diff --git a/app/controllers/customer_appointments_controller.rb b/app/controllers/customer_appointments_controller.rb
index 3968f88..e62f512 100644
--- a/app/controllers/customer_appointments_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/customer_appointments_controller.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class CustomerAppointmentsController < ApplicationController
   def new
     @appointment = CustomerAppointment.new
     @appointment.project = @project
+    @appointment.start_date = (params[:start_date].to_date + 9.hours) if params[:start_date].present?
   end
 
   def create