diff --git a/planet/__init__.py b/planet/__init__.py
index 841de2d..ee24055 100644
--- a/planet/__init__.py
+++ b/planet/__init__.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class Planet:
                 tp.set("feedtype", planet_feed.find('rss')>=0 and 'rss' or 'atom')
             
             # Update time
-              date = time.gmtime()
+            date = time.localtime()
             tp.set("date",        time.strftime(date_format, date))
             tp.set("date_iso",    time.strftime(TIMEFMT_ISO, date))
             tp.set("date_822",    time.strftime(TIMEFMT_822, date))