diff --git a/src/plots/elexon_plots.py b/src/plots/elexon_plots.py
index ea6edc65..d774b1f4 100644
--- a/src/plots/elexon_plots.py
+++ b/src/plots/elexon_plots.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 import pandas as pd
-from datetime import datetime, date, timedelta
+from datetime import datetime, date, timedelta, UTC
 from plotly import graph_objects as go
 import streamlit as st
 from elexonpy.api_client import ApiClient
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def determine_start_and_end_datetimes(
     - start_datetime_utc: datetime object in UTC
     - end_datetime_utc: datetime object in UTC
     """
-    now = datetime.utcnow()
+    now = datetime.now(UTC)
 
     # Determine start_datetime_utc
     if start_datetimes:
diff --git a/tests/test_elexon_plot.py b/tests/test_elexon_plot.py
index 2b94df0e..61ab68c6 100644
--- a/tests/test_elexon_plot.py
+++ b/tests/test_elexon_plot.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 import pandas as pd
 import pytest
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, UTC
 from plotly import graph_objects as go
 from plots.elexon_plots import  add_elexon_plot, determine_start_and_end_datetimes, fetch_forecast_data
 from elexonpy.api_client import ApiClient
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 def test_determine_start_and_end_datetimes_no_input():
     # Test with no input
-    now = datetime.utcnow()
+    now = datetime.now(UTC)
     start, end = determine_start_and_end_datetimes([], [])
     assert start < now, "Start time should be before current time."
     assert end > start, "End time should be after start time."