diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
index b8db950d7442..033d32c1d94b 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.credit.tasks import update_credit_course_requirements
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.models.course_details import CourseDetails
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.models import UserPreference
 from openedx.core.djangolib.js_utils import dump_js_escaped_json
 from openedx.core.lib.course_tabs import CourseTabPluginManager
 from openedx.core.lib.courses import course_image_url
@@ -1224,6 +1225,12 @@ def settings_handler(request, course_key_string):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disab
         elif 'application/json' in request.META.get('HTTP_ACCEPT', ''):
             if request.method == 'GET':
                 course_details = CourseDetails.fetch(course_key)
+
+                # Fetch the prefered timezone setup by the user
+                # and pass it as part of Json response
+                user_timezone = UserPreference.get_value(request.user, 'time_zone')
+                course_details.user_timezone = user_timezone
+
                 return JsonResponse(
                     course_details,
                     # encoder serializes dates, old locations, and instances
diff --git a/cms/static/cms/js/spec/main.js b/cms/static/cms/js/spec/main.js
index f5aa089b0438..384eb7b83350 100644
--- a/cms/static/cms/js/spec/main.js
+++ b/cms/static/cms/js/spec/main.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
             'jquery.simulate': 'xmodule_js/common_static/js/vendor/jquery.simulate',
             'datepair': 'xmodule_js/common_static/js/vendor/timepicker/datepair',
             'date': 'xmodule_js/common_static/js/vendor/date',
+            'moment-timezone': 'common/js/vendor/moment-timezone-with-data',
             moment: 'common/js/vendor/moment-with-locales',
             'text': 'xmodule_js/common_static/js/vendor/requirejs/text',
             'underscore': 'common/js/vendor/underscore',
diff --git a/cms/static/js/utils/date_utils.js b/cms/static/js/utils/date_utils.js
index 0c91e6347e72..26e2c52e86cf 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/utils/date_utils.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/utils/date_utils.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-define(['jquery', 'date', 'js/utils/change_on_enter', 'jquery.ui', 'jquery.timepicker'],
-function($, date, TriggerChangeEventOnEnter) {
+define(['jquery', 'date', 'js/utils/change_on_enter', 'moment-timezone', 'jquery.ui', 'jquery.timepicker'],
+function($, date, TriggerChangeEventOnEnter, moment) {
     'use strict';
 
     function getDate(datepickerInput, timepickerInput) {
@@ -67,14 +67,54 @@ function($, date, TriggerChangeEventOnEnter) {
         return obj;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Calculates the utc offset in miliseconds for given
+     * timezone and subtracts it from given localized time
+     * to get time in UTC
+     * 
+     * @param {Date} localTime JS Date object in Local Time
+     * @param {string} timezone IANA timezone name ex. "Australia/Brisbane"
+     * @returns JS Date object in UTC
+     */
+    function convertLocalizedDateToUTC(localTime, timezone) {
+        const localTimeMS = localTime.getTime();
+        const utcOffset = moment.tz(localTime, timezone)._offset;
+        return new Date(localTimeMS - (utcOffset * 60 *1000));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the timezone abbreviation for given
+     * timezone name
+     * 
+     * @param {string} timezone IANA timezone name ex. "Australia/Brisbane"
+     * @returns Timezone abbreviation ex. "AEST"
+     */
+    function getTZAbbreviation(timezone) {
+        return moment(new Date()).tz(timezone).format('z');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the given datetime string from UTC to localized time
+     * 
+     * @param {string} utcDateTime JS Date object with UTC datetime
+     * @param {string} timezone IANA timezone name ex. "Australia/Brisbane"
+     * @returns Formatted datetime string with localized timezone
+     */
+    function getLocalizedCurrentDate(utcDateTime, timezone) {
+        const localDateTime = moment(utcDateTime).tz(timezone);
+        return localDateTime.format('YYYY-MM-DDTHH[:]mm[:]ss');
+    }
+
     function setupDatePicker(fieldName, view, index) {
         var cacheModel;
         var div;
         var datefield;
         var timefield;
+        var tzfield;
         var cacheview;
         var setfield;
         var currentDate;
+        var timezone;
         if (typeof index !== 'undefined' && view.hasOwnProperty('collection')) {
             cacheModel = view.collection.models[index];
             div = view.$el.find('#' + view.collectionSelector(cacheModel.cid));
@@ -84,10 +124,18 @@ function($, date, TriggerChangeEventOnEnter) {
         }
         datefield = $(div).find('input.date');
         timefield = $(div).find('input.time');
+        tzfield = $(div).find('span.timezone');
         cacheview = view;
+        
+        timezone = cacheModel.get('user_timezone');
+
         setfield = function(event) {
             var newVal = getDate(datefield, timefield);
 
+            if (timezone) {
+                newVal = convertLocalizedDateToUTC(newVal, timezone);
+            }
+
             // Setting to null clears the time as well, as date and time are linked.
             // Note also that the validation logic prevents us from clearing the start date
             // (start date is required by the back end).
@@ -109,8 +157,17 @@ function($, date, TriggerChangeEventOnEnter) {
         if (cacheModel) {
             currentDate = cacheModel.get(fieldName);
         }
+
+        if (timezone) {
+            const tz = getTZAbbreviation(timezone);
+            $(tzfield).text("("+tz+")");
+        }
+
         // timepicker doesn't let us set null, so check that we have a time
         if (currentDate) {
+            if (timezone) {
+                currentDate = getLocalizedCurrentDate(currentDate, timezone);
+            }
             setDate(datefield, timefield, currentDate);
         } else {
              // but reset fields either way