diff --git a/src/datepickerPopup/popup.js b/src/datepickerPopup/popup.js
index fb2b62452a..1821ffa445 100644
--- a/src/datepickerPopup/popup.js
+++ b/src/datepickerPopup/popup.js
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ function($scope, $element, $attrs, $compile, $log, $parse, $window, $document, $
         date = new Date($scope.date);
         date.setFullYear(today.getFullYear(), today.getMonth(), today.getDate());
       } else {
-        date = new Date(today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        date = dateParser.fromTimezone(today, ngModelOptions.timezone);
+        date.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
       }
     }
     $scope.dateSelection(date);