diff --git a/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/beans/Report.java b/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/beans/Report.java
index 38115d0838..6f530909c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/beans/Report.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/beans/Report.java
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ public List<AuthorizationGroup> getAuthorizationGroups() {
 
   @JsonIgnore
   public boolean isFutureEngagement() {
-    return engagementDate != null && engagementDate.isAfter(Utils.endOfToday());
+    return engagementDate != null && engagementDate.isAfter(Instant.now());
   }
 
   @GraphQLQuery(name = "engagementStatus")
diff --git a/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/search/AbstractReportSearcher.java b/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/search/AbstractReportSearcher.java
index 0a0d81a02e..6ff05f25df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/search/AbstractReportSearcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/search/AbstractReportSearcher.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import com.google.common.base.Joiner;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
 import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
 import mil.dds.anet.database.ReportDao;
 import mil.dds.anet.search.AbstractSearchQueryBuilder.Comparison;
 import mil.dds.anet.utils.DaoUtils;
-import mil.dds.anet.utils.Utils;
 
 public abstract class AbstractReportSearcher extends AbstractSearcher<Report, ReportSearchQuery>
     implements IReportSearcher {
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ protected void buildQuery(Set<String> subFields, ReportSearchQuery query) {
         switch (es) {
           case HAPPENED:
             engagementStatusClauses.add(" reports.\"engagementDate\" <= :endOfHappened");
-            DaoUtils.addInstantAsLocalDateTime(qb.sqlArgs, "endOfHappened", Utils.endOfToday());
+            DaoUtils.addInstantAsLocalDateTime(qb.sqlArgs, "endOfHappened", Instant.now());
             break;
           case FUTURE:
             engagementStatusClauses.add(" reports.\"engagementDate\" > :startOfFuture");
-            DaoUtils.addInstantAsLocalDateTime(qb.sqlArgs, "startOfFuture", Utils.endOfToday());
+            DaoUtils.addInstantAsLocalDateTime(qb.sqlArgs, "startOfFuture", Instant.now());
             break;
           case CANCELLED:
             engagementStatusClauses.add(" reports.state = :cancelledState");
diff --git a/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/threads/FutureEngagementWorker.java b/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/threads/FutureEngagementWorker.java
index 7aae270625..6bf82e3b42 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/threads/FutureEngagementWorker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/threads/FutureEngagementWorker.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package mil.dds.anet.threads;
 
 import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
+import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import mil.dds.anet.AnetObjectEngine;
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@
 import mil.dds.anet.beans.Report;
 import mil.dds.anet.database.ReportDao;
 import mil.dds.anet.emails.FutureEngagementUpdated;
-import mil.dds.anet.utils.Utils;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ private void runInternal() {
     // afterwards this report needs to go through the approval process of past
     // engagements.
     List<Report> reports =
-        AnetObjectEngine.getInstance().getReportDao().getFutureToPastReports(Utils.endOfToday());
+        AnetObjectEngine.getInstance().getReportDao().getFutureToPastReports(Instant.now());
 
     // update to draft state and send emails to the authors to let them know we updated their
     // report.
diff --git a/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/utils/Utils.java b/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/utils/Utils.java
index dd114f4aff..3acb2d2f4f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mil/dds/anet/utils/Utils.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
-import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -450,14 +449,6 @@ private static Pattern domainToRegexPattern(final String domain, final String wi
     return Pattern.compile("^" + regex + "$");
   }
 
-
-  // Returns an instant representing the very end of today.
-  // Used to determine if a date is tomorrow or later.
-  public static Instant endOfToday() {
-    return Instant.now().atZone(DaoUtils.getDefaultZoneId()).withHour(23).withMinute(59)
-        .withSecond(59).withNano(999999999).toInstant();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Resizes an image.
    * 
diff --git a/src/test/java/mil/dds/anet/test/integration/db/FutureEngagementWorkerTest.java b/src/test/java/mil/dds/anet/test/integration/db/FutureEngagementWorkerTest.java
index 09b442084d..2cd97e8d66 100644
--- a/src/test/java/mil/dds/anet/test/integration/db/FutureEngagementWorkerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/mil/dds/anet/test/integration/db/FutureEngagementWorkerTest.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import mil.dds.anet.test.integration.utils.TestBeans;
 import mil.dds.anet.threads.AnetEmailWorker;
 import mil.dds.anet.threads.FutureEngagementWorker;
-import mil.dds.anet.utils.Utils;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterAll;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ public void testReportDueInFuture() {
   public void testReportDueEndToday() {
     final AnetObjectEngine engine = AnetObjectEngine.getInstance();
     final Report report = createTestReport("testReportDueEndToday_1");
-    report.setEngagementDate(Utils.endOfToday());
+    report.setEngagementDate(Instant.now());
     engine.getReportDao().update(report);
 
     expectedIds.add("testReportDueEndToday_1");
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ public void testApprovalStepReport() {
     ra.setStep(step);
     ra.setStepUuid(step.getUuid());
     ra.setType(ActionType.APPROVE);
-    ra.setCreatedAt(Utils.endOfToday());
+    ra.setCreatedAt(Instant.now());
     engine.getReportActionDao().insert(ra);
 
     unexpectedIds.add("testApprovalStepReport_1");