diff --git a/backend/db/init.go b/backend/db/init.go
index 265f697..687caea 100644
--- a/backend/db/init.go
+++ b/backend/db/init.go
@@ -35,12 +35,8 @@ func Init(version string) error {
 	}
 
 	switch cfg.DbType {
-	case "mysql":
-		Instance, err = xorm.NewEngine("mysql", dsn)
-	case "sqlite":
-		Instance, err = xorm.NewEngine("sqlite", dsn)
-	case "postgres":
-		Instance, err = xorm.NewEngine("postgres", dsn)
+	case "mysql", "sqlite", "postgres":
+		Instance, err = newDatabaseEngine(cfg.DbType, dsn)
 	default:
 		return errors.New("Database Type Error!")
 	}
@@ -110,6 +106,17 @@ func Init(version string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func newDatabaseEngine(driver, dsn string) (*xorm.Engine, error) {
+	engine, err := xorm.NewEngine(driver, dsn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	// 数据库存储与跨库迁移统一使用 UTC，读取后仍按应用时区展示。
+	// 不得把驱动返回的 UTC 时间按本地时区重新解释。
+	engine.SetTZDatabase(time.UTC)
+	return engine, nil
+}
+
 func WithContext(ctx *requestcontext.Context, sql string) string {
 	if ctx != nil {
 		logId := ctx.GetValue(requestcontext.LogID)
diff --git a/backend/db/init_migration_test.go b/backend/db/init_migration_test.go
index 5c55249..bad1c4f 100644
--- a/backend/db/init_migration_test.go
+++ b/backend/db/init_migration_test.go
@@ -4,11 +4,55 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"git.pcux.cn/xuans/Smail/config"
 	"git.pcux.cn/xuans/Smail/db/migration"
+	"xorm.io/xorm/convert"
 )
 
+func TestDatabaseEnginePreservesMigratedUTCTime(t *testing.T) {
+	previousLocal := time.Local
+	time.Local = time.FixedZone("CST", 8*3600)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { time.Local = previousLocal })
+
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		driver string
+		dsn    string
+	}{
+		{"sqlite", ":memory:"},
+		{"mysql", "smail@tcp(127.0.0.1:3306)/smail?parseTime=true"},
+		{"postgres", "host=127.0.0.1 user=smail dbname=smail sslmode=require"},
+	} {
+		t.Run(tc.driver, func(t *testing.T) {
+			engine, err := newDatabaseEngine(tc.driver, tc.dsn)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			t.Cleanup(func() { _ = engine.Close() })
+			if engine.GetTZDatabase() != time.UTC {
+				t.Fatalf("database timezone = %v, want UTC", engine.GetTZDatabase())
+			}
+			if engine.GetTZLocation() != time.Local {
+				t.Fatalf("display timezone = %v, want CST", engine.GetTZLocation())
+			}
+			want := time.Date(2026, 10, 3, 16, 56, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+			for _, value := range []any{want, "2026-10-03 16:56:00"} {
+				got, err := convert.AsTime(value, engine.GetTZDatabase(), engine.GetTZLocation())
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				if got == nil || !got.Equal(want) {
+					t.Fatalf("converted time = %v, want instant %v", got, want)
+				}
+				if display := got.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"); display != "2026-10-04 00:56:00" {
+					t.Fatalf("display time = %s, want 2026-10-04 00:56:00", display)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestInitAppliesSchemaMigration(t *testing.T) {
 	databasePath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "init.db")
 	previousConfig := config.Instance