diff --git a/nutkit/protocol/cypher.py b/nutkit/protocol/cypher.py
index af76a610d..23c8f6e37 100644
--- a/nutkit/protocol/cypher.py
+++ b/nutkit/protocol/cypher.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     }
 """
 
+
+import datetime
 import math
 
 
@@ -424,6 +426,22 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
                                 "second", "nanosecond", "utc_offset_s",
                                 "timezone_id"))
 
+    def as_utc(self):
+        if self.utc_offset_s is None:
+            return self
+        us, ns = divmod(self.nanosecond, 1000)
+        dt = datetime.datetime(
+            year=self.year, month=self.month, day=self.day, hour=self.hour,
+            minute=self.minute, second=self.second, microsecond=us
+        )
+        utc_dt = dt - datetime.timedelta(seconds=self.utc_offset_s)
+
+        return CypherDateTime(
+            utc_dt.year, utc_dt.month, utc_dt.day, utc_dt.hour, utc_dt.minute,
+            utc_dt.second, utc_dt.microsecond * 1000 + ns,
+            utc_offset_s=0, timezone_id="UTC"
+        )
+
 
 class CypherDuration:
     def __init__(self, months, days, seconds, nanoseconds):
diff --git a/tests/neo4j/datatypes/test_temporal_types.py b/tests/neo4j/datatypes/test_temporal_types.py
index 3cec846c6..ed5d0a1e1 100644
--- a/tests/neo4j/datatypes/test_temporal_types.py
+++ b/tests/neo4j/datatypes/test_temporal_types.py
@@ -180,6 +180,26 @@ def test_should_echo_all_timezone_ids(self):
                         self._verify_can_echo(dt)
 
     def test_date_time_cypher_created_tz_id(self):
+        def assert_utc_equal(dt_, cypher_dt_):
+            self.assertEqual(dt_.timezone_id, tz)
+            # We are comparing in UTC because the server's and the
+            # driver's timezone db may diverge.
+            self.assertEqual(dt_.as_utc(), cypher_dt_.as_utc())
+
+        def assert_wall_time_equal(dt_, cypher_dt_):
+            self.assertEqual(dt_.year, cypher_dt_.year)
+            self.assertEqual(dt_.month, cypher_dt_.month)
+            self.assertEqual(dt_.day, cypher_dt_.day)
+            self.assertEqual(dt_.hour, cypher_dt_.hour)
+            self.assertEqual(dt_.minute, cypher_dt_.minute)
+            self.assertEqual(dt_.second, cypher_dt_.second)
+            self.assertEqual(dt_.nanosecond, cypher_dt_.nanosecond)
+            # We are not testing the offset value because the
+            # server's and the driver's timezone db may diverge.
+            # self.assertEqual(dt.utc_offset_s, cypher_dt.utc_offset_s)
+            self.assertEqual(dt_.timezone_id, cypher_dt_.timezone_id)
+            pass
+
         def work(tx):
             res = tx.run(
                 f"WITH datetime('1970-01-01T10:08:09.000000001[{tz_id}]') "
@@ -204,6 +224,7 @@ def work(tx):
             return map(lambda x: getattr(x, "value", x), rec.values)
 
         self._create_driver_and_session()
+        server_supports_utc = get_server_info().has_utc_patch
         for tz_id in TZ_IDS:
             if not self._timezone_server_support(tz_id):
                 continue
@@ -211,17 +232,29 @@ def work(tx):
                 with self.expect_broken_utc_server():
                     dt, y, mo, d, h, m, s, ns, offset, tz = \
                         self._session.read_transaction(work)
-                    self.assertEqual(dt.year, y)
-                    self.assertEqual(dt.month, mo)
-                    self.assertEqual(dt.day, d)
-                    self.assertEqual(dt.hour, h)
-                    self.assertEqual(dt.minute, m)
-                    self.assertEqual(dt.second, s)
-                    self.assertEqual(dt.nanosecond, ns)
-                    # We are not testing the offset value because the server's
-                    # and the driver's timezone db may diverge.
-                    # self.assertEqual(dt.utc_offset_s, offset)
-                    self.assertEqual(dt.timezone_id, tz)
+                    cypher_dt = types.CypherDateTime(
+                        y, mo, d, h, m, s, ns, offset, tz_id
+                    )
+                    if server_supports_utc == 1:
+                        # 5.0+ protocol sends date times in UTC
+                        # => UTC times must be equal
+                        assert_utc_equal(dt, cypher_dt)
+                    elif server_supports_utc == 0:
+                        # 4.2- protocol sends date times in wall clock time
+                        # => Wall clock times must be equal
+                        assert_wall_time_equal(dt, cypher_dt)
+                    else:
+                        # 4.4 and 4.3 protocol sends date times in
+                        # wall clock time or UTC depending on server version,
+                        # driver version and their handshake.
+                        try:
+                            assert_utc_equal(dt, cypher_dt)
+                        except AssertionError:
+                            # guess it was the other
+                            pass
+                        else:
+                            continue
+                        assert_wall_time_equal(dt, cypher_dt)
 
     def test_date_components(self):
         self._create_driver_and_session()
diff --git a/tests/neo4j/shared.py b/tests/neo4j/shared.py
index dc4412254..f466398df 100644
--- a/tests/neo4j/shared.py
+++ b/tests/neo4j/shared.py
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ def max_protocol_version(self):
             "5.0": "5.0",
         }[".".join(self.version.split(".")[:2])]
 
+    @property
+    def has_utc_patch(self):
+        if self.version >= "5":
+            return 1
+        if self.version >= "4.3":
+            return 0.5  # maybe
+        return 0
+
 
 def get_server_info():
     return ServerInfo(