diff --git a/server/step_manager.go b/server/step_manager.go
index 0224a99..5a8dcea 100644
--- a/server/step_manager.go
+++ b/server/step_manager.go
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ func (sm *StepManager) performSync(interval time.Duration) {
 	totalSteps := 0
 	today := time.Now().Format("2006-01-02")
 
-	// Parse start date
-	start, _ := time.Parse("2006-01-02", tripStateCopy.StartDate)
-	end, _ := time.Parse("2006-01-02", today)
+	// Parse start date in local time
+	start, _ := time.ParseInLocation("2006-01-02", tripStateCopy.StartDate, time.Local)
+	end, _ := time.ParseInLocation("2006-01-02", today, time.Local)
 
 	// Iterate from Start Date to Today
 	for d := start; !d.After(end); d = d.AddDate(0, 0, 1) {