diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/schedule/schedule_form_controller.js b/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/schedule/schedule_form_controller.js
index 3653bcf758b..c0ce6713b14 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/schedule/schedule_form_controller.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/schedule/schedule_form_controller.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ManageIQ.angular.app.controller('scheduleFormController', ['$http', '$scope', 's
       $scope.scheduleModel.name         = data.schedule_name;
       $scope.scheduleModel.timer_typ    = data.schedule_timer_type;
       $scope.scheduleModel.timer_value  = data.schedule_timer_value;
-      $scope.scheduleModel.start_date   = moment.utc(data.schedule_start_date, 'MM/DD/YYYY').toDate();
+      $scope.scheduleModel.start_date   = moment(data.schedule_start_date, 'MM/DD/YYYY').utc().toDate();
       $scope.scheduleModel.start_hour   = data.schedule_start_hour.toString();
       $scope.scheduleModel.start_min    = data.schedule_start_min.toString();
       $scope.scheduleModel.time_zone    = data.schedule_time_zone;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/directives/miq_datepicker.js b/app/assets/javascripts/directives/miq_datepicker.js
index 56e00df164f..5423cf8d594 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/directives/miq_datepicker.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/directives/miq_datepicker.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ManageIQ.angular.app.directive('miqDatepicker', function() {
 
       ctrl.$parsers.push(function(value) {
         if (value) {
-          return moment.utc(value, 'MM/DD/YYYY').toDate();
+          return moment(value, 'MM/DD/YYYY').utc().toDate();
         }
       });
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/ops_controller/settings/schedules.rb b/app/controllers/ops_controller/settings/schedules.rb
index 387a623f5ec..989da5b452d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ops_controller/settings/schedules.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ops_controller/settings/schedules.rb
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ def schedule_set_timer_record_vars(schedule)
   end
 
   def schedule_set_start_time_record_vars(schedule)
-    run_at = create_time_in_utc("#{params[:start_date]} #{params[:start_hour]}:#{params[:start_min]}:00",
+    run_at = create_time_in_utc("#{Date.parse(params[:start_date])} #{params[:start_hour]}:#{params[:start_min]}:00",
                                 params[:time_zone])
     schedule.run_at[:start_time] = "#{run_at} Z"
   end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/ops_controller/settings/schedules_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/ops_controller/settings/schedules_spec.rb
index f463e3ebe5c..ce766b6f5cd 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/ops_controller/settings/schedules_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/ops_controller/settings/schedules_spec.rb
@@ -159,6 +159,17 @@
       expect(schedule.filter.exp[key]["field"]).to eq("Vm-name")
       expect(schedule.sched_action).to eq(:method=>"check_compliance")
     end
+
+    it "sets start time correctly" do
+      params[:start_date] = "Mon Mar 12 2018 20:00:00 GMT-0400 (EDT)"
+      params[:start_hour] = "1"
+      params[:start_min]  = "5"
+      params[:time_zone]  = "UTC"
+
+      allow(controller).to receive(:params).and_return(params)
+      controller.send(:schedule_set_start_time_record_vars, schedule)
+      expect(schedule.run_at[:start_time]).to eq("2018-03-12 01:05:00 UTC")
+    end
   end
 
   context "#build_attrs_from_params" do