diff --git a/src/modules/nostr-feed/services/ScheduledEventService.ts b/src/modules/nostr-feed/services/ScheduledEventService.ts
index 3b64c5a..6215e4b 100644
--- a/src/modules/nostr-feed/services/ScheduledEventService.ts
+++ b/src/modules/nostr-feed/services/ScheduledEventService.ts
@@ -194,19 +194,26 @@ export class ScheduledEventService extends BaseService {
    */
   getTodaysEvents(userPubkey?: string): ScheduledEvent[] {
     const today = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]
-    const events = this.getEventsForDate(today)
+    let events = this.getEventsForDate(today)
 
-    // If no user pubkey provided, return all events
-    if (!userPubkey) return events
+    // Filter events based on participation (if user pubkey provided)
+    if (userPubkey) {
+      events = events.filter(event => {
+        // If event has no participants, it's community-wide (show to everyone)
+        if (!event.participants || event.participants.length === 0) return true
 
-    // Filter events based on participation
-    return events.filter(event => {
-      // If event has no participants, it's community-wide (show to everyone)
-      if (!event.participants || event.participants.length === 0) return true
+        // Otherwise, only show if user is a participant
+        return event.participants.some(p => p.pubkey === userPubkey)
+      })
+    }
 
-      // Otherwise, only show if user is a participant
-      return event.participants.some(p => p.pubkey === userPubkey)
+    // Sort by start time (ascending order)
+    events.sort((a, b) => {
+      // ISO datetime strings can be compared lexicographically
+      return a.start.localeCompare(b.start)
     })
+
+    return events
   }
 
   /**