diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_cron.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_cron.py
index ac8b57365ea..08e569277c3 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_cron.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_cron.py
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class ir_cron(models.Model):
             of as soon as possible.
         """
         if at is None:
-            at_list = [datetime.utcnow()]
+            at_list = [fields.Datetime.now()]
         elif isinstance(at, datetime):
             at_list = [at]
         else: