diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
index 0a5a068af..2e743c0e9 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/ApiController.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class ApiController extends Zend_Controller_Action
         $context = $this->_helper->getHelper('contextSwitch');
         $context->addActionContext('version', 'json')
                 ->addActionContext('recorded-shows', 'json')
+                ->addActionContext('server-timestamp', 'json')
                 ->addActionContext('upload-file', 'json')
                 ->addActionContext('upload-recorded', 'json')
                 ->addActionContext('media-monitor-setup', 'json')
@@ -56,6 +57,12 @@ class ApiController extends Zend_Controller_Action
         $jsonStr = json_encode(array("version"=>AIRTIME_VERSION));
         echo $jsonStr;
     }
+    
+    public function serverTimestampAction(){
+    
+        $this->view->serverTimestamp = array("timestamp"=>time(), "timezoneOffset"=> date("Z"));
+    
+    }
 
     /**
      * Allows remote client to download requested media file.
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/full-calendar-functions.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/full-calendar-functions.js
index e0de9e0ac..eb8afcf0f 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/full-calendar-functions.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/full-calendar-functions.js
@@ -61,10 +61,23 @@ function makeTimeStamp(date){
 	return timestamp;
 }
 
+function adjustDateToServerDate(date, serverTimezoneOffset){
+    //date object stores time in the browser's localtime. We need to artificially shift 
+    //it to 
+    var timezoneOffset = date.getTimezoneOffset()*60*1000;
+    
+    date.setTime(date.getTime() + timezoneOffset + serverTimezoneOffset*1000);
+    
+    /* date object has been shifted to artificial UTC time. Now let's
+     * shift it to the server's timezone */
+    
+    return date;
+}
+
 function dayClick(date, allDay, jsEvent, view) {
     var now, today, selected, chosenDate, chosenTime;
 
-    now = new Date();
+    now = adjustDateToServerDate(new Date(), serverTimezoneOffset);
 
     if(view.name === "month") {
         today = new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth(), now.getDate());
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/schedule.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/schedule.js
index a821412d9..14fc05bd6 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/schedule.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/schedule/schedule.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 *
 */
 
+var serverTimezoneOffset = 0;
+
 function closeDialog(event, ui) {
 	$("#schedule_calendar").fullCalendar( 'refetchEvents' );
 	$(this).remove();
@@ -292,18 +294,21 @@ function buildEditDialog(json){
 
 }
 
-$(window).load(function() {
+function createFullCalendar(data){
+
+    serverTimezoneOffset = data.serverTimestamp.timezoneOffset;
+
     var mainHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight - 200 - 50;
 
     $('#schedule_calendar').fullCalendar({
         header: {
-			left: 'prev, next, today',
-			center: 'title',
-			right: 'agendaDay, agendaWeek, month'
-		}, 
-		defaultView: 'month',
-		editable: false,
-		allDaySlot: false,
+            left: 'prev, next, today',
+            center: 'title',
+            right: 'agendaDay, agendaWeek, month'
+        }, 
+        defaultView: 'month',
+        editable: false,
+        allDaySlot: false,
         axisFormat: 'H:mm',
         timeFormat: {
             agenda: 'H:mm{ - H:mm}',
@@ -312,17 +317,25 @@ $(window).load(function() {
         contentHeight: mainHeight,
         theme: true,
         lazyFetching: false,
+        serverTimestamp: parseInt(data.serverTimestamp.timestamp, 10),
+        serverTimezoneOffset: parseInt(data.serverTimestamp.timezoneOffset, 10),
        
-		events: getFullCalendarEvents,
+        events: getFullCalendarEvents,
 
-		//callbacks (in full-calendar-functions.js)
+        //callbacks (in full-calendar-functions.js)
         viewDisplay: viewDisplay,
-		dayClick: dayClick,
-		eventRender: eventRender,
-		eventAfterRender: eventAfterRender,
-		eventDrop: eventDrop,
-		eventResize: eventResize 
+        dayClick: dayClick,
+        eventRender: eventRender,
+        eventAfterRender: eventAfterRender,
+        eventDrop: eventDrop,
+        eventResize: eventResize 
     });
-    
+
+}
+
+$(window).load(function() {
+
+    $.ajax({ url: "/Api/server-timestamp/format/json", dataType:"json", success:createFullCalendar
+            , error:function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown){}});    
 });
 
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/fullcalendar/fullcalendar.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/fullcalendar/fullcalendar.js
index bbcd2fb88..663802338 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/fullcalendar/fullcalendar.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/fullcalendar/fullcalendar.js
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@ function BasicView(element, calendar, viewName) {
 	function updateCells(firstTime) {
 		var dowDirty = firstTime || rowCnt == 1; // could the cells' day-of-weeks need updating?
 		var month = t.start.getMonth();
-		var today = clearTime(new Date());
+		var today = clearTime(adjustDateToServerDate(new Date(), opt("serverTimezoneOffset")));
 		var cell;
 		var date;
 		var row;
diff --git a/install_minimal/include/AirtimeInstall.php b/install_minimal/include/AirtimeInstall.php
index f0326ef85..55508143c 100644
--- a/install_minimal/include/AirtimeInstall.php
+++ b/install_minimal/include/AirtimeInstall.php
@@ -297,8 +297,10 @@ class AirtimeInstall
     public static function SetDefaultTimezone()
     {
         global $CC_DBC;
+        
+        $defaultTimezone = date_default_timezone_get();
 
-        $sql = "INSERT INTO cc_pref (keystr, valstr) VALUES ('timezone', 'America/Toronto')";
+        $sql = "INSERT INTO cc_pref (keystr, valstr) VALUES ('timezone', '$defaultTimezone')";
         $result = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
         if (PEAR::isError($result)) {
             return false;
diff --git a/install_minimal/upgrades/airtime-2.0.0/airtime-upgrade.php b/install_minimal/upgrades/airtime-2.0.0/airtime-upgrade.php
index 6c9bdce85..9970f3078 100644
--- a/install_minimal/upgrades/airtime-2.0.0/airtime-upgrade.php
+++ b/install_minimal/upgrades/airtime-2.0.0/airtime-upgrade.php
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ class AirtimeInstall{
     public static function SetDefaultTimezone()
     {
         global $CC_DBC;
+        
+        $defaultTimezone = date_default_timezone_get();
 
-        $sql = "INSERT INTO cc_pref (keystr, valstr) VALUES ('timezone', 'America/Toronto')";
+        $sql = "INSERT INTO cc_pref (keystr, valstr) VALUES ('timezone', '$defaultTimezone')";
         $result = $CC_DBC->query($sql);
         if (PEAR::isError($result)) {
             return false;