diff --git a/backend/server/main/settings.py b/backend/server/main/settings.py
index 35020b8c..71c1525b 100644
--- a/backend/server/main/settings.py
+++ b/backend/server/main/settings.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
 LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
 
-TIME_ZONE = 'America/New_York'
+TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
 
 USE_I18N = True
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureCard.svelte
index fe7d41de..191656c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AdventureCard.svelte
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 		{#if adventure.date && adventure.date !== ''}
 			<div class="inline-flex items-center">
 				<Calendar class="w-5 h-5 mr-1" />
-				<p>{new Date(adventure.date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' })}</p>
+				<p>{new Date(adventure.date).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })}</p>
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 		{#if adventure.activity_types && adventure.activity_types.length > 0}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ChecklistCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ChecklistCard.svelte
index 6df1d8bb..b0f05d42 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ChecklistCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ChecklistCard.svelte
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		{#if checklist.date && checklist.date !== ''}
 			<div class="inline-flex items-center">
 				<Calendar class="w-5 h-5 mr-1" />
-				<p>{new Date(checklist.date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' })}</p>
+				<p>{new Date(checklist.date).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })}</p>
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 		<div class="card-actions justify-end">
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/CollectionCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/CollectionCard.svelte
index df07f461..535337ab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/CollectionCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/CollectionCard.svelte
@@ -98,9 +98,8 @@
 		<p>{collection.adventures.length} Adventures</p>
 		{#if collection.start_date && collection.end_date}
 			<p>
-				Dates: {new Date(collection.start_date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' })} - {new Date(
-					collection.end_date
-				).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' })}
+				Dates: {new Date(collection.start_date).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })} -
+				{new Date(collection.end_date).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })}
 			</p>
 			<!-- display the duration in days -->
 			<p>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteCard.svelte
index 71a8ea40..863ea4d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/NoteCard.svelte
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 		{#if note.date && note.date !== ''}
 			<div class="inline-flex items-center">
 				<Calendar class="w-5 h-5 mr-1" />
-				<p>{new Date(note.date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' })}</p>
+				<p>{new Date(note.date).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })}</p>
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 		<div class="card-actions justify-end">
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TransportationCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/TransportationCard.svelte
index a27ea9ad..dd2a53af 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/TransportationCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/TransportationCard.svelte
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 			</p>
 		{/if}
 		{#if transportation.date}
-			{new Date(transportation.date).toLocaleString()}
+			{new Date(transportation.date).toLocaleString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })}
 		{/if}
 		{#if user?.pk === transportation.user_id}
 			<div class="card-actions justify-end">
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/adventures/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/adventures/[id]/+page.svelte
index 1e6b0f50..e7bc4952 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/adventures/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/adventures/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@
 										<path d="M3 10h18"></path>
 									</svg>
 									<span class="text-sm text-muted-foreground"
-										>{new Date(adventure.date).toLocaleDateString()}</span
+										>{new Date(adventure.date).toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
+											timeZone: 'UTC'
+										})}</span
 									>
 								</div>
 							{/if}
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@
 											</p>
 											<p>
 												{adventure.date
-													? new Date(adventure.date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+													? new Date(adventure.date).toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
 															timeZone: 'UTC'
 														})
 													: ''}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/collections/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/collections/[id]/+page.svelte
index 3f8cb864..ce2b3cae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/collections/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/collections/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -510,9 +510,9 @@
 			<p class="text-center text-lg pl-16 pr-16">Duration: {numberOfDays} days</p>
 		{/if}
 		<p class="text-center text-lg pl-16 pr-16">
-			Dates: {new Date(collection.start_date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' })} - {new Date(
+			Dates: {new Date(collection.start_date).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })} - {new Date(
 				collection.end_date
-			).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' })}
+			).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })}
 		</p>
 
 		{#each Array(numberOfDays) as _, i}
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
 			)[dateString]}
 
 			<h2 class="text-center font-semibold text-2xl mb-2 mt-4">
-				Day {i + 1} - {currentDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' })}
+				Day {i + 1} - {currentDate.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })}
 			</h2>
 			<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 justify-center content-center">
 				{#if dayAdventures.length > 0}
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
 							</p>
 							<p>
 								{adventure.date
-									? new Date(adventure.date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { timeZone: 'UTC' })
+									? new Date(adventure.date).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })
 									: ''}
 							</p>
 						</Popup>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/profile/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/profile/+page.svelte
index 44472b13..4265d7fc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/profile/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/profile/+page.svelte
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@
 	<p class="ml-1 text-lg text-center mt-4">Member Since</p>
 	<div class="flex items-center justify-center text-center">
 		<iconify-icon icon="mdi:calendar" class="text-2xl"></iconify-icon>
-		<p class="ml-1 text-xl">{new Date(data.user.date_joined).toLocaleDateString()}</p>
+		<p class="ml-1 text-xl">
+			{new Date(data.user.date_joined).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { timeZone: 'UTC' })}
+		</p>
 	</div>
 {/if}