diff --git a/src/lib/components/Options/ContractLookup.svelte b/src/lib/components/Options/ContractLookup.svelte
index 5ea9cf86..2d7608ea 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Options/ContractLookup.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Options/ContractLookup.svelte
@@ -75,12 +75,13 @@
     setDefault();
   }
 
-  const formatDate = (dateString) => {
+  const formatDate = (dateString: string) => {
     const date = new Date(dateString);
     return date.toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
       month: "short",
       day: "2-digit",
       year: "numeric",
+      timeZone: "America/New_York",
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/src/routes/options-calculator/+page.svelte b/src/routes/options-calculator/+page.svelte
index cff90fe1..9c0a16c3 100644
--- a/src/routes/options-calculator/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/options-calculator/+page.svelte
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@
       month: "short",
       day: "2-digit",
       year: "numeric",
+      timeZone: "America/New_York",
     });
   };