2 files changed, 14 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/unix/os_unix.cpp b/drivers/unix/os_unix.cpp
index d558aadc8e..afb85e49e8 100644
--- a/drivers/unix/os_unix.cpp
+++ b/drivers/unix/os_unix.cpp
@@ -218,10 +218,14 @@ uint64_t OS_Unix::get_unix_time() const {
 };
 
 
-OS::Date OS_Unix::get_date() const {
+OS::Date OS_Unix::get_date(bool utc) const {
 
 	time_t t=time(NULL);
-	struct tm *lt=localtime(&t);
+	struct tm *lt;
+	if (utc)
+		lt=gmtime(&t);
+	else
+		lt=localtime(&t);
 	Date ret;
 	ret.year=1900+lt->tm_year;
 	ret.month=(Month)lt->tm_mon;
@@ -231,10 +235,13 @@ OS::Date OS_Unix::get_date() const {
 	
 	return ret;
 }
-OS::Time OS_Unix::get_time() const {
-
+OS::Time OS_Unix::get_time(bool utc) const {
 	time_t t=time(NULL);
-	struct tm *lt=localtime(&t);
+	struct tm *lt;
+	if (utc)
+		lt=gmtime(&t);
+	else
+		lt=localtime(&t);
 	Time ret;
 	ret.hour=lt->tm_hour;
 	ret.min=lt->tm_min;
diff --git a/drivers/unix/os_unix.h b/drivers/unix/os_unix.h
index 65df113956..bafa590d5f 100644
--- a/drivers/unix/os_unix.h
+++ b/drivers/unix/os_unix.h
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual String get_name();
 		
-	virtual Date get_date() const;
-	virtual Time get_time() const;
+	virtual Date get_date(bool utc) const;
+	virtual Time get_time(bool utc) const;
 
 	virtual uint64_t get_unix_time() const;