diff --git a/handler/util.py b/handler/util.py
index 3e143e0..d589592 100644
--- a/handler/util.py
+++ b/handler/util.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Other library imports
 from httpx import ReadTimeout, ReadError, RemoteProtocolError
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 import logging
 
 # Project imports
@@ -115,8 +115,18 @@ def last_online_recent(date):
     :return: bool indicating whether the date was recent enough
     :rtype: bool
     """
-    date_parsed = datetime.strptime(date, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ")
-    now = datetime.now()
+    if "+" in date:
+        # for LBTC
+        # 2022-04-16T08:53:58+00:00
+        date_split = date.split("+")
+        date[1].replace(".", "")
+        date[1].replace(":", "")
+        date = "+".join(date_split)
+        date_string = "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z"
+    else:
+        date_string = "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ"
+    date_parsed = datetime.strptime(date, date_string)
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
     sec_ago_date = (now - date_parsed).total_seconds()
     return sec_ago_date < 172800