diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index ffd9b55..fcfffd2 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func Calendar(text string, options ...Option) (time.Time, error) {
 // DefaultDate returns an Option to set the date.
 func DefaultDate(year int, month time.Month, day int) Option {
 	return funcOption(func(o *options) {
-		t := time.Date(year, month, day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+		t := time.Date(year, month, day, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
 		o.time = &t
 	})
 }
diff --git a/scripts/calendar.sh b/scripts/calendar.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a61b231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/calendar.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if zenity --calendar \
+--title="Select a Date" \
+--text="Click on a date to select that date." \
+--day=10 --month=8 --year=2004
+  then echo $?
+  else echo "No date selected"
+fi
\ No newline at end of file