diff --git a/date.go b/date.go
index 2611ea3..e75bdaa 100644
--- a/date.go
+++ b/date.go
@@ -52,22 +52,22 @@ var (
 
 var (
 	// NYSEOpen is when the NYSE opens.
-	NYSEOpen = Date.ClockTime(9, 30, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
+	NYSEOpen = Date.Time(9, 30, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
 
 	// NYSEClose is when the NYSE closes.
-	NYSEClose = Date.ClockTime(16, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
+	NYSEClose = Date.Time(16, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
 
 	// NASDAQOpen is when NASDAQ opens.
-	NASDAQOpen = Date.ClockTime(9, 30, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
+	NASDAQOpen = Date.Time(9, 30, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
 
 	// NASDAQClose is when NASDAQ closes.
-	NASDAQClose = Date.ClockTime(16, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
+	NASDAQClose = Date.Time(16, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
 
 	// NYSEArcaOpen is when NYSEARCA opens.
-	NYSEArcaOpen = Date.ClockTime(4, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
+	NYSEArcaOpen = Date.Time(4, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
 
 	// NYSEArcaClose is when NYSEARCA closes.
-	NYSEArcaClose = Date.ClockTime(20, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
+	NYSEArcaClose = Date.Time(20, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
 )
 
 // HolidayProvider is a function that returns if a given time falls on a holiday.
@@ -220,17 +220,22 @@ func (d date) Eastern() *time.Location {
 	return _eastern
 }
 
-// ClockTime returns a new time.Time for the given clock components.
-func (d date) ClockTime(hour, min, sec, nsec int, loc *time.Location) time.Time {
+// Time returns a new time.Time for the given clock components.
+func (d date) Time(hour, min, sec, nsec int, loc *time.Location) time.Time {
 	return time.Date(0, 0, 0, hour, min, sec, nsec, loc)
 }
 
+func (d date) Date(year, month, day int, loc *time.Location) time.Time {
+	return time.Date(year, time.Month(month), day, 12, 0, 0, 0, loc)
+}
+
 // On returns the clock components of clock (hour,minute,second) on the date components of d.
 func (d date) On(clock, cd time.Time) time.Time {
-	return time.Date(cd.Year(), cd.Month(), cd.Day(), clock.Hour(), clock.Minute(), clock.Second(), clock.Nanosecond(), clock.Location())
+	tzAdjusted := cd.In(clock.Location())
+	return time.Date(tzAdjusted.Year(), tzAdjusted.Month(), tzAdjusted.Day(), clock.Hour(), clock.Minute(), clock.Second(), clock.Nanosecond(), clock.Location())
 }
 
-// NoonOn is a shortcut for On(ClockTime(12,0,0), cd) a.k.a. noon on a given date.
+// NoonOn is a shortcut for On(Time(12,0,0), cd) a.k.a. noon on a given date.
 func (d date) NoonOn(cd time.Time) time.Time {
 	return time.Date(cd.Year(), cd.Month(), cd.Day(), 12, 0, 0, 0, cd.Location())
 }
@@ -252,19 +257,20 @@ func (d date) IsWeekendDay(day time.Weekday) bool {
 
 // Before returns if a timestamp is strictly before another date (ignoring hours, minutes etc.)
 func (d date) Before(before, reference time.Time) bool {
-	if before.Year() < reference.Year() {
+	tzAdjustedBefore := before.In(reference.Location())
+	if tzAdjustedBefore.Year() < reference.Year() {
 		return true
 	}
-	if before.Month() < reference.Month() {
+	if tzAdjustedBefore.Month() < reference.Month() {
 		return true
 	}
-	return before.Year() == reference.Year() && before.Month() == reference.Month() && before.Day() < reference.Day()
+	return tzAdjustedBefore.Year() == reference.Year() && tzAdjustedBefore.Month() == reference.Month() && tzAdjustedBefore.Day() < reference.Day()
 }
 
 // NextMarketOpen returns the next market open after a given time.
 func (d date) NextMarketOpen(after, openTime time.Time, isHoliday HolidayProvider) time.Time {
-	afterEastern := after.In(d.Eastern())
-	todaysOpen := d.On(openTime, afterEastern)
+	afterLocalized := after.In(openTime.Location())
+	todaysOpen := d.On(openTime, afterLocalized)
 
 	if isHoliday == nil {
 		isHoliday = defaultHolidayProvider
@@ -272,7 +278,7 @@ func (d date) NextMarketOpen(after, openTime time.Time, isHoliday HolidayProvide
 
 	todayIsValidTradingDay := d.IsWeekDay(todaysOpen.Weekday()) && !isHoliday(todaysOpen)
 
-	if (afterEastern.Equal(todaysOpen) || afterEastern.Before(todaysOpen)) && todayIsValidTradingDay {
+	if (afterLocalized.Equal(todaysOpen) || afterLocalized.Before(todaysOpen)) && todayIsValidTradingDay {
 		return todaysOpen
 	}
 
@@ -288,18 +294,18 @@ func (d date) NextMarketOpen(after, openTime time.Time, isHoliday HolidayProvide
 
 // NextMarketClose returns the next market close after a given time.
 func (d date) NextMarketClose(after, closeTime time.Time, isHoliday HolidayProvider) time.Time {
-	afterEastern := after.In(d.Eastern())
+	afterLocalized := after.In(closeTime.Location())
 
 	if isHoliday == nil {
 		isHoliday = defaultHolidayProvider
 	}
 
-	todaysClose := d.On(closeTime, afterEastern)
-	if afterEastern.Before(todaysClose) && d.IsWeekDay(todaysClose.Weekday()) && !isHoliday(todaysClose) {
+	todaysClose := d.On(closeTime, afterLocalized)
+	if afterLocalized.Before(todaysClose) && d.IsWeekDay(todaysClose.Weekday()) && !isHoliday(todaysClose) {
 		return todaysClose
 	}
 
-	if afterEastern.Equal(todaysClose) { //rare but it might happen.
+	if afterLocalized.Equal(todaysClose) { //rare but it might happen.
 		return todaysClose
 	}
 
@@ -376,3 +382,21 @@ func (d date) NextHour(ts time.Time) time.Time {
 	final := advanced.Add(-minutes)
 	return time.Date(final.Year(), final.Month(), final.Day(), final.Hour(), 0, 0, 0, final.Location())
 }
+
+// NextDayOfWeek returns the next instance of a given weekday after a given timestamp.
+func (d date) NextDayOfWeek(after time.Time, dayOfWeek time.Weekday) time.Time {
+	afterWeekday := after.Weekday()
+	if afterWeekday == dayOfWeek {
+		return after.AddDate(0, 0, 7)
+	}
+
+	// 1 vs 5 ~ add 4 days
+	if afterWeekday < dayOfWeek {
+		dayDelta := int(dayOfWeek - afterWeekday)
+		return after.AddDate(0, 0, dayDelta)
+	}
+
+	// 5 vs 1, add 7-(5-1) ~ 3 days
+	dayDelta := 7 - int(afterWeekday-dayOfWeek)
+	return after.AddDate(0, 0, dayDelta)
+}
diff --git a/date_test.go b/date_test.go
index f2b76ae..7403f35 100644
--- a/date_test.go
+++ b/date_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,54 @@ func parse(v string) time.Time {
 	return ts
 }
 
+func TestDateTime(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	ts := Date.Time(5, 6, 7, 8, time.UTC)
+	assert.Equal(05, ts.Hour())
+	assert.Equal(06, ts.Minute())
+	assert.Equal(07, ts.Second())
+	assert.Equal(8, ts.Nanosecond())
+	assert.Equal(time.UTC, ts.Location())
+}
+
+func TestDateDate(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	ts := Date.Date(2015, 5, 6, time.UTC)
+	assert.Equal(2015, ts.Year())
+	assert.Equal(5, ts.Month())
+	assert.Equal(6, ts.Day())
+	assert.Equal(time.UTC, ts.Location())
+}
+
+func TestDateOn(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	ts := Date.On(Date.Time(5, 4, 3, 2, time.UTC), Date.Date(2016, 6, 7, Date.Eastern()))
+	assert.Equal(2016, ts.Year())
+	assert.Equal(6, ts.Month())
+	assert.Equal(7, ts.Day())
+	assert.Equal(5, ts.Hour())
+	assert.Equal(4, ts.Minute())
+	assert.Equal(3, ts.Second())
+	assert.Equal(2, ts.Nanosecond())
+	assert.Equal(time.UTC, ts.Location())
+
+}
+
+func TestDateNoonOn(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+	noon := Date.NoonOn(time.Date(2016, 04, 03, 02, 01, 0, 0, time.UTC))
+
+	assert.Equal(2016, noon.Year())
+	assert.Equal(4, noon.Month())
+	assert.Equal(3, noon.Day())
+	assert.Equal(12, noon.Hour())
+	assert.Equal(0, noon.Minute())
+	assert.Equal(time.UTC, noon.Location())
+}
+
 func TestDateBefore(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
@@ -25,6 +73,17 @@ func TestDateBefore(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(Date.Before(parse("2017-08-03"), parse("2016-07-01")))
 }
 
+func TestDateBeforeHandlesTimezones(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	tuesdayUTC := time.Date(2016, 8, 02, 22, 00, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	mondayUTC := time.Date(2016, 8, 01, 1, 00, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	sundayEST := time.Date(2016, 7, 31, 22, 00, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
+
+	assert.True(Date.Before(sundayEST, tuesdayUTC))
+	assert.False(Date.Before(sundayEST, mondayUTC))
+}
+
 func TestNextMarketOpen(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
@@ -44,6 +103,10 @@ func TestNextMarketOpen(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(mondayOpen.Equal(Date.NextMarketOpen(afterFriday, NYSEOpen, Date.IsNYSEHoliday)))
 	assert.True(mondayOpen.Equal(Date.NextMarketOpen(weekend, NYSEOpen, Date.IsNYSEHoliday)))
 
+	assert.Equal(Date.Eastern(), todayOpen.Location())
+	assert.Equal(Date.Eastern(), tomorrowOpen.Location())
+	assert.Equal(Date.Eastern(), mondayOpen.Location())
+
 	testRegression := time.Date(2016, 07, 18, 16, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
 	shouldbe := time.Date(2016, 07, 19, 9, 30, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
 
@@ -68,6 +131,10 @@ func TestNextMarketClose(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(tomorrowClose.Equal(Date.NextMarketClose(afterClose, NYSEClose, Date.IsNYSEHoliday)))
 	assert.True(mondayClose.Equal(Date.NextMarketClose(afterFriday, NYSEClose, Date.IsNYSEHoliday)))
 	assert.True(mondayClose.Equal(Date.NextMarketClose(weekend, NYSEClose, Date.IsNYSEHoliday)))
+
+	assert.Equal(Date.Eastern(), todayClose.Location())
+	assert.Equal(Date.Eastern(), tomorrowClose.Location())
+	assert.Equal(Date.Eastern(), mondayClose.Location())
 }
 
 func TestCalculateMarketSecondsBetween(t *testing.T) {
@@ -120,3 +187,38 @@ func TestDateNextHour(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(12, next.Hour())
 
 }
+
+func TestDateNextDayOfWeek(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+
+	weds := Date.Date(2016, 8, 10, time.UTC)
+	fri := Date.Date(2016, 8, 12, time.UTC)
+	sun := Date.Date(2016, 8, 14, time.UTC)
+	mon := Date.Date(2016, 8, 15, time.UTC)
+	weds2 := Date.Date(2016, 8, 17, time.UTC)
+
+	nextFri := Date.NextDayOfWeek(weds, time.Friday)
+	nextSunday := Date.NextDayOfWeek(weds, time.Sunday)
+	nextMonday := Date.NextDayOfWeek(weds, time.Monday)
+	nextWeds := Date.NextDayOfWeek(weds, time.Wednesday)
+
+	assert.Equal(fri.Year(), nextFri.Year())
+	assert.Equal(fri.Month(), nextFri.Month())
+	assert.Equal(fri.Day(), nextFri.Day())
+
+	assert.Equal(sun.Year(), nextSunday.Year())
+	assert.Equal(sun.Month(), nextSunday.Month())
+	assert.Equal(sun.Day(), nextSunday.Day())
+
+	assert.Equal(mon.Year(), nextMonday.Year())
+	assert.Equal(mon.Month(), nextMonday.Month())
+	assert.Equal(mon.Day(), nextMonday.Day())
+
+	assert.Equal(weds2.Year(), nextWeds.Year())
+	assert.Equal(weds2.Month(), nextWeds.Month())
+	assert.Equal(weds2.Day(), nextWeds.Day())
+
+	assert.Equal(time.UTC, nextFri.Location())
+	assert.Equal(time.UTC, nextSunday.Location())
+	assert.Equal(time.UTC, nextMonday.Location())
+}
diff --git a/examples/market_hours/main.go b/examples/market_hours/main.go
index e168dea..7b0bb36 100644
--- a/examples/market_hours/main.go
+++ b/examples/market_hours/main.go
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/wcharczuk/go-chart"
 )
 
 func drawChart(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-	start := time.Date(2016, 07, 04, 12, 0, 0, 0, chart.Date.Eastern())
-	end := time.Date(2016, 07, 06, 12, 0, 0, 0, chart.Date.Eastern())
+	start := chart.Date.Date(2016, 6, 20, chart.Date.Eastern())
+	end := chart.Date.Date(2016, 07, 21, chart.Date.Eastern())
 	xv := chart.Sequence.MarketHours(start, end, chart.NYSEOpen, chart.NYSEClose, chart.Date.IsNYSEHoliday)
 	yv := chart.Sequence.RandomWithAverage(len(xv), 200, 10)
 
diff --git a/market_hours_range.go b/market_hours_range.go
index 19a29d6..3b7c570 100644
--- a/market_hours_range.go
+++ b/market_hours_range.go
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ type MarketHoursRange struct {
 	Domain int
 }
 
+// GetTimezone returns the timezone for the market hours range.
+func (mhr MarketHoursRange) GetTimezone() *time.Location {
+	return mhr.GetMarketOpen().Location()
+}
+
 // IsZero returns if the range is setup or not.
 func (mhr MarketHoursRange) IsZero() bool {
 	return mhr.Min.IsZero() && mhr.Max.IsZero()
@@ -48,11 +53,13 @@ func (mhr MarketHoursRange) GetEffectiveMax() time.Time {
 // SetMin sets the min value.
 func (mhr *MarketHoursRange) SetMin(min float64) {
 	mhr.Min = Float64ToTime(min)
+	mhr.Min = mhr.Min.In(mhr.GetTimezone())
 }
 
 // SetMax sets the max value.
 func (mhr *MarketHoursRange) SetMax(max float64) {
 	mhr.Max = Float64ToTime(max)
+	mhr.Max = mhr.Max.In(mhr.GetTimezone())
 }
 
 // GetDelta gets the delta.
@@ -99,18 +106,38 @@ func (mhr MarketHoursRange) GetMarketClose() time.Time {
 // GetTicks returns the ticks for the range.
 // This is to override the default continous ticks that would be generated for the range.
 func (mhr *MarketHoursRange) GetTicks(r Renderer, defaults Style, vf ValueFormatter) []Tick {
-	println("GetTicks() domain:", mhr.Domain)
 	times := Sequence.MarketHours(mhr.Min, mhr.Max, mhr.GetMarketOpen(), mhr.GetMarketClose(), mhr.GetHolidayProvider())
 	timesWidth := mhr.measureTimes(r, defaults, vf, times)
 	if timesWidth <= mhr.Domain {
 		return mhr.makeTicks(vf, times)
 	}
+
 	times = Sequence.MarketHourQuarters(mhr.Min, mhr.Max, mhr.GetMarketOpen(), mhr.GetMarketClose(), mhr.GetHolidayProvider())
 	timesWidth = mhr.measureTimes(r, defaults, vf, times)
 	if timesWidth <= mhr.Domain {
 		return mhr.makeTicks(vf, times)
 	}
-	return mhr.makeTicks(vf, Sequence.MarketDayCloses(mhr.Min, mhr.Max, mhr.GetMarketOpen(), mhr.GetMarketClose(), mhr.GetHolidayProvider()))
+
+	times = Sequence.MarketDayCloses(mhr.Min, mhr.Max, mhr.GetMarketOpen(), mhr.GetMarketClose(), mhr.GetHolidayProvider())
+	timesWidth = mhr.measureTimes(r, defaults, vf, times)
+	if timesWidth <= mhr.Domain {
+		return mhr.makeTicks(vf, times)
+	}
+
+	times = Sequence.MarketDayAlternateCloses(mhr.Min, mhr.Max, mhr.GetMarketOpen(), mhr.GetMarketClose(), mhr.GetHolidayProvider())
+	timesWidth = mhr.measureTimes(r, defaults, vf, times)
+	if timesWidth <= mhr.Domain {
+		return mhr.makeTicks(vf, times)
+	}
+
+	times = Sequence.MarketDayMondayCloses(mhr.Min, mhr.Max, mhr.GetMarketOpen(), mhr.GetMarketClose(), mhr.GetHolidayProvider())
+	timesWidth = mhr.measureTimes(r, defaults, vf, times)
+	if timesWidth <= mhr.Domain {
+		return mhr.makeTicks(vf, times)
+	}
+
+	return GenerateContinuousTicks(r, mhr, false, defaults, vf)
+
 }
 
 func (mhr *MarketHoursRange) measureTimes(r Renderer, defaults Style, vf ValueFormatter, times []time.Time) int {
@@ -135,13 +162,12 @@ func (mhr *MarketHoursRange) makeTicks(vf ValueFormatter, times []time.Time) []T
 			Value: TimeToFloat64(t),
 			Label: vf(t),
 		}
-		println("make tick =>", vf(t))
 	}
 	return ticks
 }
 
 func (mhr MarketHoursRange) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("MarketHoursRange [%s, %s] => %d", mhr.Min.Format(DefaultDateMinuteFormat), mhr.Max.Format(DefaultDateMinuteFormat), mhr.Domain)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("MarketHoursRange [%s, %s] => %d", mhr.Min.Format(time.RFC3339), mhr.Max.Format(time.RFC3339), mhr.Domain)
 }
 
 // Translate maps a given value into the ContinuousRange space.
diff --git a/market_hours_range_test.go b/market_hours_range_test.go
index 7c66589..14b20fb 100644
--- a/market_hours_range_test.go
+++ b/market_hours_range_test.go
@@ -43,18 +43,30 @@ func TestMarketHoursRangeTranslate(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMarketHoursRangeGetTicks(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := assert.New(t)
 
-	r := &MarketHoursRange{
-		Min:             time.Date(2016, 07, 18, 9, 30, 0, 0, Date.Eastern()),
-		Max:             time.Date(2016, 07, 22, 16, 00, 0, 0, Date.Eastern()),
+	r, err := PNG(1024, 1024)
+	assert.Nil(err)
+
+	f, err := GetDefaultFont()
+	assert.Nil(err)
+
+	defaults := Style{
+		Font:      f,
+		FontSize:  10,
+		FontColor: ColorBlack,
+	}
+
+	ra := &MarketHoursRange{
+		Min:             Date.On(NYSEOpen, Date.Date(2016, 07, 18, Date.Eastern())),
+		Max:             Date.On(NYSEClose, Date.Date(2016, 07, 22, Date.Eastern())),
 		MarketOpen:      NYSEOpen,
 		MarketClose:     NYSEClose,
 		HolidayProvider: Date.IsNYSEHoliday,
-		Domain:          1000,
+		Domain:          1024,
 	}
 
-	ticks := r.GetTicks(TimeValueFormatter)
+	ticks := ra.GetTicks(r, defaults, TimeValueFormatter)
 	assert.NotEmpty(ticks)
-	assert.Len(ticks, 24)
-	assert.NotEqual(TimeToFloat64(r.Min), ticks[0].Value)
+	assert.Len(ticks, 5)
+	assert.NotEqual(TimeToFloat64(ra.Min), ticks[0].Value)
 	assert.NotEmpty(ticks[0].Label)
 }
diff --git a/sequence.go b/sequence.go
index 461aa4d..3daa990 100644
--- a/sequence.go
+++ b/sequence.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (s sequence) MarketHourQuarters(from, to time.Time, marketOpen, marketClose
 		if isValidTradingDay {
 			todayOpen := Date.On(marketOpen, cursor)
 			todayNoon := Date.NoonOn(cursor)
-			today2pm := Date.On(Date.ClockTime(2, 0, 0, 0, cursor.Location()), cursor)
+			today2pm := Date.On(Date.Time(14, 0, 0, 0, cursor.Location()), cursor)
 			todayClose := Date.On(marketClose, cursor)
 			times = append(times, todayOpen, todayNoon, today2pm, todayClose)
 		}
@@ -124,3 +124,36 @@ func (s sequence) MarketDayCloses(from, to time.Time, marketOpen, marketClose ti
 	}
 	return times
 }
+
+func (s sequence) MarketDayAlternateCloses(from, to time.Time, marketOpen, marketClose time.Time, isHoliday HolidayProvider) []time.Time {
+	var times []time.Time
+	cursor := Date.On(marketOpen, from)
+	toClose := Date.On(marketClose, to)
+	for cursor.Before(toClose) || cursor.Equal(toClose) {
+		isValidTradingDay := !isHoliday(cursor) && Date.IsWeekDay(cursor.Weekday())
+		if isValidTradingDay {
+			todayClose := Date.On(marketClose, cursor)
+			times = append(times, todayClose)
+		}
+
+		cursor = cursor.AddDate(0, 0, 2)
+	}
+	return times
+}
+
+func (s sequence) MarketDayMondayCloses(from, to time.Time, marketOpen, marketClose time.Time, isHoliday HolidayProvider) []time.Time {
+	var times []time.Time
+	cursor := Date.On(marketClose, from)
+	toClose := Date.On(marketClose, to)
+
+	for cursor.Equal(toClose) || cursor.Before(toClose) {
+		isValidTradingDay := !isHoliday(cursor) && Date.IsWeekDay(cursor.Weekday())
+		if isValidTradingDay {
+			times = append(times, cursor)
+		}
+		println("advance to next monday", cursor.Format(DefaultDateFormat))
+		cursor = Date.NextDayOfWeek(cursor, time.Monday)
+		println(cursor.Format(DefaultDateFormat))
+	}
+	return times
+}
diff --git a/sequence_test.go b/sequence_test.go
index b39b3e3..71f9cfb 100644
--- a/sequence_test.go
+++ b/sequence_test.go
@@ -22,5 +22,24 @@ func TestSequenceMarketHours(t *testing.T) {
 
 	today := time.Date(2016, 07, 01, 12, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
 	mh := Sequence.MarketHours(today, today, NYSEOpen, NYSEClose, Date.IsNYSEHoliday)
-	assert.Len(mh, 7)
+	assert.Len(mh, 8)
+	assert.Equal(Date.Eastern(), mh[0].Location())
+}
+
+func TestSequenceMarketQuarters(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+	today := time.Date(2016, 07, 01, 12, 0, 0, 0, Date.Eastern())
+	mh := Sequence.MarketHourQuarters(today, today, NYSEOpen, NYSEClose, Date.IsNYSEHoliday)
+	assert.Len(mh, 4)
+	assert.Equal(9, mh[0].Hour())
+	assert.Equal(30, mh[0].Minute())
+	assert.Equal(Date.Eastern(), mh[0].Location())
+
+	assert.Equal(12, mh[1].Hour())
+	assert.Equal(00, mh[1].Minute())
+	assert.Equal(Date.Eastern(), mh[1].Location())
+
+	assert.Equal(14, mh[2].Hour())
+	assert.Equal(00, mh[2].Minute())
+	assert.Equal(Date.Eastern(), mh[2].Location())
 }
diff --git a/xaxis.go b/xaxis.go
index 6c5cb58..7e7a6cf 100644
--- a/xaxis.go
+++ b/xaxis.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (xa XAxis) Measure(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, tic
 
 	tp := xa.GetTickPosition()
 
-	var left, right, top, bottom = math.MaxInt32, 0, math.MaxInt32, 0
+	var left, right, bottom = math.MaxInt32, 0, 0
 	for index, t := range ticks {
 		v := t.Value
 		tickStyle.GetTextOptions().WriteToRenderer(r)
@@ -94,14 +94,13 @@ func (xa XAxis) Measure(r Renderer, canvasBox Box, ra Range, defaults Style, tic
 			break
 		}
 
-		top = Math.MinInt(top, canvasBox.Bottom)
 		left = Math.MinInt(left, ltx)
 		right = Math.MaxInt(right, rtx)
 		bottom = Math.MaxInt(bottom, ty)
 	}
 
 	return Box{
-		Top:    top,
+		Top:    canvasBox.Bottom,
 		Left:   left,
 		Right:  right,
 		Bottom: bottom,