diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ace7046089..8da79177b93 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ We refer to [GitHub issues](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) by using `#
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Changed
+- Added server timezone parameter when connecting to a shared database.
 - We updated the dialog for setting up general fields.
 - URL field formatting is updated. All whitespace chars, located at the beginning/ending of the url, are trimmed automatically
 - We changed the behavior of the field formatting dialog such that the `bibtexkey` is not changed when formatting all fields or all text fields.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialog.fxml b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialog.fxml
index c8c3d49729c..30808026c50 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialog.fxml
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialog.fxml
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
                         <CheckBox fx:id="useSSL" mnemonicParsing="false" text="%Use SSL" GridPane.rowIndex="5" />
                         <TextField fx:id="fileKeystore" GridPane.columnIndex="1" GridPane.rowIndex="6" />
                         <Button fx:id="browseKeystore" mnemonicParsing="false" onAction="#showOpenKeystoreFileDialog" text="%Browse" GridPane.columnIndex="2" GridPane.rowIndex="6" />
+                        <Label text="%Server Timezone:" GridPane.rowIndex="8"/>
+                        <TextField fx:id="serverTimezone" GridPane.columnIndex="1" GridPane.columnSpan="2" GridPane.rowIndex="8" />
                         <GridPane>
                           <columnConstraints>
                             <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" minWidth="10.0" prefWidth="100.0" />
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogView.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogView.java
index 4964fd8bb2d..612c2267aea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogView.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class SharedDatabaseLoginDialogView extends BaseDialog<Void> {
     @FXML private TextField fileKeystore;
     @FXML private PasswordField passwordKeystore;
     @FXML private Button browseKeystore;
+    @FXML private TextField serverTimezone;
 
     @Inject private DialogService dialogService;
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ private void initialize() {
         user.textProperty().bindBidirectional(viewModel.userProperty());
         password.textProperty().bindBidirectional(viewModel.passwordProperty());
         port.textProperty().bindBidirectional(viewModel.portProperty());
+        serverTimezone.textProperty().bindBidirectional(viewModel.serverTimezoneProperty());
         databaseType.valueProperty().bindBidirectional(viewModel.selectedDbmstypeProperty());
 
         folder.textProperty().bindBidirectional(viewModel.folderProperty());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogViewModel.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogViewModel.java
index 18d0c881baf..dddbce8101a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogViewModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogViewModel.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class SharedDatabaseLoginDialogViewModel extends AbstractViewModel {
     private final StringProperty keystore = new SimpleStringProperty("");
     private final BooleanProperty useSSL = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
     private final StringProperty keyStorePasswordProperty = new SimpleStringProperty("");
+    private final StringProperty serverTimezone = new SimpleStringProperty("");
 
     private final JabRefFrame frame;
     private final DialogService dialogService;
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ public void openDatabase() {
         connectionProperties.setPassword(password.getValue());
         connectionProperties.setUseSSL(useSSL.getValue());
         connectionProperties.setKeyStore(keystore.getValue());
+        connectionProperties.setServerTimezone(serverTimezone.getValue());
 
         setupKeyStore();
         openSharedDatabase(connectionProperties);
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ private void setPreferences() {
         prefs.setUser(user.getValue());
         prefs.setUseSSL(useSSL.getValue());
         prefs.setKeystoreFile(keystore.getValue());
+        prefs.setServerTimezone(serverTimezone.getValue());
 
         if (rememberPassword.get()) {
             try {
@@ -364,4 +367,6 @@ public ValidationStatus keystoreValidation() {
     public ValidationStatus formValidation() {
         return formValidator.getValidationStatus();
     }
+
+    public StringProperty serverTimezoneProperty() { return serverTimezone; }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/DBMSConnectionProperties.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/DBMSConnectionProperties.java
index 6373c1e3035..f39eb8a41a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/DBMSConnectionProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/DBMSConnectionProperties.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class DBMSConnectionProperties implements DatabaseConnectionProperties {
     private String user;
     private String password;
     private boolean useSSL;
+    private String serverTimezone;
 
     //Not needed for connection, but stored for future login
     private String keyStore;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ public DBMSConnectionProperties(SharedDatabasePreferences prefs) {
     }
 
     public DBMSConnectionProperties(DBMSType type, String host, int port, String database, String user,
-                                    String password, boolean useSSL) {
+                                    String password, boolean useSSL, String serverTimezone) {
         this.type = type;
         this.host = host;
         this.port = port;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ public DBMSConnectionProperties(DBMSType type, String host, int port, String dat
         this.user = user;
         this.password = password;
         this.useSSL = useSSL;
+        this.serverTimezone = serverTimezone;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -118,6 +120,11 @@ public String getUrl() {
         return type.getUrl(host, port, database);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getServerTimezone() { return serverTimezone; }
+
+    public void setServerTimezone(String serverTimezone) { this.serverTimezone = serverTimezone; }
+
     /**
      * Returns username, password and ssl as Properties Object
      * @return Properties with values for user, password and ssl
@@ -126,6 +133,7 @@ public Properties asProperties() {
         Properties props = new Properties();
         props.setProperty("user", user);
         props.setProperty("password", password);
+        props.setProperty("serverTimezone", serverTimezone);
 
         if (useSSL) {
             props.setProperty("ssl", Boolean.toString(useSSL));
@@ -161,7 +169,9 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
                && Objects.equals(port, properties.getPort())
                && Objects.equals(database, properties.getDatabase())
                && Objects.equals(user, properties.getUser())
-               && Objects.equals(useSSL, properties.isUseSSL());
+               && Objects.equals(useSSL, properties.isUseSSL())
+               && Objects.equals(serverTimezone, properties.getServerTimezone());
+
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -184,6 +194,7 @@ private void setFromPreferences(SharedDatabasePreferences prefs) {
         prefs.getPort().ifPresent(thePort -> this.port = Integer.parseInt(thePort));
         prefs.getName().ifPresent(theDatabase -> this.database = theDatabase);
         prefs.getKeyStoreFile().ifPresent(theKeystore -> this.keyStore = theKeystore);
+        prefs.getServerTimezone().ifPresent(theServerTimezone -> this.serverTimezone = theServerTimezone);
         this.setUseSSL(prefs.isUseSSL());
 
         if (prefs.getUser().isPresent()) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/prefs/SharedDatabasePreferences.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/prefs/SharedDatabasePreferences.java
index 14b306a6b94..45346f334a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/prefs/SharedDatabasePreferences.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/prefs/SharedDatabasePreferences.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class SharedDatabasePreferences {
     private static final String SHARED_DATABASE_REMEMBER_PASSWORD = "sharedDatabaseRememberPassword";
     private static final String SHARED_DATABASE_USE_SSL = "sharedDatabaseUseSSL";
     private static final String SHARED_DATABASE_KEYSTORE_FILE = "sharedDatabaseKeyStoreFile";
+    private static final String SHARED_DATABASE_SERVER_TIMEZONE = "sharedDatabaseServerTimezone";
 
     // This {@link Preferences} is used only for things which should not appear in real JabRefPreferences due to security reasons.
     private final Preferences internalPrefs;
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ public Optional<String> getKeyStoreFile() {
         return getOptionalValue(SHARED_DATABASE_KEYSTORE_FILE);
     }
 
+    public Optional<String> getServerTimezone() {
+        return getOptionalValue(SHARED_DATABASE_SERVER_TIMEZONE);
+    }
+
     public boolean getRememberPassword() {
         return internalPrefs.getBoolean(SHARED_DATABASE_REMEMBER_PASSWORD, false);
     }
@@ -116,6 +121,10 @@ public void setKeystoreFile(String keystoreFile) {
         internalPrefs.put(SHARED_DATABASE_KEYSTORE_FILE, keystoreFile);
     }
 
+    public void setServerTimezone(String serverTimezone) {
+        internalPrefs.put(SHARED_DATABASE_SERVER_TIMEZONE, serverTimezone);
+    }
+
     public void clearPassword() {
         internalPrefs.remove(SHARED_DATABASE_PASSWORD);
     }
@@ -142,6 +151,7 @@ public void putAllDBMSConnectionProperties(DatabaseConnectionProperties properti
         setUser(properties.getUser());
         setUseSSL(properties.isUseSSL());
         setKeystoreFile(properties.getKeyStore());
+        setServerTimezone(properties.getServerTimezone());
 
         try {
             setPassword(new Password(properties.getPassword().toCharArray(), properties.getUser()).encrypt());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/shared/DatabaseConnectionProperties.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/shared/DatabaseConnectionProperties.java
index 152078b6af7..d6966994bf0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/shared/DatabaseConnectionProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/database/shared/DatabaseConnectionProperties.java
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ public interface DatabaseConnectionProperties {
 
     boolean isUseSSL();
 
+    String getServerTimezone();
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
index 46918dfc565..056a1952eb0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
@@ -2227,6 +2227,7 @@ User\:=User\:
 Keystore\ password\:=Keystore password\:
 Keystore\:=Keystore\:
 Password\:=Password\:
+Server\ Timezone\:=Server Timezone\:
 Remember\ Password=Remember Password
 Use\ SSL=Use SSL
 Move\ preprint\ information\ from\ 'URL'\ and\ 'journal'\ field\ to\ the\ 'eprint'\ field=Move preprint information from 'URL' and 'journal' field to the 'eprint' field
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/DBMSConnectionTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/DBMSConnectionTest.java
index 1594d8a93da..d7fb060f4d0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/DBMSConnectionTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/DBMSConnectionTest.java
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ public void testGetConnection(DBMSType dbmsType) throws SQLException, InvalidDBM
     @Test
     public void testGetConnectionFail(DBMSType dbmsType) throws SQLException, InvalidDBMSConnectionPropertiesException {
         assertThrows(SQLException.class,
-                () -> new DBMSConnection(new DBMSConnectionProperties(dbmsType, "XXXX", 0, "XXXX", "XXXX", "XXXX", false)).getConnection());
+                () -> new DBMSConnection(new DBMSConnectionProperties(dbmsType, "XXXX", 0, "XXXX", "XXXX", "XXXX", false, "XXXX")).getConnection());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/TestConnector.java b/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/TestConnector.java
index 2d42b85e410..9949b83e649 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/TestConnector.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/shared/TestConnector.java
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ public static DBMSConnection getTestDBMSConnection(DBMSType dbmsType) throws SQL
     public static DBMSConnectionProperties getTestConnectionProperties(DBMSType dbmsType) {
 
         if (dbmsType == DBMSType.MYSQL) {
-            return new DBMSConnectionProperties(dbmsType, "localhost", dbmsType.getDefaultPort(), "jabref", "root", "", false);
+            return new DBMSConnectionProperties(dbmsType, "localhost", dbmsType.getDefaultPort(), "jabref", "root", "", false, "");
         }
 
         if (dbmsType == DBMSType.POSTGRESQL) {
-            return new DBMSConnectionProperties(dbmsType, "localhost", dbmsType.getDefaultPort(), "jabref", "postgres", "", false);
+            return new DBMSConnectionProperties(dbmsType, "localhost", dbmsType.getDefaultPort(), "jabref", "postgres", "", false, "");
         }
 
         if (dbmsType == DBMSType.ORACLE) {
-            return new DBMSConnectionProperties(dbmsType, "localhost", dbmsType.getDefaultPort(), "xe", "travis", "travis", false);
+            return new DBMSConnectionProperties(dbmsType, "localhost", dbmsType.getDefaultPort(), "xe", "travis", "travis", false, "");
         }
 
         return new DBMSConnectionProperties();