diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk-backup.assets.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk-backup.assets.json
index 19ddf51ac30c3..0e8b4357eaa36 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk-backup.assets.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk-backup.assets.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "version": "32.0.0",
+  "version": "34.0.0",
   "files": {
-    "0c52c355c71ac95690274d7987110017ff9cd1a1bc79fa4206fda2f55d6b62d5": {
+    "92fad8a62da258c4bcae7ecf5ebdde433e9614aec519088b7a03a22067623d5e": {
       "source": {
         "path": "cdk-backup.template.json",
         "packaging": "file"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "destinations": {
         "current_account-current_region": {
           "bucketName": "cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
-          "objectKey": "0c52c355c71ac95690274d7987110017ff9cd1a1bc79fa4206fda2f55d6b62d5.json",
+          "objectKey": "92fad8a62da258c4bcae7ecf5ebdde433e9614aec519088b7a03a22067623d5e.json",
           "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-file-publishing-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}"
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk-backup.template.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk-backup.template.json
index 2722b98da789d..e283f77f3a8f8 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk-backup.template.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk-backup.template.json
@@ -142,6 +142,17 @@
          "BackupVaultName"
         ]
        }
+      },
+      {
+       "RuleName": "PlanRule4",
+       "ScheduleExpression": "cron(0 4 15 * ? *)",
+       "ScheduleExpressionTimezone": "Europe/Brussels",
+       "TargetBackupVault": {
+        "Fn::GetAtt": [
+         "Vault23237E5B",
+         "BackupVaultName"
+        ]
+       }
       }
      ]
     }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk.out b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk.out
index f0b901e7c06e5..2313ab5436501 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk.out
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/cdk.out
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"32.0.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"version":"34.0.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/integ.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/integ.json
index 266124ac58c12..b044eefcaffbb 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/integ.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/integ.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "33.0.0",
+  "version": "34.0.0",
   "testCases": {
     "integ.backup": {
       "stacks": [
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/manifest.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/manifest.json
index aa4d73d1faac8..0187382f487d1 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "33.0.0",
+  "version": "34.0.0",
   "artifacts": {
     "cdk-backup.assets": {
       "type": "cdk:asset-manifest",
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "validateOnSynth": false,
         "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-deploy-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
         "cloudFormationExecutionRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-cfn-exec-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
-        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/0c52c355c71ac95690274d7987110017ff9cd1a1bc79fa4206fda2f55d6b62d5.json",
+        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/92fad8a62da258c4bcae7ecf5ebdde433e9614aec519088b7a03a22067623d5e.json",
         "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 6,
         "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version",
         "additionalDependencies": [
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/tree.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/tree.json
index 3728b496ca8cf..eef9deb001c03 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/tree.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.js.snapshot/tree.json
@@ -37,22 +37,22 @@
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                  "version": "10.2.69"
+                  "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_dynamodb.CfnTable",
+                  "version": "0.0.0"
                 }
               },
               "ScalingRole": {
                 "id": "ScalingRole",
                 "path": "cdk-backup/Table/ScalingRole",
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                  "version": "10.2.69"
+                  "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.Resource",
+                  "version": "0.0.0"
                 }
               }
             },
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-              "version": "10.2.69"
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_dynamodb.Table",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
             }
           },
           "FileSystem": {
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
               "aws:cdk:cloudformation:props": {}
             },
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-              "version": "10.2.69"
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_efs.CfnFileSystem",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
             }
           },
           "Vault": {
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                  "version": "10.2.69"
+                  "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_backup.CfnBackupVault",
+                  "version": "0.0.0"
                 }
               }
             },
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-              "version": "10.2.69"
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_backup.BackupVault",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
             }
           },
           "SecondaryVault": {
@@ -111,22 +111,22 @@
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                  "version": "10.2.69"
+                  "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_backup.CfnBackupVault",
+                  "version": "0.0.0"
                 }
               }
             },
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-              "version": "10.2.69"
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_backup.BackupVault",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
             }
           },
           "Env": {
             "id": "Env",
             "path": "cdk-backup/Env",
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-              "version": "10.2.69"
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.CfnParameter",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
             }
           },
           "ThirdVault": {
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                  "version": "10.2.69"
+                  "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_backup.CfnBackupVault",
+                  "version": "0.0.0"
                 }
               }
             },
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-              "version": "10.2.69"
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_backup.BackupVault",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
             }
           },
           "Plan": {
@@ -244,14 +244,25 @@
                           "recoveryPointTags": {
                             "stage": "prod"
                           }
+                        },
+                        {
+                          "ruleName": "PlanRule4",
+                          "scheduleExpression": "cron(0 4 15 * ? *)",
+                          "scheduleExpressionTimezone": "Europe/Brussels",
+                          "targetBackupVault": {
+                            "Fn::GetAtt": [
+                              "Vault23237E5B",
+                              "BackupVaultName"
+                            ]
+                          }
                         }
                       ]
                     }
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                  "version": "10.2.69"
+                  "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_backup.CfnBackupPlan",
+                  "version": "0.0.0"
                 }
               },
               "Selection": {
@@ -266,8 +277,8 @@
                         "id": "ImportRole",
                         "path": "cdk-backup/Plan/Selection/Role/ImportRole",
                         "constructInfo": {
-                          "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                          "version": "10.2.69"
+                          "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.Resource",
+                          "version": "0.0.0"
                         }
                       },
                       "Resource": {
@@ -305,14 +316,14 @@
                           }
                         },
                         "constructInfo": {
-                          "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                          "version": "10.2.69"
+                          "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_iam.CfnRole",
+                          "version": "0.0.0"
                         }
                       }
                     },
                     "constructInfo": {
-                      "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                      "version": "10.2.69"
+                      "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_iam.Role",
+                      "version": "0.0.0"
                     }
                   },
                   "Resource": {
@@ -394,42 +405,42 @@
                       }
                     },
                     "constructInfo": {
-                      "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                      "version": "10.2.69"
+                      "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_backup.CfnBackupSelection",
+                      "version": "0.0.0"
                     }
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-                  "version": "10.2.69"
+                  "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_backup.BackupSelection",
+                  "version": "0.0.0"
                 }
               }
             },
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-              "version": "10.2.69"
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_backup.BackupPlan",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
             }
           },
           "BootstrapVersion": {
             "id": "BootstrapVersion",
             "path": "cdk-backup/BootstrapVersion",
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-              "version": "10.2.69"
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.CfnParameter",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
             }
           },
           "CheckBootstrapVersion": {
             "id": "CheckBootstrapVersion",
             "path": "cdk-backup/CheckBootstrapVersion",
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-              "version": "10.2.69"
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.CfnRule",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
             }
           }
         },
         "constructInfo": {
-          "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-          "version": "10.2.69"
+          "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.Stack",
+          "version": "0.0.0"
         }
       },
       "Tree": {
@@ -437,13 +448,13 @@
         "path": "Tree",
         "constructInfo": {
           "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-          "version": "10.2.69"
+          "version": "10.2.70"
         }
       }
     },
     "constructInfo": {
-      "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-      "version": "10.2.69"
+      "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.App",
+      "version": "0.0.0"
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.ts
index d5138ced8bc41..62a3bca47e1f4 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-backup/test/integ.backup.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as dynamodb from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-dynamodb';
 import * as efs from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-efs';
+import * as events from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-events';
 import { App, Duration, RemovalPolicy, Stack, StackProps, CfnParameter } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
 import { Construct } from 'constructs';
 import * as backup from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup';
@@ -61,6 +62,15 @@ class TestStack extends Stack {
         stage: 'prod',
       },
     }));
+
+    plan.addRule(new backup.BackupPlanRule({
+      scheduleExpression: events.Schedule.cron({
+        day: '15',
+        hour: '4',
+        minute: '0',
+      }),
+      scheduleExpressionTimezone: 'Europe/Brussels',
+    }));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/README.md b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/README.md
index 27b2fcc3667f1..e78fd24c7c6b5 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/README.md
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ plan.addRule(new backup.BackupPlanRule({
     hour: '3',
     minute: '30',
   }),
+  scheduleExpressionTimezone: 'Europe/Brussels', // Optional, defaults to UTC
   moveToColdStorageAfter: Duration.days(30),
 }));
 ```
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/plan.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/plan.ts
index a7ce167ac92ea..99b102d5e09e6 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/plan.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/plan.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ export class BackupPlan extends Resource implements IBackupPlan {
       },
       ruleName: rule.props.ruleName ?? `${this.node.id}Rule${this.rules.length}`,
       scheduleExpression: rule.props.scheduleExpression?.expressionString,
+      scheduleExpressionTimezone: rule.props.scheduleExpressionTimezone,
       startWindowMinutes: rule.props.startWindow?.toMinutes(),
       enableContinuousBackup: rule.props.enableContinuousBackup,
       targetBackupVault: vault.backupVaultName,
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/rule.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/rule.ts
index fe546619bddb3..663f48af6d10e 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/rule.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/lib/rule.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,17 @@ export interface BackupPlanRuleProps {
    */
   readonly scheduleExpression?: events.Schedule;
 
+  /**
+   * The name of the time zone for the schedule expression, following the IANA time zone standard.
+   *
+   * @example America/Los_Angeles
+   *
+   * @see https://www.iana.org/time-zones
+   *
+   * @default - UTC
+   */
+  readonly scheduleExpressionTimezone?: string;
+
   /**
    * The duration after a backup is scheduled before a job is canceled if it doesn't start successfully.
    *
@@ -213,6 +224,10 @@ export class BackupPlanRule {
       throw new Error('`scheduleExpression` must be of type `cron`');
     }
 
+    if (props.scheduleExpressionTimezone && !props.scheduleExpression) {
+      throw new Error('Cannot specify `scheduleExpressionTimezone` for a rule without a `scheduleExpression`');
+    }
+
     const deleteAfter = (props.enableContinuousBackup && !props.deleteAfter) ? Duration.days(35) : props.deleteAfter;
 
     if (props.enableContinuousBackup && props.moveToColdStorageAfter) {
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/test/plan.test.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/test/plan.test.ts
index 4d9c23700d651..ddbe3b0e3b535 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/test/plan.test.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-backup/test/plan.test.ts
@@ -373,6 +373,41 @@ test('create a plan and add rule with recoveryPointTags', () => {
   });
 });
 
+test('specify timezone for schedule expression', () => {
+  // WHEN
+  new BackupPlan(stack, 'Plan', {
+    backupPlanRules: [
+      new BackupPlanRule({
+        scheduleExpression: events.Schedule.cron({
+          hour: '6',
+          minute: '0',
+        }),
+        scheduleExpressionTimezone: 'America/Los_Angeles',
+      }),
+    ],
+  });
+
+  // THEN
+  Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::Backup::BackupPlan', {
+    BackupPlan: {
+      BackupPlanName: 'Plan',
+      BackupPlanRule: [
+        {
+          RuleName: 'PlanRule0',
+          TargetBackupVault: {
+            'Fn::GetAtt': [
+              'PlanVault0284B0C2',
+              'BackupVaultName',
+            ],
+          },
+          ScheduleExpression: 'cron(0 6 * * ? *)',
+          ScheduleExpressionTimezone: 'America/Los_Angeles',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  });
+});
+
 test('throws when deleteAfter is not greater than moveToColdStorageAfter', () => {
   expect(() => new BackupPlanRule({
     deleteAfter: Duration.days(5),