diff --git a/.github/CHANGELOG.md b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
index af88495c..7aa93ff4 100644
--- a/.github/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Changed
+
+-   Extend application close time
+
 ## [2.1.1](https://github.com/hackmcgill/hackerapi/tree/2.1.1) - 2020-01-03
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/constants/general.constant.js b/constants/general.constant.js
index af1f6ed2..32cd591b 100644
--- a/constants/general.constant.js
+++ b/constants/general.constant.js
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ const HACKER_STATUSES = [
     HACKER_STATUS_CHECKED_IN,
     HACKER_STATUS_DECLINED
 ];
-// This date is Jan 3, 2020 11:59:59PM EST
-const APPLICATION_CLOSE_TIME = 1578113999000;
+// This date is Jan 6, 2020 00:00:00 GMT -0500
+const APPLICATION_CLOSE_TIME = 1578286800000;
 
 const SAMPLE_DIET_RESTRICTIONS = [
     "None",