diff --git a/hw/nix-lxc.nix b/hw/nix-lxc.nix
index a47aeea..3dcc45e 100644
--- a/hw/nix-lxc.nix
+++ b/hw/nix-lxc.nix
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ in
     disko.enableConfig = lib.mkForce false; # No disk management in container
     console.enable = true;
 
+    # Set timezone to fix /etc/localtime for Docker containers
+    time.timeZone = lib.mkDefault "America/New_York";
+
     # Allow getty to work in containers
     systemd.services."getty@".unitConfig.ConditionPathExists = [
       ""