diff --git a/lib/graphql/resolvers/index.ts b/lib/graphql/resolvers/index.ts
index 7d9ceff..bad88d7 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/resolvers/index.ts
+++ b/lib/graphql/resolvers/index.ts
@@ -15,15 +15,17 @@ async function getTeamById(id: number) {
 function isLive(dateStr: string | null, timeStr: string | null): boolean {
   if (!dateStr) return false
   const now = new Date()
-  const today = now.toISOString().slice(0, 10)
-  if (dateStr !== today) return false
+  if (now.toISOString().slice(0, 10) !== dateStr) return false
   if (!timeStr) return true
-  // parse time like "20:00 CET" or "13:00 UTC-6"
-  const timePart = timeStr.split(' ')[0]
-  const [h, m] = timePart.split(':').map(Number)
-  if (isNaN(h)) return true
-  const kickoff = new Date(now)
-  kickoff.setHours(h, m ?? 0, 0, 0)
+  // Parse "15:00 UTC-5" → convert to UTC kickoff time
+  const m = timeStr.match(/^(\d{1,2}):(\d{2})(?:\s*UTC([+-]\d+(?:\.\d+)?))?/)
+  if (!m) return true
+  const localH = parseInt(m[1])
+  const localMin = parseInt(m[2])
+  const tzOffset = m[3] ? parseFloat(m[3]) : 0  // e.g. -5 for UTC-5
+  // UTC = local time - tz offset  (15:00 UTC-5 → 15:00 - (-5h) = 20:00 UTC)
+  const kickoff = new Date(`${dateStr}T00:00:00Z`)
+  kickoff.setUTCMinutes(kickoff.getUTCMinutes() + localH * 60 + localMin - tzOffset * 60)
   const diffMin = (now.getTime() - kickoff.getTime()) / 60000
   return diffMin >= -5 && diffMin <= 125
 }