diff --git a/openrtx/include/core/voicePromptUtils.h b/openrtx/include/core/voicePromptUtils.h
index 222cb9fe..4862c9fa 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/core/voicePromptUtils.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/core/voicePromptUtils.h
@@ -223,9 +223,18 @@ vpQueueFlags_t vp_getVoiceLevelQueueFlags();
  *
  */
 void vp_playMenuBeepIfNeeded(bool firstItem);
+
 /**
  *
  */
 void vp_announceSplashScreen();
 
+/**
+ * Announce timezone value.
+ *
+ * @param timeZone: timezone value.
+ * @param flags: control flags.
+ */
+void vp_announceTimeZone(const int8_t timeZone, const vpQueueFlags_t flags);
+
 #endif  // VOICE_PROMPT_UTILS_H
diff --git a/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c b/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c
index 62c75512..af879e26 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c
@@ -1066,3 +1066,38 @@ void vp_announceSplashScreen()
     vp_announceRadioMode(state.channel.mode, localFlags);
     vp_play();
 }
+
+void vp_announceTimeZone(const int8_t timeZone, const vpQueueFlags_t flags)
+{
+    clearCurrPromptIfNeeded(flags);
+
+    if (flags & vpqIncludeDescriptions)
+    {
+        vp_queueStringTableEntry(&currentLanguage->UTCTimeZone);
+    }
+
+    int wholeHours = timeZone / 2;
+    int halfHour   = timeZone % 2;
+
+    // While vp_queueInteeger handles negative numbers, we want to explicitly
+    // say the sign even when positive.
+    if (timeZone > 0)
+    {
+        vp_queuePrompt(PROMPT_PLUS);
+    }
+    else if (timeZone < 0)
+    {
+        vp_queuePrompt(PROMPT_MINUS);
+        wholeHours *= -1;
+    }
+
+    vp_queueInteger(wholeHours);
+
+    if (halfHour != 0)
+    {
+        vp_queuePrompt(PROMPT_POINT);
+        vp_queueInteger(5);
+    }
+
+    playIfNeeded(flags);
+}
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
index 38cc0ef6..babae39b 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
@@ -1899,9 +1899,7 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
                             else if(msg.keys & KEY_RIGHT || msg.keys & KEY_UP ||
                                     msg.keys & KNOB_RIGHT)
                                 state.settings.utc_timezone += 1;
-                            vp_announceSettingsInt(&currentLanguage->UTCTimeZone,
-                                                   queueFlags,
-                                                   state.settings.utc_timezone);
+                            vp_announceTimeZone(state.settings.utc_timezone, queueFlags);
                             break;
                         default:
                             state.ui_screen = SETTINGS_GPS;