diff --git a/acfst.py b/acfst.py
index 3494b2b..693bdac 100755
--- a/acfst.py
+++ b/acfst.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def getships():
     This is to be used in concert with the rest of ACF_ShipTracker python script to save as a CSV and email once a day.
     """
     matrix = []
-    req_time=datetime.today().strftime("%m/%d/%Y, %H:%M:%S")
+    req_time=datetime.utcnow().strftime("%FT%H:%M:%S")
     redata = json.loads(requests.get(
         'https://services.marinetraffic.com/api/exportvessels/v:8/ea1f4a05afbd000ba30772a9979bf7aa743092cb/timespan:60/msgtype:extended/protocol:json').content)
     for ship in range(len(redata)) :
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ rowheadings=[
     'Est Wave Height 2000m', 'Est Wave Height 3000m'
 ]
 
+# The following is not UTC, since /etc/localtime is America/New_York
 x2 = datetime.now()
 matrix = getships()
 csv_name = "/var/log/acfst/ACFshipdata_{}-{}-{}.csv".format(x2.year, '{:02d}'.format(x2.month), '{:02d}'.format(x2.day))