diff --git a/synculous-client/src/app/dashboard/routines/page.tsx b/synculous-client/src/app/dashboard/routines/page.tsx
index dabee32..4628265 100644
--- a/synculous-client/src/app/dashboard/routines/page.tsx
+++ b/synculous-client/src/app/dashboard/routines/page.tsx
@@ -112,14 +112,6 @@ function timeToMinutes(t: string): number {
   return h * 60 + m;
 }
 
-function timeToMinutesLocal(t: string, offsetMinutes: number): number {
-  const mins = timeToMinutes(t);
-  const localMins = mins - offsetMinutes;
-  if (localMins < 0) return localMins + 24 * 60;
-  if (localMins >= 24 * 60) return localMins - 24 * 60;
-  return localMins;
-}
-
 function minutesToTop(minutes: number, startHour: number): number {
   return ((minutes - startHour * 60) / 60) * HOUR_HEIGHT;
 }
@@ -135,17 +127,6 @@ function formatTime(t: string): string {
   return `${dh}:${String(m).padStart(2, '0')} ${period}`;
 }
 
-function formatTimeLocal(t: string, offsetMinutes: number): string {
-  const totalMins = timeToMinutes(t) - offsetMinutes;
-  let h = Math.floor(totalMins / 60) % 24;
-  if (h < 0) h += 24;
-  let m = totalMins % 60;
-  if (m < 0) m += 60;
-  const period = h >= 12 ? 'PM' : 'AM';
-  const dh = h > 12 ? h - 12 : h === 0 ? 12 : h;
-  return `${dh}:${String(m).padStart(2, '0')} ${period}`;
-}
-
 function addMinutesToTime(t: string, mins: number): string {
   const [h, m] = t.split(':').map(Number);
   const total = h * 60 + m + mins;
@@ -229,7 +210,6 @@ export default function RoutinesPage() {
   const [todayMeds, setTodayMeds] = useState<TodaysMedication[]>([]);
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
   const [selectedDate, setSelectedDate] = useState(() => new Date());
-  const [timezoneOffset, setTimezoneOffset] = useState(0);
   const [nowMinutes, setNowMinutes] = useState(() => {
     const n = new Date();
     return n.getHours() * 60 + n.getMinutes();
@@ -250,7 +230,7 @@ export default function RoutinesPage() {
 
   const scheduledForDay = allSchedules
     .filter((s) => s.days.includes(dayKey))
-    .sort((a, b) => timeToMinutesLocal(a.time, timezoneOffset) - timeToMinutesLocal(b.time, timezoneOffset));
+    .sort((a, b) => timeToMinutes(a.time) - timeToMinutes(b.time));
 
   const scheduledRoutineIds = new Set(allSchedules.map((s) => s.routine_id));
   const unscheduledRoutines = allRoutines.filter(
@@ -317,18 +297,14 @@ export default function RoutinesPage() {
 
   // ── Dynamic time window ───────────────────────────────────────
   const allEventMins = [
-    nowMinutes,
-    ...scheduledForDay.map((e) => timeToMinutesLocal(e.time, timezoneOffset)),
-    ...groupedMedEntries.map((e) => timeToMinutesLocal(e.time, timezoneOffset)),
+    ...scheduledForDay.map((e) => timeToMinutes(e.time)),
+    ...groupedMedEntries.map((e) => timeToMinutes(e.time)),
   ];
-  const displayStartHour =
-    allEventMins.length > 0
-      ? Math.max(5, Math.floor(Math.min(...allEventMins) / 60) - 1)
-      : DEFAULT_START_HOUR;
-  const displayEndHour =
-    allEventMins.length > 0
-      ? Math.min(24, Math.ceil(Math.max(...allEventMins) / 60) + 2)
-      : DEFAULT_END_HOUR;
+  const eventStartHour = allEventMins.length > 0 ? Math.floor(Math.min(...allEventMins) / 60) : DEFAULT_START_HOUR;
+  const eventEndHour = allEventMins.length > 0 ? Math.ceil(Math.max(...allEventMins) / 60) : DEFAULT_END_HOUR;
+  // Always include current time in the view
+  const displayStartHour = Math.min(Math.max(0, eventStartHour - 1), Math.floor(nowMinutes / 60));
+  const displayEndHour = Math.max(Math.min(24, eventEndHour + 2), Math.ceil(nowMinutes / 60) + 1);
 
   const nowTopPx = minutesToTop(nowMinutes, displayStartHour);
 
@@ -440,13 +416,11 @@ export default function RoutinesPage() {
       api.routines.list(),
       api.routines.listAllSchedules(),
       api.medications.getToday().catch(() => []),
-      api.preferences.get().catch(() => ({ timezone_offset: 0 })),
     ])
-      .then(([routines, schedules, meds, prefs]) => {
+      .then(([routines, schedules, meds]) => {
         setAllRoutines(routines);
         setAllSchedules(schedules);
         setTodayMeds(meds);
-        setTimezoneOffset((prefs as any).timezone_offset || 0);
       })
       .catch(() => {})
       .finally(() => setIsLoading(false));
@@ -640,7 +614,7 @@ export default function RoutinesPage() {
 
               {/* Routine cards */}
               {scheduledForDay.map((entry) => {
-                const startMin = timeToMinutesLocal(entry.time, timezoneOffset);
+                const startMin = timeToMinutes(entry.time);
                 const topPx = minutesToTop(startMin, displayStartHour);
                 const heightPx = durationToHeight(entry.total_duration_minutes);
                 const endMin = startMin + entry.total_duration_minutes;
@@ -678,17 +652,16 @@ export default function RoutinesPage() {
                           {entry.routine_name}
                         </p>
                         <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 truncate">
-                          {formatTimeLocal(entry.time, timezoneOffset)}
+                          {formatTime(entry.time)}
                           {entry.total_duration_minutes > 0 && (
                             <>
                               {' '}
                               -{' '}
-                              {formatTimeLocal(
+                              {formatTime(
                                 addMinutesToTime(
                                   entry.time,
                                   entry.total_duration_minutes
-                                ),
-                                timezoneOffset
+                                )
                               )}
                             </>
                           )}
diff --git a/synculous-client/src/lib/api.ts b/synculous-client/src/lib/api.ts
index 6cfc496..a75cac3 100644
--- a/synculous-client/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/synculous-client/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -627,7 +627,6 @@ export const api = {
         haptic_enabled: boolean;
         show_launch_screen: boolean;
         celebration_style: string;
-        timezone_offset: number;
       }>('/api/preferences', { method: 'GET' });
     },