diff --git a/js/scheduler_default_time.js b/js/scheduler_default_time.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bf87a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/scheduler_default_time.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/**
+ * @file
+ * JQuery to set default time for DateTime Widget.
+ */
+
+(function ($, drupalSettings) {
+
+  'use strict';
+
+  /**
+   * Provide default time if a defaultSchedulerTime is set.
+   *
+   * DefaultSchedulerTime is set on a backend,
+   * if default time is set and
+   * publishing/un-publishing is required.
+   * However, here we need to add additional check, if
+   * a value is empty (so the node is new).
+   */
+  Drupal.behaviors.setdefaultSchedulerTime = {
+    attach: function (context) {
+      if (typeof drupalSettings.defaultSchedulerTime !== "undefined") {
+        var operations = ["publish", "unpublish"];
+        operations.forEach(function (value) {
+          var element = $("input#edit-" + value + "-on-0-value-time", context);
+          if (!element.val() && element.prop("required")) {
+            element.val(drupalSettings.defaultSchedulerTime);
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  };
+})(jQuery, drupalSettings);
diff --git a/scheduler.info.yml b/scheduler.info.yml
index f11b4b0..dce2939 100644
--- a/scheduler.info.yml
+++ b/scheduler.info.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ test_dependencies:
 libraries:
   - scheduler/admin
   - vertical-tabs
+  - default-time
diff --git a/scheduler.libraries.yml b/scheduler.libraries.yml
index 87143ee..861dca8 100644
--- a/scheduler.libraries.yml
+++ b/scheduler.libraries.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,8 @@ vertical-tabs:
   dependencies:
       - core/jquery
       - core/drupal.ajax
+default-time:
+  js:
+    js/scheduler_default_time.js: {}
+  dependencies:
+    - core/jquery
diff --git a/scheduler.module b/scheduler.module
index 9f86b4d..1517e7f 100644
--- a/scheduler.module
+++ b/scheduler.module
@@ -133,9 +133,19 @@ function scheduler_form_node_form_alter(&$form, FormStateInterface $form_state)
     // Show the default time so users know what they will get if they do not
     // enter a time.
     $default_time = strtotime($config->get('default_time'));
+    $default_formatted_time = $date_formatter->format($default_time, 'custom', 'H:i:s');
     $descriptions['default'] = t('The default time is @default_time.', [
-      '@default_time' => $date_formatter->format($default_time, 'custom', 'H:i:s'),
+      '@default_time' => $default_formatted_time,
     ]);
+
+    // Pass default time to the drupalSettings if publishing/unpublishing
+    // is required.
+    if ($publishing_required || $unpublishing_required) {
+
+      // Attach the javascript for the default time.
+      $form['scheduler_settings']['#attached']['library'][] = 'scheduler/default-time';
+      $form['scheduler_settings']['#attached']['drupalSettings']['defaultSchedulerTime'] = $default_formatted_time;
+    }
   }
   else {
     $descriptions['format'] = t('Enter a date and time.');