diff --git a/docs/examples/solar-tracking/plot_discontinuous_tracking.py b/docs/examples/solar-tracking/plot_discontinuous_tracking.py
index f385675d57..9eef18814c 100644
--- a/docs/examples/solar-tracking/plot_discontinuous_tracking.py
+++ b/docs/examples/solar-tracking/plot_discontinuous_tracking.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def get_orientation(self, solar_zenith, solar_azimuth):
 # %%
 # Let's take a look at the tracker rotation curve it produces:
 
-times = pd.date_range('2019-06-01', '2019-06-02', freq='1min', tz='US/Eastern')
+times = pd.date_range('2019-06-01', '2019-06-02', freq='1min', tz='America/New_York')
 loc = location.Location(40, -80)
 solpos = loc.get_solarposition(times)
 mount = DiscontinuousTrackerMount(axis_azimuth=180, gcr=0.4)
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.3.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.3.rst
index 87ded069ee..cd019fe606 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.3.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.3.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Enhancements
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* Replaced deprecated ``US/Eastern`` timezone alias with ``America/New_York`` in the discontinuous tracking example. :pull:``2798`` (:ghuser:``dgowdaan-cmyk``)
 
 
 Testing