diff --git a/api/handlers.go b/api/handlers.go
index c89a79a..a3c2377 100644
--- a/api/handlers.go
+++ b/api/handlers.go
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ func (h *Handlers) CreateSection(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		`SELECT COALESCE(MAX(sort_order),0) FROM entries WHERE parent_id=? AND deleted_at IS NULL`, body.ParentID,
 	).Scan(&maxSort)
 
-	now := time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+	now := time.Now().UnixMilli()
 	secID := uuid.New().String()
 	name := strings.TrimSpace(body.Name)
 	secData := lib.SectionData{Name: name}
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ func (h *Handlers) CreateRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		`SELECT COALESCE(MAX(sort_order),0) FROM entries WHERE parent_id=? AND deleted_at IS NULL`, body.ParentID,
 	).Scan(&maxSort)
 
-	now := time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+	now := time.Now().UnixMilli()
 	reqID := uuid.New().String()
 	title := strings.TrimSpace(body.Title)
 	reqData := lib.RequestData{Title: title, Status: "open", Priority: "medium"}
@@ -2046,7 +2046,7 @@ func (h *Handlers) CreateRequestList(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	now := time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+	now := time.Now().UnixMilli()
 	listName := strings.TrimSpace(body.Name)
 	requestListID := uuid.New().String()