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+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\simpletest\Tests;
+
+use Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * This test will check SimpleTest's default time zone handling.
+ *
+ * @group simpletest
+ */
+class TimeZoneTest extends WebTestBase {
+
+ /**
+ * A user with administrative privileges.
+ */
+ protected $adminUser;
+
+ /**
+ * {@inheritdoc}
+ */
+ protected function setUp() {
+ parent::setUp();
+
+ $this->adminUser = $this->drupalCreateUser(['administer site configuration']);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Tests that user accounts have the default time zone set.
+ */
+ public function testAccountTimeZones() {
+ $expected = 'Australia/Sydney';
+ $this->assertEqual($this->rootUser->getTimeZone(), $expected, 'Root user has correct time zone.');
+ $this->assertEqual($this->adminUser->getTimeZone(), $expected, 'Admin user has correct time zone.');
+ }
+
+}