diff --git a/lib/fbe/github_graph.rb b/lib/fbe/github_graph.rb
index 444b4cf0..84ee0c0c 100644
--- a/lib/fbe/github_graph.rb
+++ b/lib/fbe/github_graph.rb
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def pull_requests_with_reviews(owner, name, since, cursor: nil)
                 id
                 number
                 updatedAt
-                timelineItems(first: 1, itemTypes: [PULL_REQUEST_REVIEW], since: "#{since.utc.iso8601}") {
+                timelineItems(first: 1, itemTypes: [PULL_REQUEST_REVIEW], since: "#{since.getutc.iso8601}") {
                   nodes {
                     ... on PullRequestReview { id }
                   }
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ def total_commits_pushed(owner, name, since, till = Time.now)
               defaultBranchRef {
                 target {
                   ... on Commit {
-                    history(#{after}first: 100, since: "#{since.utc.iso8601}", until: "#{till.utc.iso8601}") {
+                    history(#{after}first: 100, since: "#{since.getutc.iso8601}", until: "#{till.getutc.iso8601}") {
                       totalCount
                       nodes {
                         oid
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ def total_commits_pushed(owner, name, since, till = Time.now)
   # @param [Time] till The datetime to
   # @return [Hash] A hash with total issues and pulls
   def total_issues_created(owner, name, since, till = Time.now)
-    window = "created:#{since.utc.iso8601}..#{till.utc.iso8601}"
+    window = "created:#{since.getutc.iso8601}..#{till.getutc.iso8601}"
     result = query(
       <<~GRAPHQL
         {
diff --git a/lib/fbe/if_absent.rb b/lib/fbe/if_absent.rb
index 0141b000..78423820 100644
--- a/lib/fbe/if_absent.rb
+++ b/lib/fbe/if_absent.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def Fbe.if_absent(fb: Fbe.fb, always: false)
     if v.is_a?(String)
       vv = "'#{vv.gsub('"', '\\\\"').gsub("'", "\\\\'")}'"
     elsif v.is_a?(Time)
-      vv = v.utc.iso8601
+      vv = v.getutc.iso8601
     end
     "(eq #{k} #{vv})"
   end.join(' ')
diff --git a/lib/fbe/just_one.rb b/lib/fbe/just_one.rb
index 9465834a..c2d5b711 100644
--- a/lib/fbe/just_one.rb
+++ b/lib/fbe/just_one.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def Fbe.just_one(fb: Fbe.fb)
     if v.is_a?(String)
       vv = "'#{vv.gsub('"', '\\\\"').gsub("'", "\\\\'")}'"
     elsif v.is_a?(Time)
-      vv = v.utc.iso8601
+      vv = v.getutc.iso8601
     end
     "(eq #{k} #{vv})"
   end.join(' ')
diff --git a/test/fbe/test_github_graph.rb b/test/fbe/test_github_graph.rb
index 62a2c570..81ab85a0 100644
--- a/test/fbe/test_github_graph.rb
+++ b/test/fbe/test_github_graph.rb
@@ -1058,4 +1058,41 @@ def test_fake_total_releases_published_dont_count_after_till
     h = graph.total_releases_published(owner, name, since, till: since + 60)
     assert_equal(1, h['releases'], "the fake counts releases published after the till moment, seed: #{seed}")
   end
+
+  def test_time_arguments_keep_their_utc_offsets
+    since = Time.new(2026, 10, 4, 12, 0, 0, '+03:00')
+    till = Time.new(2026, 10, 5, 12, 0, 0, '+05:00')
+    graph = Fbe::Graph.new(token: 'test')
+    graph.define_singleton_method(:query) do |qry|
+      if qry.include?('pullRequests')
+        {
+          'repository' => {
+            'pullRequests' => {
+              'nodes' => [], 'pageInfo' => { 'hasNextPage' => false, 'endCursor' => nil }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      elsif qry.include?('history(')
+        {
+          'repository' => {
+            'defaultBranchRef' => {
+              'target' => {
+                'history' => {
+                  'nodes' => [], 'totalCount' => 0,
+                  'pageInfo' => { 'hasNextPage' => false, 'endCursor' => nil }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      else
+        { 'issues' => { 'issueCount' => 0 }, 'pulls' => { 'issueCount' => 0 } }
+      end
+    end
+    graph.pull_requests_with_reviews('owner', 'repo', since)
+    graph.total_commits_pushed('owner', 'repo', since, till)
+    graph.total_issues_created('owner', 'repo', since, till)
+    assert_equal(10_800, since.utc_offset)
+    assert_equal(18_000, till.utc_offset)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/fbe/test_if_absent.rb b/test/fbe/test_if_absent.rb
index 08654c2a..1205a681 100644
--- a/test/fbe/test_if_absent.rb
+++ b/test/fbe/test_if_absent.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,19 @@ def test_ignores_with_time
     assert_nil(n)
   end
 
+  def test_does_not_change_time_utc_offset
+    fb = Factbase.new
+    stored = fb.insert
+    stored.what = 'meeting'
+    stored.when = Time.utc(2026, 10, 4, 9, 0, 0)
+    at = Time.new(2026, 10, 4, 12, 0, 0, '+03:00')
+    Fbe.if_absent(fb:) do |fact|
+      fact.what = 'meeting'
+      fact.when = at
+    end
+    assert_equal(10_800, at.utc_offset)
+  end
+
   def test_injects
     fb = Factbase.new
     n =
diff --git a/test/fbe/test_just_one.rb b/test/fbe/test_just_one.rb
index 7aaac15a..214f8755 100644
--- a/test/fbe/test_just_one.rb
+++ b/test/fbe/test_just_one.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ def test_tells_apart_two_times_inside_one_second
     assert_equal(2, fb.size)
   end
 
+  def test_does_not_change_time_utc_offset
+    fb = Factbase.new
+    stored = fb.insert
+    stored.what = 'meeting'
+    stored.when = Time.utc(2026, 10, 4, 9, 0, 0)
+    at = Time.new(2026, 10, 4, 12, 0, 0, '+03:00')
+    Fbe.just_one(fb:) do |fact|
+      fact.what = 'meeting'
+      fact.when = at
+    end
+    assert_equal(10_800, at.utc_offset)
+  end
+
   def test_ignores
     fb = Factbase.new
     fb.insert.foo = 'hello dude'