diff --git a/watch-library/simulator/watch/watch_rtc.c b/watch-library/simulator/watch/watch_rtc.c
index f99cb7bc..ebd41aed 100644
--- a/watch-library/simulator/watch/watch_rtc.c
+++ b/watch-library/simulator/watch/watch_rtc.c
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ bool _watch_rtc_is_enabled(void) {
 }
 
 void _watch_rtc_init(void) {
+    // Shifts the timezone so our local time is converted to UTC and set
+    int32_t time_zone_offset = EM_ASM_INT({
+        return -new Date().getTimezoneOffset() * 60;
+    });
+    watch_date_time_t date_time = watch_rtc_get_date_time();
+    watch_rtc_set_date_time(watch_utility_date_time_convert_zone(date_time, time_zone_offset, 0));
 }
 
 void watch_rtc_set_date_time(watch_date_time_t date_time) {
@@ -62,9 +68,6 @@ void watch_rtc_set_date_time(watch_date_time_t date_time) {
 
 watch_date_time_t watch_rtc_get_date_time(void) {
     watch_date_time_t retval;
-    int32_t time_zone_offset = EM_ASM_INT({
-        return -new Date().getTimezoneOffset() * 60;
-    });
     retval.reg = EM_ASM_INT({
         const date = new Date(Date.now() + $0);
         return date.getSeconds() |
@@ -74,7 +77,6 @@ watch_date_time_t watch_rtc_get_date_time(void) {
             ((date.getMonth() + 1) << 22) |
             ((date.getFullYear() - 2020) << 26);
     }, time_offset);
-    retval = watch_utility_date_time_convert_zone(retval, time_zone_offset, 0);
     return retval;
 }