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diff --git a/modules/setting/time.go b/modules/setting/time.go
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+// Copyright 2023 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package setting
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+)
+
+// DefaultUILocation is the location on the UI, so that we can display the time on UI.
+var DefaultUILocation = time.Local
+
+func loadTimeFrom(rootCfg ConfigProvider) {
+	zone := rootCfg.Section("time").Key("DEFAULT_UI_LOCATION").String()
+	if zone != "" {
+		var err error
+		DefaultUILocation, err = time.LoadLocation(zone)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal("Load time zone failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		log.Info("Default UI Location is %v", zone)
+	}
+	if DefaultUILocation == nil {
+		DefaultUILocation = time.Local
+	}
+}