diff --git a/backend/handlers/today/today.go b/backend/handlers/today/today.go
index 88b6fdf..de94f99 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/today/today.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/today/today.go
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ func isDayOpen(r *http.Request, date time.Time) bool {
 	} else {
 		weekday -= 1
 	}
-	dateStart := time.Date(date.Year(), date.Month(), date.Day(), 0, 0, 0, 0, date.Location())
+	dateStr := date.Format("2006-01-02")
 
 	// Try exceptional hours first
 	var exceptionalOpen sql.NullBool
@@ -423,10 +423,10 @@ func isDayOpen(r *http.Request, date time.Time) bool {
 		JOIN exceptional_working_hours_groups ewhg ON ewhg.id = ewh.group_id
 		JOIN exceptional_group_applications ega ON ega.group_id = ewhg.id
 		WHERE ewh.weekday = $1
-		  AND ega.week_start <= $2
-		  AND ega.week_start + INTERVAL '7 days' > $2
+		  AND ega.week_start <= $2::date
+		  AND ega.week_start + INTERVAL '7 days' > $2::date
 		LIMIT 1
-	`, weekday, dateStart).Scan(&exceptionalOpen)
+	`, weekday, dateStr).Scan(&exceptionalOpen)
 
 	if err == nil {
 		return exceptionalOpen.Bool
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ func getClosingTime(r *http.Request, date time.Time) string {
 	} else {
 		weekday -= 1
 	}
-	dateStart := time.Date(date.Year(), date.Month(), date.Day(), 0, 0, 0, 0, date.Location())
+	dateStr := date.Format("2006-01-02")
 
 	// Check exceptional hours first
 	var exceptionalClose sql.NullString
@@ -495,11 +495,11 @@ func getClosingTime(r *http.Request, date time.Time) string {
 		JOIN exceptional_working_hours_groups ewhg ON ewhg.id = ewh.group_id
 		JOIN exceptional_group_applications ega ON ega.group_id = ewhg.id
 		WHERE ewh.weekday = $1
-		  AND ega.week_start <= $2
-		  AND ega.week_start + INTERVAL '7 days' > $2
+		  AND ega.week_start <= $2::date
+		  AND ega.week_start + INTERVAL '7 days' > $2::date
 		  AND ewh.is_open = true
 		LIMIT 1
-	`, weekday, dateStart).Scan(&exceptionalClose)
+	`, weekday, dateStr).Scan(&exceptionalClose)
 
 	if err == nil && exceptionalClose.Valid {
 		return exceptionalClose.String