diff --git a/apps/py-metadata/db/repository.py b/apps/py-metadata/db/repository.py
index 413e45be..a3d52ab4 100644
--- a/apps/py-metadata/db/repository.py
+++ b/apps/py-metadata/db/repository.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from datetime import datetime
 import json
 from typing import Optional
 from db.database import Database
@@ -6,6 +5,7 @@ from models.enums import TaskStatus
 from models.event import MetadataSearchResultEvent
 from models.task import MetadataSearchPayload, Task, MetadataSearchTask, MetadataSearchData
 from utils.logger import logger
+from utils.time import utc_now
 
 def fetch_next_task(db: Database) -> Optional[Task]:
     db.validate()
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def claim_task(db: Database, task_id: str, worker_id: str) -> bool:
             SET CLAIMED=1, CLAIMED_BY=%s, LAST_CHECK_IN=%s
             WHERE TASK_ID=%s AND CLAIMED=0 AND CONSUMED=0
             """,
-            (worker_id, datetime.now(), task_id)
+            (worker_id, utc_now(), task_id)
         )
         db.conn.commit()
         return cursor.rowcount > 0
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def persist_event_and_mark_consumed(db: Database, event: MetadataSearchResultEve
                 str(event.eventId),
                 event_name,
                 as_data,
-                datetime.now().isoformat()
+                utc_now().isoformat()
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_poller.py b/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_poller.py
index 719e680a..8b65469d 100644
--- a/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_poller.py
+++ b/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_poller.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from worker.poller import run_worker, run_iteration
 from models.task import MetadataSearchTask, MetadataSearchData
 from models.enums import TaskStatus
 import uuid
-from datetime import datetime
+from utils.time import utc_now
 import time
 
 def make_dummy_event():
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ def make_dummy_event():
         referenceId=uuid.uuid4(),
         eventId=uuid.uuid4(),
         metadata=EventMetadata(
-            created=datetime.now(),
+            created=utc_now(),
             derivedFromId={uuid.uuid4()}
         ),
         results=[],
-        persistedAt=datetime.now(),
+        persistedAt=utc_now(),
         recommended=None,              # fyll inn med en gyldig bool
         status="Completed"                # eller enum hvis modellen krever det
     )
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def make_task():
         claimedBy=None,
         consumed=False,
         lastCheckIn=None,
-        persistedAt=datetime.now()
+        persistedAt=utc_now()
     )
 
 def test_run_worker_processes_one(monkeypatch):
diff --git a/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_processor.py b/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_processor.py
index 8b99abcd..d9034f28 100644
--- a/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_processor.py
+++ b/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_processor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import uuid
-from datetime import datetime
+from utils.time import utc_now
 import pytest
 
 import worker.processor as processor
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def make_dummy_task():
         claimedBy=None,
         consumed=False,
         lastCheckIn=None,
-        persistedAt=datetime.now()
+        persistedAt=utc_now()
     )
 
 # --- Tests ---
diff --git a/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_repository.py b/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_repository.py
index f8fbd9d4..1fc69947 100644
--- a/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_repository.py
+++ b/apps/py-metadata/tests/test_repository.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import uuid
 from datetime import datetime
+from utils.time import utc_now
 import pytest
 from db import repository
 from models.event import MetadataSearchResultEvent, EventMetadata, SearchResult, MetadataResult, Summary
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ def make_event() -> MetadataSearchResultEvent:
         referenceId=uuid.uuid4(),
         eventId=uuid.uuid4(),
         metadata=EventMetadata(
-            created=datetime.now(),
+            created=utc_now(),
             derivedFromId={uuid.uuid4()}
         ),
         results=[],
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ def make_row(task_id, ref_id):
         "CLAIMED_BY": None,
         "CONSUMED": False,
         "LAST_CHECK_IN": None,
-        "PERSISTED_AT": datetime.now().isoformat()
+        "PERSISTED_AT": utc_now().isoformat()
     }
 
 def test_fetch_next_task_maps_correctly(monkeypatch):
diff --git a/apps/py-metadata/worker/processor.py b/apps/py-metadata/worker/processor.py
index 330379f0..f6dacd10 100644
--- a/apps/py-metadata/worker/processor.py
+++ b/apps/py-metadata/worker/processor.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import uuid
-from datetime import datetime
+from utils.time import utc_now
 
 from tabulate import tabulate
 from models.metadata import Metadata
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async def process_task(db, task: MetadataSearchTask) -> MetadataSearchResultEven
 
         # 4) Bygg event
         core_metadata = EventMetadata(
-            created=datetime.now(),
+            created=utc_now(),
             derivedFromId={task.referenceId, task.taskId}
         )