--- mappers/feedapi_mapper_date.inc	(revision 9298)
+++ mappers/feedapi_mapper_date.inc	(working copy)
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
     }
     else {
       // Bring the date back to UTC.
+      $direction = ($direction == '+' ? '-' : '+');
       date_modify($value, $direction . trim($hours) .' hours');
       date_modify($value, $direction . trim($minutes) .' minutes');       
     }