diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index e41034f44..e26ae7c86 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from math import floor
 from threading import Lock
 from typing import Any, Coroutine, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
-import arrow
 import ccxt
 import ccxt.async_support as ccxt_async
 from cachetools import TTLCache
diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py b/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py
index cc72e2bf0..5d8aada6b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from freqtrade.exchange import (ROUND_DOWN, ROUND_UP, amount_to_contract_precisi
                                 price_to_precision)
 from freqtrade.leverage import interest
 from freqtrade.persistence.base import ModelBase, SessionType
-from freqtrade.util import FtPrecise
+from freqtrade.util import FtPrecise, dt_now
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Order(ModelBase):
     remaining: Mapped[Optional[float]] = mapped_column(Float(), nullable=True)
     cost: Mapped[Optional[float]] = mapped_column(Float(), nullable=True)
     stop_price: Mapped[Optional[float]] = mapped_column(Float(), nullable=True)
-    order_date: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(nullable=True, default=datetime.utcnow)
+    order_date: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(nullable=True, default=dt_now)
     order_filled_date: Mapped[Optional[datetime]] = mapped_column(nullable=True)
     order_update_date: Mapped[Optional[datetime]] = mapped_column(nullable=True)
     funding_fee: Mapped[Optional[float]] = mapped_column(Float(), nullable=True)
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 07189e29b..d082299cb 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from math import isnan
 from threading import Thread
 from typing import Any, Callable, Coroutine, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 
-import arrow
 from tabulate import tabulate
 from telegram import (CallbackQuery, InlineKeyboardButton, InlineKeyboardMarkup, KeyboardButton,
                       ReplyKeyboardMarkup, Update)
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 4d875b09d..66f331cae 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ def limit_buy_order_canceled_empty(request):
             'id': 'AZNPFF-4AC4N-7MKTAT',
             'clientOrderId': None,
             'timestamp': dt_ts(dt_now() - timedelta(minutes=601)),
-            'datetime': dt_now() - timedelta(minutes=601).isoformat(),
+            'datetime': (dt_now() - timedelta(minutes=601)).isoformat(),
             'lastTradeTimestamp': None,
             'status': 'canceled',
             'symbol': 'LTC/USDT',
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@ def limit_buy_order_canceled_empty(request):
             'id': '1234512345',
             'clientOrderId': 'alb1234123',
             'timestamp': dt_ts(dt_now() - timedelta(minutes=601)),
-            'datetime': dt_now() - timedelta(minutes=601).isoformat(),
+            'datetime': (dt_now() - timedelta(minutes=601)).isoformat(),
             'lastTradeTimestamp': None,
             'symbol': 'LTC/USDT',
             'type': 'limit',
diff --git a/tests/edge/test_edge.py b/tests/edge/test_edge.py
index 2d5a308db..4829dd035 100644
--- a/tests/edge/test_edge.py
+++ b/tests/edge/test_edge.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import math
+from datetime import timedelta
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ def mocked_load_data(datadir, pairs=[], timeframe='0m',
 
     NEOBTC = [
         [
-            tests_start_time.shift(minutes=(x * timeframe_in_minute)).int_timestamp * 1000,
+            dt_ts(tests_start_time + timedelta(minutes=(x * timeframe_in_minute))),
             math.sin(x * hz) / 1000 + base,
             math.sin(x * hz) / 1000 + base + 0.0001,
             math.sin(x * hz) / 1000 + base - 0.0001,
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ def mocked_load_data(datadir, pairs=[], timeframe='0m',
     base = 0.002
     LTCBTC = [
         [
-            tests_start_time.shift(minutes=(x * timeframe_in_minute)).int_timestamp * 1000,
+            dt_ts(tests_start_time + timedelta(minutes=(x * timeframe_in_minute))),
             math.sin(x * hz) / 1000 + base,
             math.sin(x * hz) / 1000 + base + 0.0001,
             math.sin(x * hz) / 1000 + base - 0.0001,
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_datetime_helpers.py b/tests/utils/test_datetime_helpers.py
index 0db5f3798..5aec0da54 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_datetime_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_datetime_helpers.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def test_dt_utc():
                                                            tzinfo=timezone.utc)
 
 
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('as_ms', [True, False])
 def test_dt_from_ts(as_ms):
     multi = 1000 if as_ms else 1