diff --git a/simulation/actions/ActionSelectionSystem.gd b/simulation/actions/ActionSelectionSystem.gd
index 3d77c80..2dedd79 100644
--- a/simulation/actions/ActionSelectionSystem.gd
+++ b/simulation/actions/ActionSelectionSystem.gd
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ func select_action(npc: SimNPC, village: SimVillage, time_of_day: float = 0.5, a
 			SimulationIds.ACTION_GATHER_FOOD, -1.0, "Critically hungry; must find food"
 		)
 
-	var period := _get_period(time_of_day)
+	var profession_def := SimulationDefinitions.get_profession(npc.profession)
+	var offset: float = profession_def.schedule_offset if profession_def != null else 0.0
+	var local_time := fmod(time_of_day + offset + 1.0, 1.0)
+	var period := _get_period(local_time)
 
 	if period == SchedulePeriod.SLEEP:
 		if npc.energy < 60.0:
diff --git a/simulation/definitions/ProfessionDefinition.gd b/simulation/definitions/ProfessionDefinition.gd
index 8c906c2..7e879c5 100644
--- a/simulation/definitions/ProfessionDefinition.gd
+++ b/simulation/definitions/ProfessionDefinition.gd
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ extends Resource
 @export var display_name: String
 @export var visual_color := Color.WHITE
 @export var prop_color := Color(0.35, 0.25, 0.15, 1.0)
+@export_range(-0.12, 0.12, 0.005) var schedule_offset := 0.0
 
 
 func validate() -> Array[String]:
diff --git a/simulation/definitions/professions/farmer.tres b/simulation/definitions/professions/farmer.tres
index 7cc4b33..6d645c4 100644
--- a/simulation/definitions/professions/farmer.tres
+++ b/simulation/definitions/professions/farmer.tres
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ profession_id = &"farmer"
 display_name = "Farmer"
 visual_color = Color(0.36, 0.62, 0.28, 1)
 prop_color = Color(0.65, 0.45, 0.2, 1)
+schedule_offset = -0.04
diff --git a/simulation/definitions/professions/guard.tres b/simulation/definitions/professions/guard.tres
index c9a254c..833d1ed 100644
--- a/simulation/definitions/professions/guard.tres
+++ b/simulation/definitions/professions/guard.tres
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ profession_id = &"guard"
 display_name = "Guard"
 visual_color = Color(0.25, 0.42, 0.68, 1)
 prop_color = Color(0.72, 0.75, 0.78, 1)
+schedule_offset = 0.02
diff --git a/simulation/definitions/professions/scholar.tres b/simulation/definitions/professions/scholar.tres
index 8cf3546..9ea92d8 100644
--- a/simulation/definitions/professions/scholar.tres
+++ b/simulation/definitions/professions/scholar.tres
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ profession_id = &"scholar"
 display_name = "Scholar"
 visual_color = Color(0.52, 0.34, 0.68, 1)
 prop_color = Color(0.78, 0.66, 0.28, 1)
+schedule_offset = 0.05
diff --git a/simulation/definitions/professions/woodcutter.tres b/simulation/definitions/professions/woodcutter.tres
index 3fbc064..ccbeb91 100644
--- a/simulation/definitions/professions/woodcutter.tres
+++ b/simulation/definitions/professions/woodcutter.tres
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ profession_id = &"woodcutter"
 display_name = "Woodcutter"
 visual_color = Color(0.67, 0.34, 0.2, 1)
 prop_color = Color(0.34, 0.22, 0.14, 1)
+schedule_offset = -0.02
diff --git a/tests/npc_schedule_test.gd b/tests/npc_schedule_test.gd
index 1ab8f80..7de0184 100644
--- a/tests/npc_schedule_test.gd
+++ b/tests/npc_schedule_test.gd
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ func _test_work_period_during_day() -> void:
 		"100 ticks should land in the work period"
 	)
 	var npc: SimNPC = manager.npcs[0]
+	npc.profession = SimulationIds.PROFESSION_WANDERER
 	npc.hunger = 20.0
 	npc.energy = 80.0
 	npc.home_position = npc.position
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ func _test_meal_period_hunger() -> void:
 		"50 ticks should land in the breakfast meal period"
 	)
 	var npc: SimNPC = manager.npcs[0]
+	npc.profession = SimulationIds.PROFESSION_WANDERER
 	npc.hunger = 65.0
 	npc.energy = 80.0
 	manager.village.food = 5.0