diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/createPolicy.svelte b/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/createPolicy.svelte
index 0ff910075..e54e67faa 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/createPolicy.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/createPolicy.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
         FormList,
         InputRadio,
         InputSelect,
-        InputSelectCheckbox,
         InputText,
         InputTime,
         Label
@@ -59,7 +58,14 @@
     let backupFrequency: string = 'end';
 
     const generateCronExpression = () => {
-        const [hour, minute] = selectedTime.split(':');
+        const [localHour, localMinute] = selectedTime.split(':');
+
+        // Convert local time to UTC
+        const now = new Date();
+        now.setHours(parseInt(localHour), parseInt(localMinute), 0);
+
+        const utcHour = now.getUTCHours();
+        const utcMinute = now.getUTCMinutes();
 
         let dayOfWeek = '*';
         let dayOfMonth = '*';
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@
             return `${new Date().getMinutes()} * * * *`;
         }
 
-        return `${minute} ${hour} ${dayOfMonth} * ${dayOfWeek}`;
+        return `${utcMinute} ${utcHour} ${dayOfMonth} * ${dayOfWeek}`;
     };
 
     // TODO: reset values on modal close.
diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/policy.svelte b/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/policy.svelte
index 9e3bd9d5a..e825d77c2 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/policy.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/project-[project]/databases/database-[database]/backups/policy.svelte
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         return `Retained for ${retention} day${retention > 1 ? 's' : ''}`;
     };
 
-    function getPolicyDescription(cron: string): string {
+    const getPolicyDescription = (cron: string): string => {
         const cronParts = cron.split(' ');
 
         // A standard cron has 5 parts: minute, hour, day of month, month, day of week
@@ -88,7 +88,14 @@
         ) {
             return 'Runs daily';
         }
-    }
+    };
+
+    // Switches to UTC for non-hourly,
+    // keeps local time for hourly schedules.
+    const isHourlySchedule = (cron: string): boolean => {
+        const [_, hour, dayOfMonth, month, dayOfWeek] = cron.split(' ');
+        return hour === '*' && dayOfMonth === '*' && month === '*' && dayOfWeek === '*';
+    };
 </script>
 
 <Card
@@ -167,7 +174,7 @@
                         <div
                             class="u-flex u-gap-4 u-cross-center policy-item-subtitles darker-neutral-color">
                             {toLocaleDateTime(
-                                parseExpression(policy.schedule, { utc: false }).next().toString()
+                                parseExpression(policy.schedule, { utc: !isHourlySchedule(policy.schedule) }).next().toString()
                             )}
                         </div>
                     </div>