diff --git a/dateparser/date.py b/dateparser/date.py
index 01e269554..8cc3d2d57 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
 
 APOSTROPHE_LOOK_ALIKE_CHARS = [
     '\N{RIGHT SINGLE QUOTATION MARK}',     # '\u2019'
@@ -114,11 +116,18 @@ def sanitize_date(date_string):
 def get_date_from_timestamp(date_string, settings):
     match = RE_SEARCH_TIMESTAMP.search(date_string)
     if match:
+        if settings is not None and settings.TIMEZONE is not None and 'local' not in settings.TIMEZONE.lower():
+            local_timezone = get_timezone_from_tz_string(settings.TIMEZONE)
+        else:
+            local_timezone = get_localzone()
+
         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, local_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: