diff --git a/cmd/bisync/bisync_test.go b/cmd/bisync/bisync_test.go
index 2cee02f28..b4ed0fe93 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/bisync_test.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/bisync_test.go
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ var color = bisync.Color
 
 // TestMain drives the tests
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	bisync.LogTZ = time.UTC
 	fstest.TestMain(m)
 }
 
@@ -277,7 +278,6 @@ func testBisync(t *testing.T, path1, path2 string) {
 		ci.RefreshTimes = true
 	}
 	bisync.Colors = true
-	time.Local = bisync.TZ
 	ci.FsCacheExpireDuration = fs.Duration(5 * time.Hour)
 
 	baseDir, err := os.Getwd()
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/listing.go b/cmd/bisync/listing.go
index 7451a5cbb..1aa1e9a62 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/listing.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/listing.go
@@ -42,10 +42,14 @@ var lineRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^(\S) +(-?\d+) (\S+) (\S+) (\d{4}-\d\d-\d\dT
 // timeFormat defines time format used in listings
 const timeFormat = "2006-01-02T15:04:05.000000000-0700"
 
-// TZ defines time zone used in listings
 var (
+	// TZ defines time zone used in listings
 	TZ      = time.UTC
 	tzLocal = false
+
+	// LogTZ defines time zone used in logs (which may be different than that used in listings).
+	// time.Local by default, but we force UTC on tests to make them deterministic regardless of tester's location.
+	LogTZ = time.Local
 )
 
 // fileInfo describes a file
diff --git a/cmd/bisync/resolve.go b/cmd/bisync/resolve.go
index b3e5d8048..21624580d 100644
--- a/cmd/bisync/resolve.go
+++ b/cmd/bisync/resolve.go
@@ -380,26 +380,26 @@ func (b *bisyncRun) resolveNewerOlder(t1, t2 time.Time, remote1, remote2 string,
 	}
 	if t1.After(t2) {
 		if prefer == PreferNewer {
-			fs.Infof(remote1, "Path1 is newer. Path1: %v, Path2: %v, Difference: %s", t1.Local(), t2.Local(), t1.Sub(t2))
+			fs.Infof(remote1, "Path1 is newer. Path1: %v, Path2: %v, Difference: %s", t1.In(LogTZ), t2.In(LogTZ), t1.Sub(t2))
 			return 1
 		} else if prefer == PreferOlder {
-			fs.Infof(remote1, "Path2 is older. Path1: %v, Path2: %v, Difference: %s", t1.Local(), t2.Local(), t1.Sub(t2))
+			fs.Infof(remote1, "Path2 is older. Path1: %v, Path2: %v, Difference: %s", t1.In(LogTZ), t2.In(LogTZ), t1.Sub(t2))
 			return 2
 		}
 	} else if t1.Before(t2) {
 		if prefer == PreferNewer {
-			fs.Infof(remote1, "Path2 is newer. Path1: %v, Path2: %v, Difference: %s", t1.Local(), t2.Local(), t2.Sub(t1))
+			fs.Infof(remote1, "Path2 is newer. Path1: %v, Path2: %v, Difference: %s", t1.In(LogTZ), t2.In(LogTZ), t2.Sub(t1))
 			return 2
 		} else if prefer == PreferOlder {
-			fs.Infof(remote1, "Path1 is older. Path1: %v, Path2: %v, Difference: %s", t1.Local(), t2.Local(), t2.Sub(t1))
+			fs.Infof(remote1, "Path1 is older. Path1: %v, Path2: %v, Difference: %s", t1.In(LogTZ), t2.In(LogTZ), t2.Sub(t1))
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
 	if t1.Equal(t2) {
-		fs.Infof(remote1, "Winner cannot be determined as times are equal. Path1: %v, Path2: %v, Difference: %s", t1.Local(), t2.Local(), t2.Sub(t1))
+		fs.Infof(remote1, "Winner cannot be determined as times are equal. Path1: %v, Path2: %v, Difference: %s", t1.In(LogTZ), t2.In(LogTZ), t2.Sub(t1))
 		return 0
 	}
-	fs.Errorf(remote1, "Winner cannot be determined. Path1: %v, Path2: %v", t1.Local(), t2.Local()) // shouldn't happen unless prefer is of wrong type
+	fs.Errorf(remote1, "Winner cannot be determined. Path1: %v, Path2: %v", t1.In(LogTZ), t2.In(LogTZ)) // shouldn't happen unless prefer is of wrong type
 	return 0
 }