diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.metofficedatahub/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/metofficedatahub/internal/MetOfficeDataHubSiteHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.metofficedatahub/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/metofficedatahub/internal/MetOfficeDataHubSiteHandler.java
index 0ed30b8fae3..f2a8c41508a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.metofficedatahub/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/metofficedatahub/internal/MetOfficeDataHubSiteHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.metofficedatahub/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/metofficedatahub/internal/MetOfficeDataHubSiteHandler.java
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ public class MetOfficeDataHubSiteHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements ISi
     }
 
     protected State getDateTimeTypeState(@Nullable String value) {
-        return (value == null) ? UnDefType.UNDEF : new DateTimeType(value).toLocaleZone();
+        return (value == null) ? UnDefType.UNDEF : new DateTimeType(value);
     }
 
     protected State getQuantityTypeState(@Nullable Number value, Unit<?> unit) {