diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index b972eb3d..d88f8361 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ GLOBAL_CONTEXT = {
     'BANNER_URL': '/assets/img/road.jpg'
     #'BANNER_URL': '/assets/img/silk-road.jpg'
 }
-TIMEZONE = "CDT6CST"
+TIMEZONE = "America/Chicago"
 #DATE_FORMAT = "YYYY-MM-dd"
 #DATE_FORMAT = 'short'
 #JS_DATE_FORMAT = 'YYYY-MM-dd HH:mm'