diff --git a/src/app/api/file/[fileId]/route.ts b/src/app/api/file/[fileId]/route.ts
index 4abdbc54..bc59d195 100644
--- a/src/app/api/file/[fileId]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/file/[fileId]/route.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ export const PATCH = withSession(async ({ params, session, req }) => {
         { status: 400 }
       );
     }
-    const userTimeZoneOffset = new Date().getTimezoneOffset();
     const newDate = new Date(
-      fileData.date.getTime() + userTimeZoneOffset * 60000
+      fileData.date.getTime() + new Date().getTimezoneOffset() * 60000
     );
     const formatted_date = moment(newDate).format("L");
 
diff --git a/src/app/api/file/route.ts b/src/app/api/file/route.ts
index ce055aac..b3808b74 100644
--- a/src/app/api/file/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/file/route.ts
@@ -65,9 +65,8 @@ export const POST = withSession(async (request) => {
 
     const parentID = foundSenior.folder;
 
-    const userTimeZoneOffset = new Date().getTimezoneOffset();
     const newDate = new Date(
-      fileData.date.getTime() + userTimeZoneOffset * 60000
+      fileData.date.getTime() + new Date().getTimezoneOffset() * 60000
     );
     const formatted_date = moment(newDate).format("L");
 
diff --git a/src/components/senior/DisplaySenior.tsx b/src/components/senior/DisplaySenior.tsx
index 3f85149d..ebedb595 100644
--- a/src/components/senior/DisplaySenior.tsx
+++ b/src/components/senior/DisplaySenior.tsx
@@ -48,13 +48,12 @@ const DisplaySenior = (props: DisplayProps) => {
       seniorId: senior.id,
     });
   };
-  const seniorFiles = senior.Files.map((file) => {
-    const userTimeZoneOffset = new Date().getTimezoneOffset();
-    const newDate = new Date(file.date.getTime() + userTimeZoneOffset * 60000);
-    const { date, ...other } = file;
-    return { date: newDate, ...other };
-  });
-
+  const seniorFiles = senior.Files.map((file) => ({
+    ...file,
+    date: new Date(
+      file.date.getTime() + new Date().getTimezoneOffset() * 60000
+    ),
+  }));
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-y-6">
       <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-[#000022]">
diff --git a/src/server/model/index.ts b/src/server/model/index.ts
index d740c0f1..c96705ff 100644
--- a/src/server/model/index.ts
+++ b/src/server/model/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ export const seniorSchema = z.object({
   ChapterID: z.string(),
 }) satisfies z.ZodType<Senior>;
 
+/*  https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49407453/setting-sethours-zero-not-working-in-nodejs 
+    Stores Date object at 0:00:00 UTC time
+*/
 export const File = z.object({
   date: z.string().transform((val) => {
     const date = new Date(val);