diff --git a/src/hooks/useLocalizedDate.ts b/src/hooks/useLocalizedDate.ts
index ad81a4cc..98d8af23 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useLocalizedDate.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useLocalizedDate.ts
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ export function useLocalizedDate(
 
     // On initial page load, use header timezone. After hydration, use system timezone
     const effectiveTimezone = !hasPageLoaded
-      ? timezone
+      ? timezone || "UTC"
       : Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone;
 
+    console.log("tz", effectiveTimezone);
+
     // Apply timezone if available
     if (effectiveTimezone) {
       dateTime = dateTime.setZone(effectiveTimezone);