Update: It appears that the operating system used for our containers on the servers is set as Greenwich Time, but the host OS running Docker is properly configured as Eastern Time. Considering the TLOPO-specific server application code runs under the umbrella of the container OS, the host OS time is overridden and the container OS time is used.
This was an accidental misconfiguration of the servers during our big migration a few weeks back. We have a fix in place and will be updating the game soon to apply the change. Additionally, we will be extending the Valentine's Day event to give players the opportunity to complete the quest.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
In the spirit of transparency, here is what it looks like on the servers ("ai-10000" is Abassa):