diff --git a/mealie/repos/repository_meals.py b/mealie/repos/repository_meals.py
index ec6a35076a5..d1afec251fd 100644
--- a/mealie/repos/repository_meals.py
+++ b/mealie/repos/repository_meals.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 
 
 class RepositoryMeals(HouseholdRepositoryGeneric[ReadPlanEntry, GroupMealPlan]):
-    def get_today(self) -> list[ReadPlanEntry]:
+    def get_today(self, tz=UTC) -> list[ReadPlanEntry]:
         if not self.household_id:
             raise Exception("household_id not set")
 
-        today = datetime.now(tz=UTC).date()
+        today = datetime.now(tz=tz).date()
         stmt = select(GroupMealPlan).filter(
             GroupMealPlan.date == today, GroupMealPlan.household_id == self.household_id
         )
diff --git a/mealie/routes/households/controller_mealplan.py b/mealie/routes/households/controller_mealplan.py
index c039cb97383..2055f062d00 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/households/controller_mealplan.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/households/controller_mealplan.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from datetime import date
 from functools import cached_property
 
+from dateutil.tz import tzlocal
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 
 from mealie.core.exceptions import mealie_registered_exceptions
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ def create_one(self, data: CreatePlanEntry):
 
     @router.get("/today")
     def get_todays_meals(self):
-        return self.repo.get_today()
+        local_tz = tzlocal()
+        return self.repo.get_today(tz=local_tz)
 
     @router.post("/random", response_model=ReadPlanEntry)
     def create_random_meal(self, data: CreateRandomEntry):
diff --git a/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/create_timeline_events.py b/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/create_timeline_events.py
index 1806e1217f2..8eb1cde5bb4 100644
--- a/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/create_timeline_events.py
+++ b/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/create_timeline_events.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import UTC, datetime, time, timedelta
 
+from dateutil.tz import tzlocal
 from pydantic import UUID4
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ def _create_mealplan_timeline_events_for_household(
     recipes_to_update: dict[UUID4, RecipeSummary] = {}
     recipe_id_to_slug_map: dict[UUID4, str] = {}
 
-    mealplans = repos.meals.get_today()
+    local_tz = tzlocal()
+    mealplans = repos.meals.get_today(tz=local_tz)
     for mealplan in mealplans:
         if not (mealplan.recipe and mealplan.user_id):
             continue