Timezone = *in.Timezone
+		nextExec, err := cron_scheduler.CalcNewNext(cron.Schedule, cron.Timezone, time.Now())
+		if err != nil {
+			c.String(http.StatusBadRequest, "Error inserting cron. schedule could not parsed: %s", err)
+			return
+		}
+		cron.NextExec = nextExec.Unix()
+	}
 	if in.Schedule != nil && *in.Schedule != "" {
 		cron.Schedule = *in.Schedule
-		nextExec, err := cron_scheduler.CalcNewNext(*in.Schedule, time.Now())
+		nextExec, err := cron_scheduler.CalcNewNext(cron.Schedule, cron.Timezone, time.Now())
 		if err != nil {
 			c.String(http.StatusBadRequest, "Error inserting cron. schedule could not parsed: %s", err)
 			return
@@ -230,7 +243,7 @@ func PatchCron(c *gin.Context) {
 		cron.Enabled = *in.Enabled
 		// if we re-enable a cron we have to calc NextExec because it was not while disabled
 		if cron.Enabled {
-			nextExec, err := cron_scheduler.CalcNewNext(*in.Schedule, time.Now())
+			nextExec, err := cron_scheduler.CalcNewNext(cron.Schedule, cron.Timezone, time.Now())
 			if err != nil {
 				c.String(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Cron schedule could not parsed: %s", err)
 				return
diff --git a/server/cron/cron.go b/server/cron/cron.go
index 48e944035..777be65c9 100644
--- a/server/cron/cron.go
+++ b/server/cron/cron.go
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, store store.Store) error {
 }
 
 // CalcNewNext parses a cron string and calculates the next exec time based on it.
-func CalcNewNext(schedule string, now time.Time) (time.Time, error) {
-	// remove local timezone
-	now = now.UTC()
+func CalcNewNext(schedule, tzLoc string, now time.Time) (time.Time, error) {
+	zone, err := time.LoadLocation(tzLoc)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, err
+	}
 
-	// TODO: allow the users / the admin to set a specific timezone
+	now = now.In(zone)
 
 	parser, err := cron.NewDefaultParser(cron.StandardOptions)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ func CalcNewNext(schedule string, now time.Time) (time.Time, error) {
 func runCron(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, cron *model.Cron, now time.Time) error {
 	log.Trace().Msgf("cron: run id[%d]", cron.ID)
 
-	newNext, err := CalcNewNext(cron.Schedule, now)
+	newNext, err := CalcNewNext(cron.Schedule, cron.Timezone, now)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/server/cron/cron_test.go b/server/cron/cron_test.go
index 72525cda5..61ffe2622 100644
--- a/server/cron/cron_test.go
+++ b/server/cron/cron_test.go
@@ -73,10 +73,20 @@ func TestCreatePipeline(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCalcNewNext(t *testing.T) {
 	now := time.Unix(1661962369, 0)
-	_, err := CalcNewNext("", now)
+	_, err := CalcNewNext("", "UTC", now)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 
-	schedule, err := CalcNewNext("@every 5m", now)
+	schedule, err := CalcNewNext("@every 5m", "UTC", now)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 1661962669, schedule.Unix())
+
+	// test some timezoning
+	schedule, err = CalcNewNext("@midnight", "UTC", now)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1661990400, schedule.Unix())
+
+	// test some timezoning
+	schedule, err = CalcNewNext("@midnight", "Europe/Bucharest", now)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1661979600, schedule.Unix())
 }
diff --git a/server/model/cron.go b/server/model/cron.go
index 77c8ddfcc..67130d335 100644
--- a/server/model/cron.go
+++ b/server/model/cron.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package model
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gdgvda/cron"
 )
@@ -27,10 +28,11 @@ type Cron struct {
 	CreatorID int64             `json:"creator_id" xorm:"creator_id INDEX"` // TODO: drop with next major version
 	NextExec  int64             `json:"next_exec"  xorm:"next_exec"`
 	Schedule  string            `json:"schedule"   xorm:"schedule NOT NULL"` //	@weekly,	3min, ...
+	Timezone  string            `json:"timezone"   xorm:"timezone NOT NULL DEFAULT 'UTC'"`
 	Created   int64             `json:"created"    xorm:"created NOT NULL DEFAULT 0"`
 	Branch    string            `json:"branch"     xorm:"branch"`
 	Enabled   bool              `json:"enabled"    xorm:"enabled NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE"`
-	Variables map[string]string `json:"variables" xorm:"json 'variables'"`
+	Variables map[string]string `json:"variables"  xorm:"json 'variables'"`
 } //	@name	Cron
 
 // TableName returns the database table name for xorm.
@@ -58,12 +60,18 @@ func (c *Cron) Validate() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("can't parse schedule: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	_, err = time.LoadLocation(c.Timezone)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't parse timezone: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
 type CronPatch struct {
 	Name      *string           `json:"name"`
 	Schedule  *string           `json:"schedule"`
+	Timezone  *string           `json:"timezone"`
 	Branch    *string           `json:"branch"`
 	Enabled   *bool             `json:"enabled"`
 	Variables map[string]string `json:"variables"`
diff --git a/web/src/assets/locales/en.json b/web/src/assets/locales/en.json
index 20b08aa3b..4847a29ca 100644
--- a/web/src/assets/locales/en.json
+++ b/web/src/assets/locales/en.json
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@
         "created": "Cron created",
         "saved": "Cron saved",
         "deleted": "Cron deleted",
-        "next_exec": "Next execution",
+        "next_exec_local": "Next execution: {local}",
+        "next_exec_both": "Next execution: {local} ({zoned} {timezone})",
         "not_executed_yet": "Not executed yet",
         "run": "Run now",
         "branch": {
@@ -169,9 +170,11 @@
           "placeholder": "Name of the cron job"
         },
         "schedule": {
-          "title": "Schedule (based on UTC)",
+          "title": "Schedule",
           "placeholder": "Schedule"
         },
+        "timezone": "Timezone",
+        "your_timezone": "In your browser's timezone.",
         "edit": "Edit cron",
         "delete": "Delete cron",
         "enabled": "Enabled"
diff --git a/web/src/compositions/useDate.ts b/web/src/compositions/useDate.ts
index 6d47f753e..6f81a9ebb 100644
--- a/web/src/compositions/useDate.ts
+++ b/web/src/compositions/useDate.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ function splitDuration(durationMs: number) {
   };
 }
 
-function toLocaleString(date: Date) {
+function toLocaleString(date: Date, tz?: string) {
   return date.toLocaleString(currentLocale, {
     dateStyle: 'short',
     timeStyle: 'short',
+    timeZone: tz,
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/api/types/cron.ts b/web/src/lib/api/types/cron.ts
index 1d5c13ced..82ca1ace3 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/api/types/cron.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/api/types/cron.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export interface Cron {
   name: string;
   branch: string;
   schedule: string;
+  timezone: string;
   enabled: boolean;
   next_exec: number;
   variables: Record<string, string>;
diff --git a/web/src/views/repo/settings/Crons.vue b/web/src/views/repo/settings/Crons.vue
index f474355bc..d5c42b83a 100644
--- a/web/src/views/repo/settings/Crons.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/repo/settings/Crons.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
         :text="$t('repo.settings.crons.show')"
         @click="selectedCron = undefined"
       />
-      <Button v-else start-icon="plus" :text="$t('repo.settings.crons.add')" @click="selectedCron = {}" />
+      <Button
+        v-else
+        start-icon="plus"
+        :text="$t('repo.settings.crons.add')"
+        @click="selectedCron = { timezone: 'UTC' }"
+      />
     </template>
 
     <div v-if="!selectedCron" class="text-wp-text-100 space-y-4">
@@ -22,13 +27,19 @@
       >
         <span class="grid w-full grid-cols-3">
           <span>{{ cron.name }}</span>
-          <span v-if="cron.next_exec && cron.next_exec > 0" class="md:display-unset col-span-2 hidden">
-            <!-- eslint-disable-next-line @intlify/vue-i18n/no-raw-text -->
-            {{ $t('repo.settings.crons.next_exec') }}: {{ date.toLocaleString(new Date(cron.next_exec * 1000)) }}
+          <span
+            v-if="cron.enabled && cron.next_exec && cron.next_exec > 0"
+            :title="$t('repo.settings.crons.your_timezone')"
+            class="md:display-unset col-span-2 hidden"
+          >
+            {{
+              $t('repo.settings.crons.next_exec_local', { local: date.toLocaleString(new Date(cron.next_exec * 1000)) })
+            }}
           </span>
-          <span v-else class="md:display-unset col-span-2 hidden">{{
+          <span v-else-if="cron.enabled" class="md:display-unset col-span-2 hidden">{{
             $t('repo.settings.crons.not_executed_yet')
           }}</span>
+          <span v-else class="md:display-unset col-span-2 hidden">{{ $t('disabled') }}</span>
         </span>
         <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
           <IconButton
@@ -80,6 +91,10 @@
           />
         </InputField>
 
+        <InputField v-slot="{ id }" :label="$t('repo.settings.crons.timezone')">
+          <SelectField :id="id" v-model="selectedCronTimezone" :options="timezones" />
+        </InputField>
+
         <InputField
           v-slot="{ id }"
           :label="$t('repo.settings.crons.schedule.title')"
@@ -93,11 +108,15 @@
           />
         </InputField>
 
-        <div v-if="isEditingCron" class="mb-4 ml-auto">
+        <div v-if="isEditingCron && selectedCronEnabled" class="mb-4 ml-auto">
           <span v-if="selectedCron.next_exec && selectedCron.next_exec > 0" class="text-wp-text-100">
-            <!-- eslint-disable-next-line @intlify/vue-i18n/no-raw-text -->
-            {{ $t('repo.settings.crons.next_exec') }}:
-            {{ date.toLocaleString(new Date(selectedCron.next_exec * 1000)) }}
+            {{
+              $t('repo.settings.crons.next_exec_both', {
+                local: date.toLocaleString(new Date(selectedCron.next_exec * 1000)),
+                zoned: date.toLocaleString(new Date(selectedCron.next_exec * 1000), selectedCron.timezone),
+                timezone: selectedCron.timezone,
+              })
+            }}
           </span>
           <span v-else class="text-wp-text-100">{{ $t('repo.settings.crons.not_executed_yet') }}</span>
         </div>
@@ -140,6 +159,7 @@ import ListItem from '~/components/atomic/ListItem.vue';
 import Checkbox from '~/components/form/Checkbox.vue';
 import InputField from '~/components/form/InputField.vue';
 import KeyValueEditor from '~/components/form/KeyValueEditor.vue';
+import SelectField from '~/components/form/SelectField.vue';
 import TextField from '~/components/form/TextField.vue';
 import Settings from '~/components/layout/Settings.vue';
 import useApiClient from '~/compositions/useApiClient';
@@ -161,6 +181,19 @@ const selectedCron = ref<Partial<Cron>>();
 const isEditingCron = computed(() => !!selectedCron.value?.id);
 const date = useDate();
 
+const timezones = Intl.supportedValuesOf('timeZone').map((tz) => ({
+  value: tz,
+  text: tz,
+}));
+
+const selectedCronTimezone = computed<string>({
+  async set(tz) {
+    selectedCron.value!.timezone = tz;
+  },
+  get() {
+    return selectedCron.value!.timezone ?? 'UTC';
+  },
+});
 const selectedCronVariables = computed<Record<string, string>>({
   async set(_vars) {
     selectedCron.value!.variables = _vars;