diff --git a/src/quartz_api/internal/service/uk_national/national_router.py b/src/quartz_api/internal/service/uk_national/national_router.py
index 78ae3f3..ab528cc 100644
--- a/src/quartz_api/internal/service/uk_national/national_router.py
+++ b/src/quartz_api/internal/service/uk_national/national_router.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     gsp_id_map,
     model_names_external_to_internal,
 )
-from .time_utils import limit_end_datetime_by_permissions
+from .time_utils import get_start_window, limit_end_datetime_by_permissions
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ async def get_national_forecast(
     # we get from from now - rounded up to nearest 30 mins, less 3 days.
     if start_datetime_utc is None:
         start_datetime_utc \
-            = pd.Timestamp.utcnow().floor("6h").to_pydatetime() - dt.timedelta(days=2)
+            = get_start_window()
         if include_metadata:
             start_datetime_utc \
                 = pd.Timestamp.utcnow().ceil("30min").to_pydatetime() - dt.timedelta(days=3)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ async def get_national_pvlive(
         location_uuid=uk_loc.uuid,
         energy_type=models.EnergyType.SOLAR,
         location_type=models.LocationType.NATION,
-        window_start=pd.Timestamp.utcnow().floor("6h").to_pydatetime() - dt.timedelta(days=2),
+        window_start=get_start_window(),
         window_end=pd.Timestamp.utcnow().floor("6h").to_pydatetime() + dt.timedelta(days=2),
         observer_name=f"pvlive_{regime}",
         authdata={},
diff --git a/src/quartz_api/internal/service/uk_national/time_utils.py b/src/quartz_api/internal/service/uk_national/time_utils.py
index aeb85ad..eafc03f 100644
--- a/src/quartz_api/internal/service/uk_national/time_utils.py
+++ b/src/quartz_api/internal/service/uk_national/time_utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import datetime as dt
 import os
 
+import pandas as pd
 import sentry_sdk
 
 from quartz_api.internal import models
@@ -34,3 +35,15 @@ def limit_end_datetime_by_permissions(
         return min(end_datetime_utc, intraday_max_allowed)
 
     return end_datetime_utc
+
+def get_start_window() -> pd.Timestamp:
+    """Get the start window for the forecast query."""
+    now = pd.Timestamp.utcnow()
+    # set as uk london timezone
+    now_london = now.tz_convert("Europe/London")
+    # round and move back 2 days
+    now_minus_2_days_london = now_london.floor("6h") - dt.timedelta(days=2)
+    # change back to utc
+    now_minus_2_days_utc = now_minus_2_days_london.tz_convert("UTC")
+
+    return now_minus_2_days_utc