diff --git a/ynab/transactions.go b/ynab/transactions.go
index 9c5bfdd..7d8b6d3 100644
--- a/ynab/transactions.go
+++ b/ynab/transactions.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (c *Client) GetAccountTransactions(accountID string, sinceDate time.Time) (
 // Accepts a YNAB account ID and returns the transaction ID, amount and an error for the
 // the first transaction found with Payee Name "Capital Gains or Losses"
 func (c *Client) getTodayYnabCapitalGainsTransaction(accountID string) (string, int, error) {
-	ynabTransactions, err := c.GetAccountTransactions(accountID, time.Now())
+	ynabTransactions, err := c.GetAccountTransactions(accountID, time.Now().In(c.loc))
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to get ynab transactions: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (c *Client) createTodayYNABCapitalGainsTransaction(accountID string, amount
 	transaction := TransactionRequest{}
 	transaction.Transaction.AccountID = accountID
 	transaction.Transaction.Amount = amount
-	transaction.Transaction.Date = time.Now().Format("2006-01-02")
+	transaction.Transaction.Date = time.Now().In(c.loc).Format("2006-01-02")
 	transaction.Transaction.Cleared = "cleared"
 	transaction.Transaction.Approved = true
 	transaction.Transaction.PayeeName = "Capital Gains or Losses"
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateTodayYNABCapitalGainsTransaction(accountID string, transa
 	transaction.Transaction.AccountID = accountID
 	transaction.Transaction.ID = transactionID
 	transaction.Transaction.Amount = amount
-	transaction.Transaction.Date = time.Now().Format("2006-01-02")
+	transaction.Transaction.Date = time.Now().In(c.loc).Format("2006-01-02")
 	transaction.Transaction.Cleared = "cleared"
 	transaction.Transaction.Approved = true
 	transaction.Transaction.PayeeName = "Capital Gains or Losses"