diff --git a/frontend/src/app.rs b/frontend/src/app.rs
index 24c113c..b7afe13 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/app.rs
@@ -548,18 +548,11 @@ pub fn App() -> Html {
                             String::new()
                         };
 
-                        // Convert local times to UTC for backend storage
-                        let start_utc = new_start
-                            .and_local_timezone(chrono::Local)
-                            .unwrap()
-                            .to_utc();
-                        let end_utc = new_end.and_local_timezone(chrono::Local).unwrap().to_utc();
-
-                        // Format UTC date and time strings for backend
-                        let start_date = start_utc.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
-                        let start_time = start_utc.format("%H:%M").to_string();
-                        let end_date = end_utc.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
-                        let end_time = end_utc.format("%H:%M").to_string();
+                        // Send local time directly to backend (backend will handle UTC conversion)
+                        let start_date = new_start.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
+                        let start_time = new_start.format("%H:%M").to_string();
+                        let end_date = new_end.format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
+                        let end_time = new_end.format("%H:%M").to_string();
 
                         // Convert existing event data to string formats for the API
                         let status_str = match original_event.status {