diff --git a/src/pkgmgr/actions/release/files/changelog_md.py b/src/pkgmgr/actions/release/files/changelog_md.py
index 2922f93..f1f5e36 100644
--- a/src/pkgmgr/actions/release/files/changelog_md.py
+++ b/src/pkgmgr/actions/release/files/changelog_md.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import os
 import re
 import sys
-from datetime import date
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from .changelog_lint import (
     ChangelogLintError,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def update_changelog(
     missing) and above any existing release entries, so the result stays
     markdown-lint-clean (MD041 first-line-h1, MD012 no-multiple-blanks).
     """
-    today = date.today().isoformat()  # noqa: DTZ011 - changelog dates are local calendar dates
+    today = datetime.now().astimezone().date().isoformat()
 
     def _entry_for(raw: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
         body = transform_changelog_message(raw).strip() or f"Release {new_version}"