diff --git a/voussoirkit/timetools.py b/voussoirkit/timetools.py
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+import datetime
+
+def now():
+    return datetime.datetime.now(tz=datetime.timezone.utc)
+
+def now_local():
+    return datetime.datetime.now().astimezone()