diff --git a/benchmark/app_test.go b/benchmark/app_test.go
index 179c9157..852f1f6a 100644
--- a/benchmark/app_test.go
+++ b/benchmark/app_test.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func GenSequenceOfTxs(b *testing.B, info *AppInfo, msgGen func(*AppInfo, int) ([
 		msgs, err := msgGen(info, i)
 		require.NoError(b, err)
 		txs[i], err = simtestutil.GenSignedMockTx(
-			rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())),
+			rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano())),
 			info.TxConfig,
 			msgs,
 			fees,
diff --git a/x/authz/client/cli/tx.go b/x/authz/client/cli/tx.go
index 13ea9d88..92c38aab 100644
--- a/x/authz/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/authz/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Where authzItems.json contains:
 	cmd.Flags().StringSlice(FlagAllowedValidators, []string{}, "Allowed validators addresses separated by ,")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSlice(FlagDenyValidators, []string{}, "Deny validators addresses separated by ,")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSlice(FlagAllowList, []string{}, "Allowed addresses grantee is allowed to send funds separated by ,")
-	cmd.Flags().Int64(FlagExpiration, time.Now().AddDate(1, 0, 0).Unix(), "The Unix timestamp. Default is one year.")
+	cmd.Flags().Int64(FlagExpiration, time.Now().UTC().AddDate(1, 0, 0).Unix(), "The Unix timestamp. Default is one year.")
 	cmd.Flags().String(FlagType, "", "The type of move authorization, {publish|excute}")
 	cmd.Flags().String(FlagItems, "", "The items of move execute authorization, a json file path.")
 	cmd.Flags().String(FlagModules, "", "The items of move publish authorization, a comma-separated string of module names.")
diff --git a/x/genutil/gentx_test.go b/x/genutil/gentx_test.go
index 8078e212..869b94af 100644
--- a/x/genutil/gentx_test.go
+++ b/x/genutil/gentx_test.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestValidateAccountInGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 
 // 				msg := banktypes.NewMsgSend(addr1, addr2, sdk.Coins{sdk.NewInt64Coin(sdk.DefaultBondDenom, 1)})
 // 				tx, err := helpers.GenSignedMockTx(
-// 					rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())),
+// 					rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano())),
 // 					suite.encodingConfig.TxConfig,
 // 					[]sdk.Msg{msg},
 // 					sdk.Coins{sdk.NewInt64Coin(sdk.DefaultBondDenom, 10)},
diff --git a/x/gov/keeper/tally_test.go b/x/gov/keeper/tally_test.go
index 1be20bab..fa8fab31 100644
--- a/x/gov/keeper/tally_test.go
+++ b/x/gov/keeper/tally_test.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func Test_Tally(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// 15 minutes passed
-	ctx = ctx.WithBlockTime(time.Now().Add(time.Minute * 15))
+	ctx = ctx.WithBlockTime(time.Now().UTC().Add(time.Minute * 15))
 
 	quorumReached, passed, burnDeposits, tallyResults, err := input.GovKeeper.Tally(ctx, params, proposal)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/x/ibc/nft-transfer/client/cli/tx.go b/x/ibc/nft-transfer/client/cli/tx.go
index 77da5fb6..1aa5489f 100644
--- a/x/ibc/nft-transfer/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/ibc/nft-transfer/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ corresponding to the counterpartychannel. Any timeout set to 0 is disabled.`),
 					// use local clock time as reference time if it is later than the
 					// consensus state timestamp of the counter party chain, otherwise
 					// still use consensus state timestamp as reference
-					now := time.Now().UnixNano()
+					now := time.Now().UTC().UnixNano()
 					consensusStateTimestamp := consensusState.GetTimestamp()
 					if now > 0 {
 						now := uint64(now)