diff --git a/pkg/json.go b/pkg/json.go
index 43e8d850723..608f969f169 100644
--- a/pkg/json.go
+++ b/pkg/json.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ossf/scorecard/v4/checker"
 	docs "github.com/ossf/scorecard/v4/docs/checks"
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ func (r *ScorecardResult) AsJSON2(showDetails bool,
 			Version: r.Scorecard.Version,
 			Commit:  r.Scorecard.CommitSHA,
 		},
-		Date:           r.Date.Format("2006-01-02"),
+		Date:           r.Date.Format(time.RFC3339),
 		Metadata:       r.Metadata,
 		AggregateScore: jsonFloatScore(score),
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/json_test.go b/pkg/json_test.go
index 382c4d6efcc..b9836bb8323 100644
--- a/pkg/json_test.go
+++ b/pkg/json_test.go
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ func TestJSONOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	scorecardCommit := "ccbc59901773ab4c051dfcea0cc4201a1567abdd"
 	scorecardVersion := "1.2.3"
 	repoName := "org/name"
-	date, e := time.Parse("2006-01-02", "2021-08-25")
+	date, e := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2023-03-02T10:30:43-06:00")
+	t.Logf("date: %v", date)
 	if e != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("time.Parse: %w", e))
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/testdata/check1.json b/pkg/testdata/check1.json
index d70f31d6779..6da954ce870 100644
--- a/pkg/testdata/check1.json
+++ b/pkg/testdata/check1.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-   "date": "2021-08-25",
+   "date": "2023-03-02T10:30:43-06:00",
    "repo": {
       "name": "org/name",
       "commit": "68bc59901773ab4c051dfcea0cc4201a1567ab32"
diff --git a/pkg/testdata/check2.json b/pkg/testdata/check2.json
index fca375d0fbb..9b2dea7f461 100644
--- a/pkg/testdata/check2.json
+++ b/pkg/testdata/check2.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-   "date": "2021-08-25",
+   "date": "2023-03-02T10:30:43-06:00",
    "repo": {
       "name": "org/name",
       "commit": "68bc59901773ab4c051dfcea0cc4201a1567ab32"
diff --git a/pkg/testdata/check3.json b/pkg/testdata/check3.json
index f23650f3f15..a8f632f6bad 100644
--- a/pkg/testdata/check3.json
+++ b/pkg/testdata/check3.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-   "date": "2021-08-25",
+   "date": "2023-03-02T10:30:43-06:00",
    "repo": {
       "name": "org/name",
       "commit": "68bc59901773ab4c051dfcea0cc4201a1567ab32"
diff --git a/pkg/testdata/check4.json b/pkg/testdata/check4.json
index e7f060f00bb..5f8ede97980 100644
--- a/pkg/testdata/check4.json
+++ b/pkg/testdata/check4.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-   "date": "2021-08-25",
+   "date": "2023-03-02T10:30:43-06:00",
    "repo": {
       "name": "org/name",
       "commit": "68bc59901773ab4c051dfcea0cc4201a1567ab32"
diff --git a/pkg/testdata/check5.json b/pkg/testdata/check5.json
index dde021ec99d..247387414cd 100644
--- a/pkg/testdata/check5.json
+++ b/pkg/testdata/check5.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-   "date": "2021-08-25",
+   "date": "2023-03-02T10:30:43-06:00",
    "repo": {
       "name": "org/name",
       "commit": "68bc59901773ab4c051dfcea0cc4201a1567ab32"
diff --git a/pkg/testdata/check6.json b/pkg/testdata/check6.json
index 45abe90e451..4fb521450bc 100644
--- a/pkg/testdata/check6.json
+++ b/pkg/testdata/check6.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-   "date": "2021-08-25",
+   "date": "2023-03-02T10:30:43-06:00",
    "repo": {
       "name": "org/name",
       "commit": "68bc59901773ab4c051dfcea0cc4201a1567ab32"