diff --git a/csla_binary/binary_reader.py b/csla_binary/binary_reader.py
index fb06364..de57333 100644
--- a/csla_binary/binary_reader.py
+++ b/csla_binary/binary_reader.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 #   along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from decimal import Decimal
 import io
 import struct
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ class CslaBinaryReader:
 			
 			shift += 7
 	
+	def read_datetime(self):
+		timestamp = self.read_int64()  # Number of 100-nanosecond intervals that have elapsed since January 1, 0001 at 00:00:00.000
+		timestamp_unix = timestamp - 621355968000000000  # Subtract unix epoch in .NET ticks - https://gist.github.com/kristopherjohnson/397d0f74213a0087f1a1
+		timestamp_unix /= 10000000  # Convert ticks to seconds (10^9 / 100)
+		return datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp_unix, timezone.utc)
+	
 	def read_decimal(self):
 		length = self.read_int32()
 		if length != 4:
@@ -176,10 +182,7 @@ class CslaBinaryReader:
 			return self.read_decimal()
 		
 		if known_type == CslaKnownTypes.DateTime.value:
-			timestamp = self.read_int64()  # Number of 100-nanosecond intervals that have elapsed since January 1, 0001 at 00:00:00.000
-			timestamp_unix = timestamp - 621355968000000000  # Subtract unix epoch in .NET ticks - https://gist.github.com/kristopherjohnson/397d0f74213a0087f1a1
-			timestamp_unix /= 10000000  # Convert ticks to seconds (10^9 / 100)
-			return datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp_unix)
+			return self.read_datetime()
 		
 		if known_type == CslaKnownTypes.String.value:
 			return self.read_string()