diff --git a/vrobbler/settings.py b/vrobbler/settings.py
index 7ec30bb..96bd5eb 100644
--- a/vrobbler/settings.py
+++ b/vrobbler/settings.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
 
 LANGUAGE_CODE = "en-us"
 
-TIME_ZONE = os.getenv("VROBBLER_TIME_ZONE", "EST")
+TIME_ZONE = os.getenv("VROBBLER_TIME_ZONE", "America/New_York")
 
 USE_I18N = True