diff --git a/schainpy/model/data/jrodata.py b/schainpy/model/data/jrodata.py
index 005c124..8ab8ebd 100644
--- a/schainpy/model/data/jrodata.py
+++ b/schainpy/model/data/jrodata.py
@@ -244,8 +244,12 @@ the parameters related to distances such as heightList, or heightResolution wich
     def ltctime(self):
 
         if self.useLocalTime:
-            return self.utctime - self.timeZone * 60
-
+            if self.timeZone =='lt':
+                return self.utctime - 300 * 60
+            elif self.timeZone =='ut':
+                return self.utctime
+            else:
+                log.error("No valid timeZone detected")
         return self.utctime
 
     @property
diff --git a/schainpy/model/io/jroIO_kamisr.py b/schainpy/model/io/jroIO_kamisr.py
index 7e83c4a..cb9c0d9 100644
--- a/schainpy/model/io/jroIO_kamisr.py
+++ b/schainpy/model/io/jroIO_kamisr.py
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ class AMISRReader(ProcessingUnit):
             self.dataOut.timeZone = time.timezone / 60. #get the timezone in minutes
         else:
             self.dataOut.timeZone = 0 #by default time is UTC
-
+  
         self.dataOut.dstFlag = 0
         self.dataOut.errorCount = 0
         self.dataOut.nCohInt = 1