diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Factories/DocumentVersionPresentationFactory.cs b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Factories/DocumentVersionPresentationFactory.cs
index 2c3b80fd3c..6166d38d2d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Factories/DocumentVersionPresentationFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Factories/DocumentVersionPresentationFactory.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ internal sealed class DocumentVersionPresentationFactory : IDocumentVersionPrese
             new ReferenceByIdModel(_entityService.GetKey(contentVersion.ContentTypeId, UmbracoObjectTypes.DocumentType)
                 .Result),
             new ReferenceByIdModel(await _userIdKeyResolver.GetAsync(contentVersion.UserId)),
-            new DateTimeOffset(contentVersion.VersionDate, TimeSpan.Zero), // todo align with datetime offset rework
+            new DateTimeOffset(contentVersion.VersionDate),
             contentVersion.CurrentPublishedVersion,
             contentVersion.CurrentDraftVersion,
             contentVersion.PreventCleanup);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentVersionMeta.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentVersionMeta.cs
index cf95257716..b9b1be6080 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentVersionMeta.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ContentVersionMeta.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class ContentVersionMeta
 
     public int UserId { get; }
 
-    public DateTime VersionDate { get; }
+    public DateTime VersionDate { get; private set; }
 
     public bool CurrentPublishedVersion { get; }
 
@@ -47,5 +47,7 @@ public class ContentVersionMeta
 
     public string? Username { get; }
 
+    public void SpecifyVersionDateKind(DateTimeKind kind) => VersionDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(VersionDate, kind);
+
     public override string ToString() => $"ContentVersionMeta(versionId: {VersionId}, versionDate: {VersionDate:s}";
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/ContentBaseFactory.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/ContentBaseFactory.cs
index fed80e753f..ffcc6447eb 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/ContentBaseFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/ContentBaseFactory.cs
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@ internal class ContentBaseFactory
 
             content.CreatorId = nodeDto.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId;
             content.WriterId = contentVersionDto.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId;
-            content.CreateDate = nodeDto.CreateDate;
-            content.UpdateDate = contentVersionDto.VersionDate;
+
+            // Dates stored in the database are local server time, but for SQL Server, will be considered
+            // as DateTime.Kind = Utc. Fix this so we are consistent when later mapping to DataTimeOffset.
+            content.CreateDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(nodeDto.CreateDate, DateTimeKind.Local);
+            content.UpdateDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(contentVersionDto.VersionDate, DateTimeKind.Local);
 
             content.Published = dto.Published;
             content.Edited = dto.Edited;
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ internal class ContentBaseFactory
                 content.PublishedVersionId = publishedVersionDto.Id;
                 if (dto.Published)
                 {
-                    content.PublishDate = publishedVersionDto.ContentVersionDto.VersionDate;
+                    content.PublishDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(publishedVersionDto.ContentVersionDto.VersionDate, DateTimeKind.Local);
                     content.PublishName = publishedVersionDto.ContentVersionDto.Text;
                     content.PublisherId = publishedVersionDto.ContentVersionDto.UserId;
                 }
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ internal class ContentBaseFactory
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Builds an IMedia item from a dto and content type.
+    ///     Builds a Media item from a dto and content type.
     /// </summary>
     public static Core.Models.Media BuildEntity(ContentDto dto, IMediaType? contentType)
     {
@@ -97,8 +100,8 @@ internal class ContentBaseFactory
 
             content.CreatorId = nodeDto.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId;
             content.WriterId = contentVersionDto.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId;
-            content.CreateDate = nodeDto.CreateDate;
-            content.UpdateDate = contentVersionDto.VersionDate;
+            content.CreateDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(nodeDto.CreateDate, DateTimeKind.Local);
+            content.UpdateDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(contentVersionDto.VersionDate, DateTimeKind.Local);
 
             // reset dirty initial properties (U4-1946)
             content.ResetDirtyProperties(false);
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ internal class ContentBaseFactory
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Builds an IMedia item from a dto and content type.
+    ///     Builds a Member item from a dto and member type.
     /// </summary>
     public static Member BuildEntity(MemberDto dto, IMemberType? contentType)
     {
@@ -126,7 +129,9 @@ internal class ContentBaseFactory
 
             content.Id = dto.NodeId;
             content.SecurityStamp = dto.SecurityStampToken;
-            content.EmailConfirmedDate = dto.EmailConfirmedDate;
+            content.EmailConfirmedDate = dto.EmailConfirmedDate.HasValue
+                ? DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.EmailConfirmedDate.Value, DateTimeKind.Local)
+                : null;
             content.PasswordConfiguration = dto.PasswordConfig;
             content.Key = nodeDto.UniqueId;
             content.VersionId = contentVersionDto.Id;
@@ -140,14 +145,20 @@ internal class ContentBaseFactory
 
             content.CreatorId = nodeDto.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId;
             content.WriterId = contentVersionDto.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId;
-            content.CreateDate = nodeDto.CreateDate;
-            content.UpdateDate = contentVersionDto.VersionDate;
+            content.CreateDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(nodeDto.CreateDate, DateTimeKind.Local);
+            content.UpdateDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(contentVersionDto.VersionDate, DateTimeKind.Local);
             content.FailedPasswordAttempts = dto.FailedPasswordAttempts ?? default;
             content.IsLockedOut = dto.IsLockedOut;
             content.IsApproved = dto.IsApproved;
-            content.LastLoginDate = dto.LastLoginDate;
-            content.LastLockoutDate = dto.LastLockoutDate;
-            content.LastPasswordChangeDate = dto.LastPasswordChangeDate;
+            content.LastLockoutDate = dto.LastLockoutDate.HasValue
+                ? DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.LastLockoutDate.Value, DateTimeKind.Local)
+                : null;
+            content.LastLoginDate = dto.LastLoginDate.HasValue
+                ? DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.LastLoginDate.Value, DateTimeKind.Local)
+                : null;
+            content.LastPasswordChangeDate = dto.LastPasswordChangeDate.HasValue
+                ? DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.LastPasswordChangeDate.Value, DateTimeKind.Local)
+                : null;
 
             // reset dirty initial properties (U4-1946)
             content.ResetDirtyProperties(false);
@@ -186,7 +197,7 @@ internal class ContentBaseFactory
                 new ContentScheduleDto
                 {
                     Action = x.Action.ToString(),
-                    Date = x.Date,
+                    Date = DateTime.SpecifyKind(x.Date, DateTimeKind.Local),
                     NodeId = entity.Id,
                     LanguageId = languageRepository.GetIdByIsoCode(x.Culture, false),
                     Id = x.Id,
@@ -261,7 +272,7 @@ internal class ContentBaseFactory
             UserId = entity.CreatorId,
             Text = entity.Name,
             NodeObjectType = objectType,
-            CreateDate = entity.CreateDate,
+            CreateDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(entity.CreateDate, DateTimeKind.Local),
         };
 
         return dto;
@@ -275,7 +286,7 @@ internal class ContentBaseFactory
         {
             Id = entity.VersionId,
             NodeId = entity.Id,
-            VersionDate = entity.UpdateDate,
+            VersionDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(entity.UpdateDate, DateTimeKind.Local),
             UserId = entity.WriterId,
             Current = true, // always building the current one
             Text = entity.Name,
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/UserFactory.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/UserFactory.cs
index 9a8ae11386..60ec173ca5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/UserFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/UserFactory.cs
@@ -39,16 +39,25 @@ internal static class UserFactory
             user.Language = dto.UserLanguage;
             user.SecurityStamp = dto.SecurityStampToken;
             user.FailedPasswordAttempts = dto.FailedLoginAttempts ?? 0;
-            user.LastLockoutDate = dto.LastLockoutDate;
-            user.LastLoginDate = dto.LastLoginDate;
-            user.LastPasswordChangeDate = dto.LastPasswordChangeDate;
-            user.CreateDate = dto.CreateDate;
-            user.UpdateDate = dto.UpdateDate;
             user.Avatar = dto.Avatar;
             user.EmailConfirmedDate = dto.EmailConfirmedDate;
             user.InvitedDate = dto.InvitedDate;
             user.Kind = (UserKind)dto.Kind;
 
+            // Dates stored in the database are local server time, but for SQL Server, will be considered
+            // as DateTime.Kind = Utc. Fix this so we are consistent when later mapping to DataTimeOffset.
+            user.LastLockoutDate = dto.LastLockoutDate.HasValue
+                ? DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.LastLockoutDate.Value, DateTimeKind.Local)
+                : null;
+            user.LastLoginDate = dto.LastLoginDate.HasValue
+                ? DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.LastLoginDate.Value, DateTimeKind.Local)
+                : null;
+            user.LastPasswordChangeDate = dto.LastPasswordChangeDate.HasValue
+                ? DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.LastPasswordChangeDate.Value, DateTimeKind.Local)
+                : null;
+            user.CreateDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.CreateDate, DateTimeKind.Local);
+            user.UpdateDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.UpdateDate, DateTimeKind.Local);
+
             // reset dirty initial properties (U4-1946)
             user.ResetDirtyProperties(false);
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/AuditRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/AuditRepository.cs
index d7dc4f8161..e112e360d0 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/AuditRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/AuditRepository.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ internal class AuditRepository : EntityRepositoryBase<int, IAuditItem>, IAuditRe
 
         List<LogDto>? dtos = Database.Fetch<LogDto>(sql);
 
-        return dtos.Select(x => new AuditItem(x.NodeId, Enum<AuditType>.Parse(x.Header), x.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId, x.EntityType, x.Comment, x.Parameters, x.Datestamp)).ToList();
+        return dtos.Select(x => new AuditItem(x.NodeId, Enum<AuditType>.Parse(x.Header), x.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId, x.EntityType, x.Comment, x.Parameters, DateTime.SpecifyKind(x.Datestamp, DateTimeKind.Local))).ToList();
     }
 
     public void CleanLogs(int maximumAgeOfLogsInMinutes)
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ internal class AuditRepository : EntityRepositoryBase<int, IAuditItem>, IAuditRe
         totalRecords = page.TotalItems;
 
         var items = page.Items.Select(
-            dto => new AuditItem(dto.NodeId, Enum<AuditType>.ParseOrNull(dto.Header) ?? AuditType.Custom, dto.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId, dto.EntityType, dto.Comment, dto.Parameters, dto.Datestamp)).ToList();
+            dto => new AuditItem(dto.NodeId, Enum<AuditType>.ParseOrNull(dto.Header) ?? AuditType.Custom, dto.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId, dto.EntityType, dto.Comment, dto.Parameters, DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.Datestamp, DateTimeKind.Local))).ToList();
 
         // map the DateStamp
         for (var i = 0; i < items.Count; i++)
         {
-            items[i].CreateDate = page.Items[i].Datestamp;
+            items[i].CreateDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(page.Items[i].Datestamp, DateTimeKind.Local);
         }
 
         return items;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ internal class AuditRepository : EntityRepositoryBase<int, IAuditItem>, IAuditRe
         LogDto? dto = Database.First<LogDto>(sql);
         return dto == null
             ? null
-            : new AuditItem(dto.NodeId, Enum<AuditType>.Parse(dto.Header), dto.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId, dto.EntityType, dto.Comment, dto.Parameters, dto.Datestamp);
+            : new AuditItem(dto.NodeId, Enum<AuditType>.Parse(dto.Header), dto.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId, dto.EntityType, dto.Comment, dto.Parameters, DateTime.SpecifyKind(dto.Datestamp, DateTimeKind.Local));
     }
 
     protected override IEnumerable<IAuditItem> PerformGetAll(params int[]? ids) => throw new NotImplementedException();
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ internal class AuditRepository : EntityRepositoryBase<int, IAuditItem>, IAuditRe
 
         List<LogDto>? dtos = Database.Fetch<LogDto>(sql);
 
-        return dtos.Select(x => new AuditItem(x.NodeId, Enum<AuditType>.Parse(x.Header), x.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId, x.EntityType,  x.Comment, x.Parameters, x.Datestamp)).ToList();
+        return dtos.Select(x => new AuditItem(x.NodeId, Enum<AuditType>.Parse(x.Header), x.UserId ?? Constants.Security.UnknownUserId, x.EntityType,  x.Comment, x.Parameters, DateTime.SpecifyKind(x.Datestamp, DateTimeKind.Local))).ToList();
     }
 
     protected override Sql<ISqlContext> GetBaseQuery(bool isCount)
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentRepository.cs
index 72459bd755..1b4f2b1efd 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentRepository.cs
@@ -400,15 +400,17 @@ public class DocumentRepository : ContentRepositoryBase<int, IContent, DocumentR
         {
             foreach (ContentVariation v in contentVariation)
             {
-                content.SetCultureInfo(v.Culture, v.Name, v.Date);
+                content.SetCultureInfo(v.Culture, v.Name, DateTime.SpecifyKind(v.Date, DateTimeKind.Local));
             }
         }
 
+        // Dates stored in the database are local server time, but for SQL Server, will be considered
+        // as DateTime.Kind = Utc. Fix this so we are consistent when later mapping to DataTimeOffset.
         if (content.PublishedState is PublishedState.Published && content.PublishedVersionId > 0 && contentVariations.TryGetValue(content.PublishedVersionId, out contentVariation))
         {
             foreach (ContentVariation v in contentVariation)
             {
-                content.SetPublishInfo(v.Culture, v.Name, v.Date);
+                content.SetPublishInfo(v.Culture, v.Name, DateTime.SpecifyKind(v.Date, DateTimeKind.Local));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentVersionRepository.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentVersionRepository.cs
index e922ed3cdb..ef9dd67520 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentVersionRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Repositories/Implement/DocumentVersionRepository.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Data;
 using NPoco;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models;
@@ -98,6 +99,16 @@ internal class DocumentVersionRepository : IDocumentVersionRepository
         Page<ContentVersionMeta>? page =
             _scopeAccessor.AmbientScope?.Database.Page<ContentVersionMeta>(pageIndex + 1, pageSize, query);
 
+        // Dates stored in the database are local server time, but for SQL Server, will be considered
+        // as DateTime.Kind = Utc. Fix this so we are consistent when later mapping to DataTimeOffset.
+        if (page is not null)
+        {
+            foreach (ContentVersionMeta item in page.Items)
+            {
+                item.SpecifyVersionDateKind(DateTimeKind.Local);
+            }
+        }
+
         totalRecords = page?.TotalItems ?? 0;
 
         return page?.Items;