diff --git a/spec/feature/hearings/virtual_hearings/daily_docket_spec.rb b/spec/feature/hearings/virtual_hearings/daily_docket_spec.rb
index ede34af5705..234e1041833 100644
--- a/spec/feature/hearings/virtual_hearings/daily_docket_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/feature/hearings/virtual_hearings/daily_docket_spec.rb
@@ -40,12 +40,15 @@ def check_email_events(hearing, current_user)
 
   context "Formerly Video Virtual Hearing" do
     let(:expected_central_office_time) do
+      time_str = "#{updated_hearing_time} #{hearing.hearing_day.scheduled_for} America/New_York"
+      tz_abbr = Time.zone.parse(time_str).dst? ? "ET" : "EST"
+
       Time
         .parse(updated_hearing_time)
         .strftime("%F %T")
         .in_time_zone(regional_office_timezone) # cast the updated hearing time to the ro timezone
         .in_time_zone(HearingTimeService::CENTRAL_OFFICE_TIMEZONE) # convert it to the central office timezone
-        .strftime("%-l:%M %p ET") # and render it in the format expected in the modal
+        .strftime("%-l:%M %p #{tz_abbr}") # and render it in the format expected in the modal
     end
 
     scenario "Virtual hearing time is updated" do
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ def check_email_events(hearing, current_user)
       click_dropdown(name: "optionalHearingTime0", text: updated_video_hearing_time)
       expect(page).to have_content(COPY::VIRTUAL_HEARING_MODAL_CHANGE_HEARING_TIME_TITLE)
       expect(page).to have_content(COPY::VIRTUAL_HEARING_MODAL_CHANGE_HEARING_TIME_BUTTON)
+
       expect(page).to have_content("Time: #{expected_central_office_time} / #{expected_regional_office_time}")
       click_button(COPY::VIRTUAL_HEARING_MODAL_CHANGE_HEARING_TIME_BUTTON)
 
diff --git a/spec/models/hearings/forms/hearing_update_form_spec.rb b/spec/models/hearings/forms/hearing_update_form_spec.rb
index bd5cc15a416..ff8744beb7d 100644
--- a/spec/models/hearings/forms/hearing_update_form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/hearings/forms/hearing_update_form_spec.rb
@@ -114,13 +114,18 @@
         end
 
         it "should update scheduled_datetime if it is not null already" do
+          date_str = "#{hearing.hearing_day.scheduled_for} America/New_York"
+          is_dst = Time.zone.parse(date_str).dst?
+
           hearing.update(
-            scheduled_datetime: "2021-04-23T11:30:00-04:00", scheduled_in_timezone: "America/New_York"
+            scheduled_datetime: "2021-04-23T11:30:00#{is_dst ? '-04:00' : '-05:00'}",
+            scheduled_in_timezone: "America/New_York"
           )
           subject.update
           updated_scheduled_datetime = hearing.scheduled_datetime
+
           expect(updated_scheduled_datetime.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M %z"))
-            .to eq "#{hearing.hearing_day.scheduled_for.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} 21:45 -0400"
+            .to eq "#{hearing.hearing_day.scheduled_for.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')} 21:45 #{is_dst ? '-0400' : '-0500'}"
         end
 
         it "should not update scheduled_datetime if it is null already" do