diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 71a721e3..4a56169c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Changelog
 To be released
 ------------------
 - Add support for `Python 3.12` (GH-#628)
+- Change docstring to reflect the correct place `now` is coming from
 
 5.0.0 (2024-09-01)
 ------------------
diff --git a/model_utils/fields.py b/model_utils/fields.py
index ced117cb..a519a2e5 100644
--- a/model_utils/fields.py
+++ b/model_utils/fields.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class AutoCreatedField(DateTimeFieldBase):
     A DateTimeField that automatically populates itself at
     object creation.
 
-    By default, sets editable=False, default=datetime.now.
+    By default, sets editable=False, default=django.utils.timezone.now.
 
     """
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class AutoLastModifiedField(AutoCreatedField):
     """
     A DateTimeField that updates itself on each save() of the model.
 
-    By default, sets editable=False and default=datetime.now.
+    By default, sets editable=False and default=django.utils.timezone.now.
 
     """
     def get_default(self) -> datetime: