diff --git a/include/ipmitool/ipmi.h b/include/ipmitool/ipmi.h
index 78bb689..584f1ab 100644
--- a/include/ipmitool/ipmi.h
+++ b/include/ipmitool/ipmi.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #define IPMI_PAYLOAD_TYPE_RAKP_4             0x15
 
 extern int verbose;
+extern int time_in_utc;
 extern int csv_output;
 
 struct ipmi_rq {
diff --git a/lib/ipmi_chassis.c b/lib/ipmi_chassis.c
index 7b5c2a8..b034364 100644
--- a/lib/ipmi_chassis.c
+++ b/lib/ipmi_chassis.c
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ ipmi_chassis_get_bootparam(struct ipmi_intf * intf, char * arg)
 			unsigned long timestamp;
 			char time_buf[40];
 			time_t out_time;
+			struct tm *strtm;
 
 			session_id  = ((unsigned long) rsp->data[3]);
 			session_id |= (((unsigned long) rsp->data[4])<<8);
@@ -716,10 +717,15 @@ ipmi_chassis_get_bootparam(struct ipmi_intf * intf, char * arg)
 			timestamp |= (((unsigned long) rsp->data[10])<<24);
 
 			memset(time_buf, 0, 40);
+			if(time_in_utc)
+				strtm = gmtime(&out_time);
+			else
+				strtm = localtime(&out_time);
+
 			strftime(
 					time_buf,
 					sizeof(time_buf),
-					"%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S", localtime(&out_time)
+					"%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S", strtm
 			);
 
 			printf(" Boot Initiator Info :\n");
diff --git a/lib/ipmi_ekanalyzer.c b/lib/ipmi_ekanalyzer.c
index f6d8b90..76049cf 100644
--- a/lib/ipmi_ekanalyzer.c
+++ b/lib/ipmi_ekanalyzer.c
@@ -2420,6 +2420,7 @@ ipmi_ek_display_fru_header_detail(char *filename)
 	unsigned char lan_code = 0;
 	unsigned char mfg_date[SIZE_MFG_DATE];
 	unsigned int board_length = 0;
+	struct tm *strtm;
 
 	input_file = fopen(filename, "r");
 	if (input_file == NULL) {
@@ -2546,8 +2547,11 @@ ipmi_ek_display_fru_header_detail(char *filename)
 				+ (mfg_date[0]));
 		tval = tval * 60;
 		tval = tval + secs_from_1970_1996;
-		printf("Board Mfg Date: %ld, %s", tval,
-				asctime(localtime(&tval)));
+		if(time_in_utc)
+			strtm = gmtime(&tval);
+		else
+			strtm = localtime(&tval);
+		printf("Board Mfg Date: %ld, %s", tval, asctime(strtm));
 		board_length -= SIZE_MFG_DATE;
 		/* Board Mfg */
 		file_offset = ipmi_ek_display_board_info_area(
diff --git a/lib/ipmi_fru.c b/lib/ipmi_fru.c
index 6115ae6..429a0f4 100644
--- a/lib/ipmi_fru.c
+++ b/lib/ipmi_fru.c
@@ -997,6 +997,7 @@ fru_area_print_board(struct ipmi_intf * intf, struct fru_info * fru,
 	uint32_t i;
 	time_t tval;
 	uint8_t tmp[2];
+	struct tm *strtm;
 
 	fru_len = 0;
 
@@ -1034,7 +1035,11 @@ fru_area_print_board(struct ipmi_intf * intf, struct fru_info * fru,
 	tval=((fru_data[i+2] << 16) + (fru_data[i+1] << 8) + (fru_data[i]));
 	tval=tval * 60;
 	tval=tval + secs_from_1970_1996;
-	printf(" Board Mfg Date        : %s", asctime(localtime(&tval)));
+	if(time_in_utc)
+		strtm = gmtime(&tval);
+	else
+		strtm = localtime(&tval);
+	printf(" Board Mfg Date        : %s", asctime(strtm));
 	i += 3;  /* skip mfg. date time */
 
 	fru_area = get_fru_area_str(fru_data, &i);
diff --git a/lib/ipmi_main.c b/lib/ipmi_main.c
index 811c80b..273a80a 100644
--- a/lib/ipmi_main.c
+++ b/lib/ipmi_main.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_ALL_OPTIONS
-# define OPTION_STRING	"I:46hVvcgsEKYao:H:d:P:f:U:p:C:L:A:t:T:m:z:S:l:b:B:e:k:y:O:R:N:D:"
+# define OPTION_STRING	"I:46hVvcgsEKYao:H:d:P:f:U:p:C:L:A:t:T:m:z:S:l:b:B:e:k:y:O:R:N:D:Z"
 #else
 # define OPTION_STRING	"I:46hVvcH:f:U:p:d:S:D:"
 #endif
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@
 void
 ipmi_intf_set_max_request_data_size(struct ipmi_intf * intf, uint16_t size);
 
-extern int verbose;
-extern int csv_output;
 extern const struct valstr ipmi_privlvl_vals[];
 extern const struct valstr ipmi_authtype_session_vals[];
 
@@ -263,6 +261,7 @@ ipmi_option_usage(const char * progname, struct ipmi_cmd * cmdlist, struct ipmi_
 	lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "       -O seloem      Use file for OEM SEL event descriptions");
 	lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "       -N seconds     Specify timeout for lan [default=2] / lanplus [default=1] interface");
 	lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "       -R retry       Set the number of retries for lan/lanplus interface [default=4]");
+	lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "       -Z             Display all dates in UTC");
 #endif
 	lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "");
 
@@ -763,6 +762,9 @@ ipmi_main(int argc, char ** argv,
 				goto out_free;
 			}
 			break;
+		case 'Z':
+			time_in_utc = 1;
+			break;
 #endif
 		default:
 			ipmi_option_usage(progname, cmdlist, intflist);
diff --git a/lib/ipmi_mc.c b/lib/ipmi_mc.c
index 3cbcd40..1875dd8 100644
--- a/lib/ipmi_mc.c
+++ b/lib/ipmi_mc.c
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@ ipmi_mc_print_guid(struct ipmi_guid_t guid)
 	char tbuf[40];
 	time_t s;
 	memset(tbuf, 0, 40);
+	struct tm *strtm;
+
 	/* Kipp - changed order of last field (node) to follow specification */
 	printf("System GUID  : %08x-%04x-%04x-%04x-%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x\n",
 	       guid.time_low, guid.time_mid, guid.time_hi_and_version,
@@ -539,6 +541,10 @@ ipmi_mc_print_guid(struct ipmi_guid_t guid)
 	       guid.node[3], guid.node[4], guid.node[5]);
 
 	s = (time_t)guid.time_low; /* Kipp - removed the BSWAP_32, it was not needed here */
+	if(time_in_utc)
+		strtm = gmtime(&s);
+	else
+		strtm = localtime(&s);
 	strftime(tbuf, sizeof(tbuf), "%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S", localtime(&s));
 	printf("Timestamp    : %s\n", tbuf);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/lib/ipmi_sel.c b/lib/ipmi_sel.c
index 8b0395e..ab4fb76 100644
--- a/lib/ipmi_sel.c
+++ b/lib/ipmi_sel.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include <ipmitool/ipmi_sensor.h>
 #include <ipmitool/ipmi_strings.h>
 
-extern int verbose;
 static int sel_extended = 0;
 static int sel_oem_nrecs = 0;
 
@@ -2802,7 +2801,10 @@ ipmi_sel_set_time(struct ipmi_intf * intf, const char * time_string)
 		gt_hour=tm_tmp->tm_hour;
 		gt_min=tm_tmp->tm_min;
 		memset(&*tm_tmp, 0, sizeof(struct tm));
-		tm_tmp=localtime(&t);
+		if(time_in_utc)
+			tm_tmp=gmtime(&t);
+		else
+			tm_tmp=localtime(&t);
 		lt_year=tm_tmp->tm_year;
 		lt_yday=tm_tmp->tm_yday;
 		lt_hour=tm_tmp->tm_hour;
diff --git a/src/ipmievd.c b/src/ipmievd.c
index 67788e5..870bc9d 100644
--- a/src/ipmievd.c
+++ b/src/ipmievd.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ char pidfile[64];
 /* global variables */
 int verbose = 0;
 int csv_output = 0;
+int time_in_utc = 0;
 uint16_t selwatch_count = 0;	/* number of entries in the SEL */
 uint16_t selwatch_lastid = 0;	/* current last entry in the SEL */
 int selwatch_pctused = 0;	/* current percent usage in the SEL */
diff --git a/src/ipmitool.c b/src/ipmitool.c
index 5e19c6e..762c75e 100644
--- a/src/ipmitool.c
+++ b/src/ipmitool.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ extern int ipmi_lan6_main(struct ipmi_intf *intf, int argc, char **argv);
 
 
 int csv_output = 0;
+int time_in_utc = 0;
 int verbose = 0;
 
 struct ipmi_cmd ipmitool_cmd_list[] = {