diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 53efde9..1c14346 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    hooks-ruby (0.6.4)
+    hooks-ruby (0.7.0)
       dry-schema (~> 1.14, >= 1.14.1)
       grape (~> 2.3)
       puma (~> 6.6)
diff --git a/lib/hooks/app/api.rb b/lib/hooks/app/api.rb
index da71d65..9ef5bb8 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/app/api.rb
+++ b/lib/hooks/app/api.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class << self
       def self.create(config:, endpoints:, log:)
         # :nocov:
         @production = config[:environment].downcase.strip == "production"
-        @server_start_time = Time.now
+        @server_start_time = Time.now.utc
 
         api_class = Class.new(Grape::API) do
           content_type :json, "application/json"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def self.create(config:, endpoints:, log:)
 
             send(http_method, full_path) do
               request_id = uuid
-              start_time = Time.now
+              start_time = Time.now.utc
 
               request_context = {
                 request_id:,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def self.create(config:, endpoints:, log:)
                   end
 
                   log.info("successfully processed webhook event with handler: #{handler_class_name}")
-                  log.debug("processing duration: #{Time.now - start_time}s")
+                  log.debug("processing duration: #{Time.now.utc - start_time}s")
                   status 200
                   response
                 rescue Hooks::Plugins::Handlers::Error => e
diff --git a/lib/hooks/app/endpoints/catchall.rb b/lib/hooks/app/endpoints/catchall.rb
index d880ab0..b7c5ea5 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/app/endpoints/catchall.rb
+++ b/lib/hooks/app/endpoints/catchall.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def self.route_block(captured_config, captured_logger)
         # :nocov:
         proc do
           request_id = uuid
-          start_time = Time.now
+          start_time = Time.now.utc
 
           # Use captured values
           config = captured_config
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def self.route_block(captured_config, captured_logger)
               )
 
               log.info("successfully processed webhook event with handler: #{handler_class_name}")
-              log.debug("processing duration: #{Time.now - start_time}s")
+              log.debug("processing duration: #{Time.now.utc - start_time}s")
               status 200
               response
             rescue StandardError => e
diff --git a/lib/hooks/app/endpoints/health.rb b/lib/hooks/app/endpoints/health.rb
index 468bdc7..a3ee8ee 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/app/endpoints/health.rb
+++ b/lib/hooks/app/endpoints/health.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class HealthEndpoint < Grape::API
           status: "healthy",
           timestamp: Time.now.utc.iso8601,
           version: Hooks::VERSION,
-          uptime_seconds: (Time.now - Hooks::App::API.server_start_time).to_i
+          uptime_seconds: (Time.now.utc - Hooks::App::API.server_start_time).to_i
         }
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/hooks/core/stats.rb b/lib/hooks/core/stats.rb
index 650a0dd..650cf26 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/core/stats.rb
+++ b/lib/hooks/core/stats.rb
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ def timing(metric_name, duration, tags = {})
       # @param tags [Hash] Optional tags/labels for the metric
       # @return [Object] Return value of the block
       def measure(metric_name, tags = {})
-        start_time = Time.now
+        start_time = Time.now.utc
         result = yield
-        duration = Time.now - start_time
+        duration = Time.now.utc - start_time
         timing(metric_name, duration, tags)
         result
       end
diff --git a/lib/hooks/version.rb b/lib/hooks/version.rb
index 852e11c..8681f58 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/version.rb
+++ b/lib/hooks/version.rb
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 module Hooks
   # Current version of the Hooks webhook framework
   # @return [String] The version string following semantic versioning
-  VERSION = "0.6.4".freeze
+  VERSION = "0.7.0".freeze
 end