diff --git a/lib/services/ics-generator.js b/lib/services/ics-generator.js
index f9175a0..38b7346 100644
--- a/lib/services/ics-generator.js
+++ b/lib/services/ics-generator.js
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ const ics = require('ics')
 
 const generateICS = async(data) => {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    ics.createEvent(data, (err, value) => {
+    ics.createEvent({
+      ...data,
+        startInputType: 'utc',
+        endInputType: 'utc',
+    }, (err, value) => {
       if (err) {
         reject(err)
         return
diff --git a/lib/services/ldjson-parser.js b/lib/services/ldjson-parser.js
index 12e7e58..073bd92 100644
--- a/lib/services/ldjson-parser.js
+++ b/lib/services/ldjson-parser.js
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 const cheerio = require('cheerio')
 const dayjs = require('dayjs')
+const utc = require('dayjs/plugin/utc')
+
 const { parseDates } = require('../parser-utils')
 
+dayjs.extend(utc)
+
 const parseEventData = (eventData) => {
   const startDate = eventData.startDate ?
     dayjs(eventData.startDate) :
-    dayjs(new Date())
-  const endDate = eventData.endDate && dayjs(eventData.endDate)
+    dayjs.utc(new Date())
+  const endDate = eventData.endDate && dayjs.utc(eventData.endDate)
   const { start, duration } = parseDates(startDate, endDate)
   const { location } = eventData || {}
   const { address } = location || {}