diff --git a/pkg/internal/services/posts.go b/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
index 1cef8ea..9bb43ff 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/services/posts.go
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ func NewPost(user models.Publisher, item models.Post) (models.Post, error) {
 	if item.Alias != nil && len(*item.Alias) == 0 {
 		item.Alias = nil
 	}
-	if item.PublishedAt != nil && item.PublishedAt.Unix() < time.Now().Unix() {
+	if item.PublishedAt != nil && item.PublishedAt.UTC().Unix() < time.Now().UTC().Unix() {
 		return item, fmt.Errorf("post cannot be published before now")
 	}
 
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ func EditPost(item models.Post) (models.Post, error) {
 	if item.Alias != nil && len(*item.Alias) == 0 {
 		item.Alias = nil
 	}
-	if item.PublishedAt != nil && item.PublishedAt.Unix() < item.CreatedAt.Unix() {
+	if item.PublishedAt != nil && item.PublishedAt.UTC().Unix() < item.CreatedAt.UTC().Unix() {
 		return item, fmt.Errorf("post cannot be published before it is created")
 	}