diff --git a/dots/i3status/config b/dots/i3status/config
index 8b9bff2..a03ee0f 100644
--- a/dots/i3status/config
+++ b/dots/i3status/config
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ battery all {
 tztime local {
         format = " %time :: x4 "
         format_time = "%Y.%m.%d @ %H:%M"
+        locale = "en_AU.utf8"
 }
 
 volume master {