diff --git a/server/src/routes/bootstrap.ts b/server/src/routes/bootstrap.ts
index 70a35a8..ce0b963 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/bootstrap.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,6 @@ bootstrapRouter.get("/bootstrap", (_req, res) => {
     brands,
     bins,
     strains: strainsOut,
-    today: "2026-04-25",
+    today: new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10),
   });
 });
diff --git a/web/src/types.ts b/web/src/types.ts
index 0fa0139..8271aa9 100644
--- a/web/src/types.ts
+++ b/web/src/types.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,15 @@ export const TYPES: TypeConfig[] = [
   { id: "Vaporizer",   kind: "discrete", auditMode: "presence", cadenceDays: 30, unit: "ct", weighable: false },
 ];
 
-export const TODAY_STR = "2026-04-25";
+// Local-time YYYY-MM-DD captured once at module load. Used as the default
+// value for date inputs and as the "today" anchor for days-since math.
+export const TODAY_STR = (() => {
+  const d = new Date();
+  const y = d.getFullYear();
+  const m = String(d.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0");
+  const day = String(d.getDate()).padStart(2, "0");
+  return `${y}-${m}-${day}`;
+})();
 
 // Helpers — match data.js DATA_HELPERS API
 export const helpers = {