diff --git a/changes/38834-update-apple-os-update-time b/changes/38834-update-apple-os-update-time
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f860dd7e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/38834-update-apple-os-update-time
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Updated default macOS, iOS, and iPadOS update deadline time to 7PM (19:00) local time.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ee/server/service/mdm.go b/ee/server/service/mdm.go
index a0516e50a8..dea13bb08c 100644
--- a/ee/server/service/mdm.go
+++ b/ee/server/service/mdm.go
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ func (svc *Service) mdmAppleEditedAppleOSUpdates(ctx context.Context, teamID *ui
 	"Type": %q,
 	"Payload": {
 		"TargetOSVersion": %q,
-		"TargetLocalDateTime": "%sT12:00:00"
+		"TargetLocalDateTime": "%sT19:00:00"
 	}
 }`, softwareUpdateIdentifier, softwareUpdateType, updates.MinimumVersion.Value, updates.Deadline.Value))
 
diff --git a/frontend/pages/ManageControlsPage/OSUpdates/components/AppleOSTargetForm/AppleOSTargetForm.tsx b/frontend/pages/ManageControlsPage/OSUpdates/components/AppleOSTargetForm/AppleOSTargetForm.tsx
index a35a257542..3d62d197e1 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/ManageControlsPage/OSUpdates/components/AppleOSTargetForm/AppleOSTargetForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/ManageControlsPage/OSUpdates/components/AppleOSTargetForm/AppleOSTargetForm.tsx
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ const AppleOSTargetForm = ({
         disabled={gitOpsModeEnabled}
         name="deadline"
         label="Deadline"
-        tooltip="The end user can't dismiss the OS update once they reach this deadline. Deadline is 12:00 (Noon), the host's local time."
+        tooltip="The end user can't dismiss the OS update once they reach this deadline. Deadline is 19:00 (7PM), the host's local time."
         helpText="YYYY-MM-DD format only (e.g., “2024-07-01”)."
         value={deadline}
         error={deadlineError}
diff --git a/server/service/integration_enterprise_test.go b/server/service/integration_enterprise_test.go
index 5249fc5140..09d404c363 100644
--- a/server/service/integration_enterprise_test.go
+++ b/server/service/integration_enterprise_test.go
@@ -3180,7 +3180,7 @@ func (s *integrationEnterpriseTestSuite) assertAppleOSUpdatesDeclaration(teamID
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Contains(t, string(decl.RawJSON), fmt.Sprintf(`"TargetOSVersion": "%s"`, expected.MinimumVersion.Value))
-	require.Contains(t, string(decl.RawJSON), fmt.Sprintf(`"TargetLocalDateTime": "%sT12:00:00"`, expected.Deadline.Value))
+	require.Contains(t, string(decl.RawJSON), fmt.Sprintf(`"TargetLocalDateTime": "%sT19:00:00"`, expected.Deadline.Value))
 }
 
 func (s *integrationEnterpriseTestSuite) TestAppleOSUpdatesTeamConfig() {