diff --git a/src/lib/components/editor.svelte b/src/lib/components/editor.svelte
index b5201ce..1c2c6a2 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/editor.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/editor.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { CalendarDate } from "@internationalized/date";
+    import { CalendarDate, today, getLocalTimeZone } from "@internationalized/date";
     import { onMount } from "svelte";
     import { formatDate } from "$lib/date";
     import { createEntry, updateEntry, deleteEntry } from "$lib/upload.ts";
 
     let {
-        dateValue = $bindable<CalendarDate | undefined>(
-            new CalendarDate(2026, 2, 1),
-        ),
+        dateValue = $bindable<CalendarDate>( today(getLocalTimeZone()) ),
     } = $props();
 
     let edit = $state<boolean>(false);
@@ -55,3 +53,4 @@
         </button>
     {/if}
 </div>
+