diff --git a/dateparser/date.py b/dateparser/date.py
index 09bb88ac9..1b68b4a6c 100644
--- a/dateparser/date.py
+++ b/dateparser/date.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import regex as re
+from tzlocal import get_localzone
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
 
 from dateparser.date_parser import date_parser
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@
 from dateparser.parser import _parse_absolute, _parse_nospaces
 from dateparser.timezone_parser import pop_tz_offset_from_string
 from dateparser.utils import apply_timezone_from_settings, \
-    set_correct_day_from_settings
+    set_correct_day_from_settings, \
+    get_timezone_from_tz_string
 from dateparser.custom_language_detection.language_mapping import map_languages
 
 APOSTROPHE_LOOK_ALIKE_CHARS = [
@@ -117,14 +119,26 @@ def get_date_from_timestamp(date_string, settings, negative=False):
     if negative:
         match = RE_SEARCH_NEGATIVE_TIMESTAMP.search(date_string)
     else:
-         match = RE_SEARCH_TIMESTAMP.search(date_string)
+        match = RE_SEARCH_TIMESTAMP.search(date_string)
 
     if match:
+        if (settings is None or
+            settings.TIMEZONE is None or
+            'local' in settings.TIMEZONE.lower()):
+            # If the timezone in settings is unset, or it's 'local', use the
+            # local timezone
+            timezone = get_localzone()
+        else:
+            # Otherwise, use the timezone given in settings
+            timezone = get_timezone_from_tz_string(settings.TIMEZONE)
+
         seconds = int(match.group(1))
         millis = int(match.group(2) or 0)
         micros = int(match.group(3) or 0)
-        date_obj = datetime.fromtimestamp(seconds)
-        date_obj = date_obj.replace(microsecond=millis * 1000 + micros)
+        date_obj = (datetime
+                    .fromtimestamp(seconds, timezone)
+                    .replace(microsecond=millis * 1000 + micros, tzinfo=None)
+                    )
         date_obj = apply_timezone_from_settings(date_obj, settings)
         return date_obj
 
diff --git a/dateparser/utils/__init__.py b/dateparser/utils/__init__.py
index 70b2fae48..b3ae557e7 100644
--- a/dateparser/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/dateparser/utils/__init__.py
@@ -65,22 +65,23 @@ def _get_missing_parts(fmt):
     return missing
 
 
-def localize_timezone(date_time, tz_string):
-    if date_time.tzinfo:
-        return date_time
-
-    tz = None
-
+def get_timezone_from_tz_string(tz_string):
     try:
-        tz = timezone(tz_string)
+        return timezone(tz_string)
     except UnknownTimeZoneError as e:
         for name, info in _tz_offsets:
             if info['regex'].search(' %s' % tz_string):
-                tz = StaticTzInfo(name, info['offset'])
-                break
+                return StaticTzInfo(name, info['offset'])
         else:
             raise e
 
+
+def localize_timezone(date_time, tz_string):
+    if date_time.tzinfo:
+        return date_time
+
+    tz = get_timezone_from_tz_string(tz_string)
+
     if hasattr(tz, 'localize'):
         date_time = tz.localize(date_time)
     else:
diff --git a/tests/test_date.py b/tests/test_date.py
index debc629e9..98958ee91 100644
--- a/tests/test_date.py
+++ b/tests/test_date.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
+import os
 import unittest
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from copy import copy
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone as dttz
+from itertools import product
+from time import tzset
 
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 from parameterized import parameterized, param
@@ -713,6 +716,38 @@ def then_date_object_is_invalid(self):
 
 
 class TestTimestampParser(BaseTestCase):
+    def given_parser(self, **params):
+        self.parser = date.DateDataParser(**params)
+
+    def given_tzstr(self, tzstr):
+        # Save the existing value
+        self.old_tzstr = os.environ['TZ'] if 'TZ' in os.environ else None
+
+        # Overwrite the value, or remove it
+        if tzstr is not None:
+            os.environ['TZ'] = tzstr
+        elif 'TZ' in os.environ:
+            del os.environ['TZ']
+
+        # Call tzset
+        tzset()
+
+    def reset_tzstr(self):
+        # If we never set it with given_tzstr, don't bother resetting it
+        if not hasattr(self, 'old_tzstr'):
+            return
+
+        # Restore the old value, or remove it if null
+        if self.old_tzstr is not None:
+            os.environ['TZ'] = self.old_tzstr
+        elif 'TZ' in os.environ:
+            del os.environ['TZ']
+
+        # Remove the local attribute
+        del self.old_tzstr
+
+        # Restore the old timezone behavior
+        tzset()
 
     def test_timestamp_in_milliseconds(self):
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -720,6 +755,35 @@ def test_timestamp_in_milliseconds(self):
             datetime.fromtimestamp(1570308760).replace(microsecond=263000)
         )
 
+    @parameterized.expand(
+        product(
+            ['1570308760'],
+            ['EDT', 'EST', 'PDT', 'PST', 'UTC', 'local'],
+            [None, 'EDT', 'EST', 'PDT', 'PST', 'UTC'],
+            ['EST5EDT4', 'UTC0', 'PST8PDT7', None],
+        )
+    )
+    def test_timestamp_with_different_timestr(self, timestamp, timezone, to_timezone, tzstr):
+        settings = {
+            'RETURN_AS_TIMEZONE_AWARE': True,
+            'TIMEZONE': timezone,
+        }
+
+        # is TO_TIMEZONE supposed to be allowed to be False, or None ???
+        if to_timezone is not None:
+            settings['TO_TIMEZONE'] = to_timezone
+
+        self.given_parser(settings=settings)
+
+        self.given_tzstr(tzstr)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.parser.get_date_data(timestamp)['date_obj'],
+            datetime.fromtimestamp(int(timestamp), dttz.utc)
+        )
+
+        self.reset_tzstr()
+
     def test_timestamp_in_microseconds(self):
         self.assertEqual(
             date.get_date_from_timestamp('1570308760263111', None),