diff --git a/site/src/pages/index.astro b/site/src/pages/index.astro
index c9f451e..99441ff 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/site/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ const ig = instagramPosts(cache).slice(0, 6);
 const pods = podcastEpisodes(cache)
   .slice(0, 6)
   .sort((a, b) => Date.parse(b.publishedAt) - Date.parse(a.publishedAt));
+
+const options = {
+    timeZone: 'America/New_York',
+    year: 'numeric',
+    month: '2-digit',
+    day: '2-digit',
+    hour: '2-digit',
+    minute: '2-digit',
+    second: '2-digit',
+    hour12: false, // Change to true for 12-hour format
+};
+
+const newYorkTime = new Date(cache.generatedAt).toLocaleString('en-US', options);
 ---
 
 <BaseLayout
@@ -57,7 +70,7 @@ const pods = podcastEpisodes(cache)
         />
       </div>
       <p class="muted" style="margin-top: 14px;">
-        Last updated: {new Date(cache.generatedAt).toLocaleString()}
+        Last updated: {`${newYorkTime} EST`}
       </p>
     </div>
     <div class="empty">