diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.visualcrossing/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/visualcrossing/internal/TypeBuilder.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.visualcrossing/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/visualcrossing/internal/TypeBuilder.java
index ce2173535ef..11698ab6260 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.visualcrossing/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/visualcrossing/internal/TypeBuilder.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.visualcrossing/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/visualcrossing/internal/TypeBuilder.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import static org.openhab.core.types.UnDefType.UNDEF;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.time.Instant;
-import java.time.ZoneId;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
@@ -205,8 +204,7 @@ class TypeBuilder {
             return UNDEF;
         }
         var instant = Instant.ofEpochSecond(number.longValue());
-        var zonedDateTime = instant.atZone(ZoneId.of("UTC"));
-        return new DateTimeType(zonedDateTime);
+        return new DateTimeType(instant);
     }
 
     public static <T> State newDateTimeType(@Nullable T obj, Function<T, @Nullable Number> function) {