diff --git a/samcli/commands/logs/logs_context.py b/samcli/commands/logs/logs_context.py
index 46bffab3f2..92f666c6de 100644
--- a/samcli/commands/logs/logs_context.py
+++ b/samcli/commands/logs/logs_context.py
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ class InvalidTimestampError(UserException):
     """
 
 
+class TimeParseError(UserException):
+    """
+    Used to throw if parsing of the given time string or UTC conversion is failed
+    """
+
+
 def parse_time(time_str: str, property_name: str):
     """
     Parse the time from the given string, convert to UTC, and return the datetime object
@@ -47,14 +53,20 @@ def parse_time(time_str: str, property_name: str):
     InvalidTimestampError
         If the string cannot be parsed as a timestamp
     """
-    if not time_str:
-        return None
-
-    parsed = parse_date(time_str)
-    if not parsed:
-        raise InvalidTimestampError("Unable to parse the time provided by '{}'".format(property_name))
-
-    return to_utc(parsed)
+    try:
+        if not time_str:
+            return None
+
+        parsed = parse_date(time_str)
+        if not parsed:
+            raise InvalidTimestampError(f"Unable to parse the time provided by '{property_name}'")
+
+        return to_utc(parsed)
+    except InvalidTimestampError as ex:
+        raise ex
+    except Exception as ex:
+        LOG.error("Failed to parse given time information %s", time_str, exc_info=ex)
+        raise TimeParseError(f"Unable to parse the time information '{property_name}': '{time_str}'") from ex
 
 
 class ResourcePhysicalIdResolver:
diff --git a/tests/unit/commands/logs/test_logs_context.py b/tests/unit/commands/logs/test_logs_context.py
index 61e8f5052f..90d19377d6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/commands/logs/test_logs_context.py
+++ b/tests/unit/commands/logs/test_logs_context.py
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ def test_parse_time_raises_exception(self, parse_date_mock):
 
         self.assertEqual(str(ctx.exception), "Unable to parse the time provided by 'some prop'")
 
+    @patch("samcli.commands.logs.logs_context.parse_date")
+    def test_parse_time_internal_call_raises_exception(self, parse_date_mock):
+        given_input = "some time"
+        parse_date_mock.side_effect = ValueError("Invalid date time")
+
+        with self.assertRaises(UserException) as ctx:
+            parse_time(given_input, "some prop")
+
+        self.assertEqual(str(ctx.exception), "Unable to parse the time information 'some prop': 'some time'")
+
     def test_parse_time_empty_time(self):
         result = parse_time(None, "some prop")
         self.assertIsNone(result)