diff --git a/google_cloudsql_postgres/README.md b/google_cloudsql_postgres/README.md
index 86f63c95..f190eb86 100644
--- a/google_cloudsql_postgres/README.md
+++ b/google_cloudsql_postgres/README.md
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ module "postgres_database" {
 | <a name="input_availability_type"></a> [availability\_type](#input\_availability\_type) | high availability (REGIONAL) or single zone (ZONAL) | `string` | `"REGIONAL"` | no |
 | <a name="input_backup_configuration_enabled"></a> [backup\_configuration\_enabled](#input\_backup\_configuration\_enabled) | n/a | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_backup_configuration_location"></a> [backup\_configuration\_location](#input\_backup\_configuration\_location) | n/a | `string` | `"us"` | no |
+| <a name="input_backup_start_time"></a> [backup\_start\_time](#input\_backup\_start\_time) | HH:MM format time (UTC) indicating when the daily backup window should start. If null, Google Cloud selects a random start time. | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_component"></a> [component](#input\_component) | A logical component of an application | `string` | `"db"` | no |
 | <a name="input_connector_enforcement"></a> [connector\_enforcement](#input\_connector\_enforcement) | Enables the enforcement of Cloud SQL Auth Proxy or Cloud SQL connectors for all the connections. If enabled, all the direct connections are rejected. | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_custom_database_name"></a> [custom\_database\_name](#input\_custom\_database\_name) | Use this field for custom database name. | `string` | `""` | no |
diff --git a/google_cloudsql_postgres/main.tf b/google_cloudsql_postgres/main.tf
index a2542362..71cc432a 100644
--- a/google_cloudsql_postgres/main.tf
+++ b/google_cloudsql_postgres/main.tf
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ resource "google_sql_database_instance" "primary" {
       enabled                        = var.backup_configuration_enabled
       point_in_time_recovery_enabled = var.point_in_time_recovery_enabled
       location                       = var.backup_configuration_location
+      start_time                     = var.backup_start_time
 
       backup_retention_settings {
         retained_backups = 30
diff --git a/google_cloudsql_postgres/variables.tf b/google_cloudsql_postgres/variables.tf
index 4381b220..f4782c9d 100644
--- a/google_cloudsql_postgres/variables.tf
+++ b/google_cloudsql_postgres/variables.tf
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ variable "backup_configuration_location" {
   type        = string
 }
 
+variable "backup_start_time" {
+  default     = null
+  description = "HH:MM format time (UTC) indicating when the daily backup window should start. If null, Google Cloud selects a random start time."
+  type        = string
+}
+
 variable "component" {
   default     = "db"
   description = "A logical component of an application"