diff --git a/src/meetups.pug b/src/meetups.pug
index 90fdcb19ddc..a1b514747af 100644
--- a/src/meetups.pug
+++ b/src/meetups.pug
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ block main
       each m in upcomingMeetups
         li
           a(href=m.url data-meetup=JSON.stringify(m))
-            span= formatDate(`${m.event.start}Z`)
+            span= formatDate(m.event.start)
             = " - "
             span= m.name
diff --git a/static/js/main.js b/static/js/main.js
index a99665d5646..f914663a8c4 100644
--- a/static/js/main.js
+++ b/static/js/main.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const toggleModal = modalId => {
 const onMeetupMapMarkerClick = (m, modalId) => {
   console.log(m)
   const city = m.city ? m.city.trim() : ''
-  const date = m.event ? new Date(`${m.event.start}Z`) : null
+  const date = m.event ? new Date(m.event.start) : null
   const webUrl = m.url != m.websiteUrl ? m.websiteUrl : null
   const twitterUrl = m.twitter ? `https://x.com/${m.twitter}` : null
   const title = m.name + (city && !m.name.includes(city) ? ` (${city})` : '')