diff --git a/services/nomads_service.go b/services/nomads_service.go
index 2aa0a7448b6448fe8b58073204baf012ef579026..e36cc9bc412df6b67481a2ddb64c7a94e822b6fa 100644
--- a/services/nomads_service.go
+++ b/services/nomads_service.go
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ func GetGefsGddValues(request models.GddRequest) models.GefsGddResponse {
 		GddValues:        gdds,
 		UpperBound:       upperBound,
 		LowerBound:       lowerBound,
-		FirstDate:        fd.UTC(),
-		LastDate:         g[9].Date.Time().UTC(),
+		FirstDate:        fd,
+		LastDate:         g[9].Date.Time(),
 	}
 	return returnGdds
 }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func GetCfsGddValues(request models.GddRequest) models.CfsGddResponse {
 		GddValues:        gdds,
 		LowerBound:       lowerBound,
 		UpperBound:       upperBound,
-		FirstDate:        fd.UTC(),
+		FirstDate:        fd,
 	}
 	return returnGdds
 }