diff --git a/src/bin/new_users.rs b/src/bin/new_users.rs
index 9e887a0..54b7ac4 100644
--- a/src/bin/new_users.rs
+++ b/src/bin/new_users.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use chrono::{DateTime, SecondsFormat, Utc};
 use lettre::{
     message::{header, MultiPart, SinglePart},
     transport::smtp::{authentication::Credentials, response::Response},
@@ -6,14 +5,13 @@ use lettre::{
 };
 use maud::html;
 use rand::{distributions::Alphanumeric, thread_rng, Rng};
-use skynet_ldap_backend::{db_init, get_config, read_csv, Accounts, AccountsNew, Config, Record};
+use skynet_ldap_backend::{db_init, get_config, read_csv, Accounts, AccountsNew, Config, Record, get_now_iso};
 use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() {
     let config = get_config();
     let db = db_init(&config).await.unwrap();
-    let now = Utc::now();
 
     if let Ok(records) = read_csv(&config) {
         for record in records {
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ async fn main() {
             let auth = generate_auth();
 
             match send_mail(&config, &record, &auth) {
-                Ok(_) => match save_to_db(&db, now, &record, &auth).await {
+                Ok(_) => match save_to_db(&db, &record, &auth).await {
                     Ok(_) => {}
                     Err(e) => {
                         println!("Unable to save to db {}  {e:?}", &record.email);
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@ fn send_mail(config: &Config, record: &Record, auth: &str) -> Result<Response, l
     mailer.send(&email)
 }
 
-async fn save_to_db(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, now: DateTime<Utc>, record: &Record, auth: &str) -> Result<Option<AccountsNew>, sqlx::Error> {
+async fn save_to_db(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, record: &Record, auth: &str) -> Result<Option<AccountsNew>, sqlx::Error> {
     sqlx::query_as::<_, AccountsNew>(
         "
         INSERT OR REPLACE INTO accounts_new (mail, auth_code, date_iso, date_expiry, name_first, name_surname)
@@ -173,7 +171,7 @@ async fn save_to_db(db: &Pool<Sqlite>, now: DateTime<Utc>, record: &Record, auth
     )
     .bind(record.email.to_owned())
     .bind(auth.to_owned())
-    .bind(now.to_rfc3339_opts(SecondsFormat::Millis, true))
+    .bind(get_now_iso(false))
     .bind(record.expiry.to_owned())
     .bind(record.name_first.to_owned())
     .bind(record.name_second.to_owned())
diff --git a/src/bin/update_groups.rs b/src/bin/update_groups.rs
index 61983dc..275c329 100644
--- a/src/bin/update_groups.rs
+++ b/src/bin/update_groups.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-use chrono::{Datelike, Utc};
 use dotenvy::dotenv;
 use ldap3::{LdapConn, Mod};
-use skynet_ldap_backend::{db_init, get_config, read_csv, Accounts, Config};
+use skynet_ldap_backend::{db_init, get_config, read_csv, Accounts, Config, get_now_iso};
 use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
 use std::{collections::HashSet, env, error::Error};
 
@@ -132,12 +131,9 @@ async fn from_csv(config: &Config) -> Result<HashSet<String>, Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     let records = read_csv(config)?;
 
-    let now = Utc::now();
-    let today = format!("{}-{:02}-{:02}", now.year(), now.month(), now.day());
-
     for record in records {
         // only import users if it is actually active.
-        if record.expiry < today {
+        if record.expiry < get_now_iso(true) {
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e395452..f363e03 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use sqlx::{Error, Pool, Sqlite};
 use std::env;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+use chrono::{Datelike, SecondsFormat, Utc};
 use tide::prelude::*;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, sqlx::FromRow)]
@@ -111,6 +112,15 @@ pub fn get_now() -> i64 {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn get_now_iso(short: bool) -> String {
+    let now = Utc::now();
+    if short {
+        format!("{}-{:02}-{:02}", now.year(), now.month(), now.day())
+    } else {
+        now.to_rfc3339_opts(SecondsFormat::Millis, true)
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct State {
     pub db: Pool<Sqlite>,
diff --git a/src/methods/account_new.rs b/src/methods/account_new.rs
index c4899d0..e1c850d 100644
--- a/src/methods/account_new.rs
+++ b/src/methods/account_new.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ async fn db_pending_clear_expired(pool: &Pool<Sqlite>) -> Result<Vec<AccountsPen
         WHERE expiry < ?
         "#,
     )
-    .bind(now)
+    .bind(get_now_iso(true))
     .fetch_all(pool)
     .await
 }