diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 1fa6d74..005cd91 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -26,44 +26,36 @@
 
         <p class="info-text">
             <span id="info-message">A registration token will be emailed to you.</span><br>
-            Token resets at: <span id="countdown" class="countdown">--:--:--</span> UTC
+            Token resets in: <span id="countdown" class="countdown">--:--:--</span>
         </p>
     </div>
 
     <script>
-        // Configuration values provided by the server
-        const TOKEN_RESET_HOUR = {{ token_reset_time_utc }};  // e.g., 0 for midnight UTC
-        const DOWNTIME_MINUTES = {{ downtime_before_token_reset }};  // e.g., 30 minutes
-
         function updateCountdown() {
             const now = new Date();
+            const tomorrow = new Date();
+            tomorrow.setUTCHours(24, 0, 0, 0);
             
-            // Calculate next reset time
-            const resetTime = new Date();
-            resetTime.setUTCHours(TOKEN_RESET_HOUR, 0, 0, 0);
-            if (now > resetTime) {
-                resetTime.setDate(resetTime.getDate() + 1);
-            }
+            // Registration closes 15 minutes before midnight UTC
+            const registrationCloseTime = new Date(tomorrow);
+            registrationCloseTime.setUTCMinutes(-15);
             
-            // Calculate when registration should close
-            const downtimeStart = new Date(resetTime);
-            downtimeStart.setMinutes(downtimeStart.getMinutes() - DOWNTIME_MINUTES);
+            const timeUntilReset = tomorrow - now;
+            const isRegistrationOpen = now < registrationCloseTime;
             
-            // Update form visibility based on whether we're in downtime
-            const isRegistrationOpen = now < downtimeStart;
+            // Update UI based on registration status
             document.getElementById('registration-form').style.display = 
                 isRegistrationOpen ? 'block' : 'none';
             document.getElementById('registration-closed').style.display = 
                 isRegistrationOpen ? 'none' : 'block';
             
-            // Update info message based on registration status
+            // Update info message based on status
             const infoMessage = document.getElementById('info-message');
             infoMessage.textContent = isRegistrationOpen 
                 ? 'A registration token will be emailed to you.'
                 : 'Please come back after the token resets.';
             
-            // Always show countdown to reset time (not downtime)
-            const timeUntilReset = resetTime - now;
+            // Format time remaining
             const hours = String(Math.floor(timeUntilReset / (1000 * 60 * 60))).padStart(2, '0');
             const minutes = String(Math.floor((timeUntilReset % (1000 * 60 * 60)) / (1000 * 60))).padStart(2, '0');
             const seconds = String(Math.floor((timeUntilReset % (1000 * 60)) / 1000)).padStart(2, '0');