diff --git a/site/plugins/helpers/index.php b/site/plugins/helpers/index.php
index 0a055f4..06df972 100644
--- a/site/plugins/helpers/index.php
+++ b/site/plugins/helpers/index.php
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ function filterFutureEvents($events) {
     })->data;
 
     $futureDates = array_filter($sessionDates, function ($date) {
+      // strtotime() gives the timestamp for midnight
+      // time() gives the current timestamp so if the event occurs today it will be considered as past after midnight
+      // so we need to add a day, in seconds
       $oneDayInSecond = 24*60*60;
       $dateTimeStamp = strtotime($date) + $oneDayInSecond;
       
@@ -37,6 +40,10 @@ function filterPastEvents($events) {
     })->data;
 
     $pastDates = array_filter($sessionDates, function ($date) {
+      // strtotime() gives the timestamp for midnight
+      // time() gives the current timestamp so if the event occurs today it will be considered as past after midnight
+      // so we need to add a day, in seconds
+      $oneDayInSecond = 24*60*60;
       $oneDayInSecond = 24*60*60;
       $dateTimeStamp = strtotime($date) - $oneDayInSecond;
       return $date < time();