diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-04-30-12-59-04.gh-issue-101732.29zUDu.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2024-04-30-12-59-04.gh-issue-101732.29zUDu.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..354dfc46362062
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Use a Y2038 compatible openssl time function when available.
diff --git a/Modules/_ssl.c b/Modules/_ssl.c
index f7fdbf4b6f90cb..885a9c25967d2d 100644
--- a/Modules/_ssl.c
+++ b/Modules/_ssl.c
@@ -5329,7 +5329,11 @@ PySSLSession_clear(PySSLSession *self)
 
 static PyObject *
 PySSLSession_get_time(PySSLSession *self, void *closure) {
+#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x30300000L
+    return _PyLong_FromTime_t(SSL_SESSION_get_time_ex(self->session));
+#else
     return PyLong_FromLong(SSL_SESSION_get_time(self->session));
+#endif
 }
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(PySSLSession_get_time_doc,