diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/4353-jxun b/changelogs/unreleased/4353-jxun
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..310a9e632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/4353-jxun
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Modify the timestamp in the name of a backup generated from schedule to use UTC.
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go
index 9c1d4ffe1..e0eb06b5c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/backup/create.go
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func (o *CreateOptions) BuildBackup(namespace string) (*velerov1api.Backup, erro
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if o.Name == "" {
-			o.Name = schedule.TimestampedName(time.Now())
+			o.Name = schedule.TimestampedName(time.Now().UTC())
 		}
 		backupBuilder = builder.ForBackup(namespace, o.Name).
 			FromSchedule(schedule)