diff --git a/reference/datetime/datetime/createfromformat.xml b/reference/datetime/datetime/createfromformat.xml
index 1492827ace..94e5c9899f 100644
--- a/reference/datetime/datetime/createfromformat.xml
+++ b/reference/datetime/datetime/createfromformat.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
        values from the Unix epoch. 
       </para>
       <para>
-       The Unix epoch is 1970-01-01 00:00:00.
+       The Unix epoch is 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>