diff --git a/packages/components/src/date-time/date/index.tsx b/packages/components/src/date-time/date/index.tsx
index ca093f9d70847b..8b20f33600a139 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/date-time/date/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/date-time/date/index.tsx
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ export function DatePicker( {
 						if ( ! isSameMonth( day, viewing ) ) {
 							return null;
 						}
+						day.setHours( 15 );
 						return (
 							<Day
 								key={ day.toString() }