diff --git a/src/app/api/today/route.test.ts b/src/app/api/today/route.test.ts
index 1bdca77..4d72250 100644
--- a/src/app/api/today/route.test.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/today/route.test.ts
@@ -517,18 +517,18 @@ describe("GET /api/today", () => {
   });
 
   describe("dailyLog query", () => {
-    it("queries dailyLogs with YYYY-MM-DD date format using contains operator", async () => {
-      // PocketBase filters don't accept ISO format with T separator
-      // Must use simple YYYY-MM-DD with ~ contains operator
+    it("queries dailyLogs with YYYY-MM-DD date format using range operators", async () => {
+      // PocketBase accepts simple YYYY-MM-DD in comparison operators
+      // Use >= today and < tomorrow for exact day match
       currentMockUser = createMockUser();
       currentMockDailyLog = createMockDailyLog();
 
       await GET(mockRequest);
 
-      // Verify filter uses YYYY-MM-DD format (2025-01-10) not ISO format
-      // The filter should use ~ contains operator, not >= range
+      // Verify filter uses YYYY-MM-DD format with range operators
       expect(lastDailyLogFilter).toBeDefined();
-      expect(lastDailyLogFilter).toContain('date~"2025-01-10"');
+      expect(lastDailyLogFilter).toContain('date>="2025-01-10"');
+      expect(lastDailyLogFilter).toContain('date<"2025-01-11"');
       // Should NOT contain ISO format with T separator
       expect(lastDailyLogFilter).not.toContain("T");
     });
diff --git a/src/app/api/today/route.ts b/src/app/api/today/route.ts
index 0419717..29f2e7b 100644
--- a/src/app/api/today/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/today/route.ts
@@ -74,16 +74,20 @@ export const GET = withAuth(async (_request, user, pb) => {
   // Sort by created DESC to get the most recent record if multiple exist
   let biometrics = { ...DEFAULT_BIOMETRICS, phaseLimit };
   try {
-    // Use YYYY-MM-DD format with contains operator for PocketBase date field
-    // PocketBase filters don't accept ISO format with T separator
+    // Use YYYY-MM-DD format with >= and < operators for PocketBase date field
+    // PocketBase accepts simple date strings in comparison operators
     const today = new Date().toISOString().split("T")[0];
+    const tomorrow = new Date(Date.now() + 86400000)
+      .toISOString()
+      .split("T")[0];
 
-    logger.info({ userId: user.id, date: today }, "Fetching dailyLog");
+    logger.info({ userId: user.id, today, tomorrow }, "Fetching dailyLog");
     const dailyLog = await pb
       .collection("dailyLogs")
-      .getFirstListItem<DailyLog>(`user="${user.id}" && date~"${today}"`, {
-        sort: "-created",
-      });
+      .getFirstListItem<DailyLog>(
+        `user="${user.id}" && date>="${today}" && date<"${tomorrow}"`,
+        { sort: "-created" },
+      );
 
     logger.info(
       {