diff --git a/server/Controllers/SubscriptionServerTrialRequestController.cs b/server/Controllers/SubscriptionServerTrialRequestController.cs
index e26538f..713f1c3 100644
--- a/server/Controllers/SubscriptionServerTrialRequestController.cs
+++ b/server/Controllers/SubscriptionServerTrialRequestController.cs
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ namespace Sockeye.Api.Controllers
                 case "NY":
                     newObject.TimeZone = "America/New_York";
                     break;
+                case "ATL":
+                    newObject.TimeZone = "America/New_York";//this is the correct time zone for Atlanta officially
+                    break;
                 case "TOR":
                     newObject.TimeZone = "America/Toronto";
                     break;