diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b18fed8f1..15a6f248e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 - Improve provider `Apply()` errors, add `ErrNotApplied` when attempting to rollback a migration
   that has not been previously applied. (#660)
 - Add `WithDisableGlobalRegistry` option to `NewProvider` to disable the global registry. (#645)
-- Add `-timeout` flag to CLI to set the maximum allowed duration for queries to run. Default is
-  remains no timeout.
+- Add `-timeout` flag to CLI to set the maximum allowed duration for queries to run. Default remains
+  no timeout. (#627)
+
+⚠️ Potential Breaking Change ⚠️
+
+- Update `goose create` to use UTC time instead of local time. (#242)
 
 ## [v3.16.0] - 2023-11-12
 
diff --git a/create.go b/create.go
index db47a2e4c..c1e8400d4 100644
--- a/create.go
+++ b/create.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func SetSequential(s bool) {
 
 // Create writes a new blank migration file.
 func CreateWithTemplate(db *sql.DB, dir string, tmpl *template.Template, name, migrationType string) error {
-	version := time.Now().Format(timestampFormat)
+	version := time.Now().UTC().Format(timestampFormat)
 
 	if sequential {
 		// always use DirFS here because it's modifying operation