diff --git a/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/filter/Date.php b/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/filter/Date.php
index cc67288..6fe2c30 100644
--- a/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/filter/Date.php
+++ b/core/modules/datetime/src/Plugin/views/filter/Date.php
@@ -77,9 +77,10 @@ protected function opBetween($field) {
     $a = intval(strtotime($this->value['min'], $origin));
     $b = intval(strtotime($this->value['max'], $origin));
 
-    // Convert to ISO format and format for query.
-    $a = $this->query->getDateFormat("'" . $this->dateFormatter->format($a, 'custom', 'c') . "'", static::$dateFormat, TRUE);
-    $b = $this->query->getDateFormat("'" . $this->dateFormatter->format($b, 'custom', 'c') . "'", static::$dateFormat, TRUE);
+    // Convert to ISO format and format for query. UTC timezone is used since
+    // dates are stored in UTC.
+    $a = $this->query->getDateFormat("'" . $this->dateFormatter->format($a, 'custom', DATETIME_DATETIME_STORAGE_FORMAT, DATETIME_STORAGE_TIMEZONE) . "'", static::$dateFormat, TRUE);
+    $b = $this->query->getDateFormat("'" . $this->dateFormatter->format($b, 'custom', DATETIME_DATETIME_STORAGE_FORMAT, DATETIME_STORAGE_TIMEZONE) . "'", static::$dateFormat, TRUE);
 
     // This is safe because we are manually scrubbing the values.
     $operator = strtoupper($this->operator);
@@ -94,8 +95,8 @@ protected function opSimple($field) {
     $origin =  (!empty($this->value['type']) && $this->value['type'] == 'offset') ? REQUEST_TIME : 0;
     $value = intval(strtotime($this->value['value'], $origin));
 
-    // Convert to ISO.
-    $value = $this->query->getDateFormat("'" . $this->dateFormatter->format($value, 'custom', 'c') . "'", static::$dateFormat, TRUE);
+    // Convert to ISO. UTC is used since dates are stored in UTC.
+    $value = $this->query->getDateFormat("'" . $this->dateFormatter->format($value, 'custom', DATETIME_DATETIME_STORAGE_FORMAT, DATETIME_STORAGE_TIMEZONE) . "'", static::$dateFormat, TRUE);
 
     // This is safe because we are manually scrubbing the value.
     $field = $this->query->getDateFormat($field, static::$dateFormat, TRUE);
diff --git a/core/modules/datetime/src/Tests/Views/DateTimeHandlerTestBase.php b/core/modules/datetime/src/Tests/Views/DateTimeHandlerTestBase.php
index 7eec9e6..4678be9 100644
--- a/core/modules/datetime/src/Tests/Views/DateTimeHandlerTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/datetime/src/Tests/Views/DateTimeHandlerTestBase.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   /**
    * Nodes to test.
    *
-   * @var array
+   * @var \Drupal\node\NodeInterface[]
    */
   protected $nodes = array();
 
diff --git a/core/modules/datetime/src/Tests/Views/FilterDateTimeTest.php b/core/modules/datetime/src/Tests/Views/FilterDateTimeTest.php
index 34e7019..5eac489 100644
--- a/core/modules/datetime/src/Tests/Views/FilterDateTimeTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/datetime/src/Tests/Views/FilterDateTimeTest.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\datetime\Tests\Views;
 
+use Drupal\Core\Datetime\Element\Datetime;
 use Drupal\views\Views;
 
 /**
@@ -22,19 +23,26 @@ class FilterDateTimeTest extends DateTimeHandlerTestBase {
   public static $testViews = array('test_filter_datetime');
 
   /**
+   * For offset tests, set a date 1 day in the future.
+   */
+  protected static $date;
+
+  /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
 
+    static::$date = REQUEST_TIME + 86400;
+
     // Add some basic test nodes.
     $dates = array(
       '2000-10-10',
       '2001-10-10',
       '2002-10-10',
-      // For the offset test, put a date 24 hours in the future. The `time()`
-      // function is used in case REQUEST_TIME is stale from long-running tests.
-      \Drupal::service('date.formatter')->format(REQUEST_TIME + 86400, 'custom', DATETIME_DATETIME_STORAGE_FORMAT),
+      // The date storage timezone is used (this mimics the steps taken in the
+      // widget: \Drupal\datetime\Plugin\Field\FieldWidget::messageFormValues().
+      \Drupal::service('date.formatter')->format(static::$date, 'custom', DATETIME_DATETIME_STORAGE_FORMAT, DATETIME_STORAGE_TIMEZONE),
     );
     foreach ($dates as $date) {
       $this->nodes[] = $this->drupalCreateNode(array(
@@ -51,6 +59,7 @@ public function setUp() {
   public function testDatetimeFilter() {
     $this->_testOffset();
     $this->_testBetween();
+    $this->_testExact();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -150,4 +159,29 @@ protected function _testBetween() {
     $this->assertIdenticalResultset($view, $expected_result, $this->map);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Test exact date matching.
+   */
+  protected function _testExact() {
+    $view = Views::getView('test_filter_datetime');
+    $field = static::$field_name . '_value';
+
+    // Test between with min and max.
+    $view->initHandlers();
+    $view->filter[$field]->operator = '=';
+    $view->filter[$field]->value['min'] = '';
+    $view->filter[$field]->value['max'] = '';
+    // Use the date from node 3. Use the site timezone (mimics a value entered
+    // through the UI).
+    $view->filter[$field]->value['value'] = \Drupal::service('date.formatter')->format(static::$date, 'custom', DATETIME_DATETIME_STORAGE_FORMAT);
+    $view->setDisplay('default');
+    $this->executeView($view);
+    $expected_result = array(
+      array('nid' => $this->nodes[3]->id()),
+    );
+    $this->assertIdenticalResultset($view, $expected_result, $this->map);
+    $view->destroy();
+
+  }
+
 }