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@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ FROM python:3.11-slim
 # Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Single layer for all system setup to minimize image size
+# Set timezone and install system packages
+ENV TZ=America/New_York
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    sqlite3 curl gosu git \
+    sqlite3 curl gosu git tzdata \
+  && ln -snf /usr/share/zoneinfo/$TZ /etc/localtime \
+  && echo $TZ > /etc/timezone \
   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
   && apt-get clean \
   && groupadd -g 1000 appuser \