diff --git a/server/study-helpers.js b/server/study-helpers.js
index 67b4c5e..6ef2de4 100644
--- a/server/study-helpers.js
+++ b/server/study-helpers.js
@@ -638,12 +638,14 @@ export async function scheduleStudyReminders(sendStudyReminderEmail) {
         const sectionId = section.id
         const releaseDate = getSectionReleaseDate(section)
         if (!releaseDate) continue
-        if (releaseDate > now) continue
+        // Lessons release at 1:00 AM; reminder emails go out 8 hours later, at 9:00 AM the same day.
+        const sendDate = new Date(releaseDate.getTime() + 8 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+        if (sendDate > now) continue
         const sentForStudy = Array.isArray(userSent[studySlug]) ? userSent[studySlug] : []
         if (sentForStudy.includes(sectionId)) continue
 
-        const hoursSinceRelease = (now.getTime() - releaseDate.getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60)
-        if (hoursSinceRelease > 24) continue
+        const hoursSinceSend = (now.getTime() - sendDate.getTime()) / (1000 * 60 * 60)
+        if (hoursSinceSend > 24) continue
 
         const canonical = state.cachedSiteContent?.seo?.canonicalUrl || 'https://versebyversewithnate.us/'
         const base = canonical.endsWith('/') ? canonical.slice(0, -1) : canonical