diff --git a/base/forms.py b/base/forms.py
index 8cbba9315..b7619be04 100644
--- a/base/forms.py
+++ b/base/forms.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class ModelForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
             # Time field
             elif isinstance(widget, forms.TimeInput):
-                field.initial = now
+                field.initial = now.strftime("%H:%M")
                 widget.input_type = "time"
                 widget.format = "%H:%M"
                 field.input_formats = ["%H:%M"]
diff --git a/employee/forms.py b/employee/forms.py
index b17367adf..51c2180bd 100644
--- a/employee/forms.py
+++ b/employee/forms.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ModelForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
             # Time field
             elif isinstance(widget, forms.TimeInput):
-                field.initial = now
+                field.initial = now.strftime("%H:%M")
                 widget.input_type = "time"
                 widget.format = "%H:%M"
                 field.input_formats = ["%H:%M"]
diff --git a/recruitment/forms.py b/recruitment/forms.py
index bf98cf483..27645835f 100644
--- a/recruitment/forms.py
+++ b/recruitment/forms.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class ModelForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
             # Time field
             elif isinstance(widget, forms.TimeInput):
-                field.initial = now
+                field.initial = now.strftime("%H:%M")
                 widget.input_type = "time"
                 widget.format = "%H:%M"
                 field.input_formats = ["%H:%M"]