diff --git a/Core/automation/lib/python/core/date.py b/Core/automation/lib/python/core/date.py
index 778bf1d5..f1f0d16c 100644
--- a/Core/automation/lib/python/core/date.py
+++ b/Core/automation/lib/python/core/date.py
@@ -43,13 +43,17 @@
 try:
     # OH2.x compat1x or OH3
     from org.openhab.core.library.types import DateTimeType
+    from org.openhab.core.library.items import DateTimeItem
 except:
     DateTimeType = None
+    DateTimeItem = None
 
 try:
     from org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.types import DateTimeType as EclipseDateTimeType
+    from org.eclipse.smarthome.core.library.items import DateTimeItem as EclipseDateTimeItem
 except:
     EclipseDateTimeType = None
+    EclipseDateTimeItem = None
 
 if 'org.eclipse.smarthome.automation' in sys.modules or 'org.openhab.core.automation' in sys.modules:
     # Workaround for Jython JSR223 bug where dates and datetimes are converted
@@ -277,6 +281,12 @@ def to_java_zoneddatetime(value):
         else:
             # OH3
             return value.getZonedDateTime()
+    # Eclipse Smarthome DateTimeItem
+    if EclipseDateTimeItem and isinstance(value, EclipseDateTimeItem):
+        return to_java_zoneddatetime(value.getState())
+    # openHAB DateTimeItem
+    if DateTimeItem and isinstance(value, DateTimeItem):
+        return to_java_zoneddatetime(value.getState())
 
     raise TypeError("Unknown type: {}".format(str(type(value))))
 
diff --git a/Ivan's Changelog.md b/Ivan's Changelog.md
index d5eb8249..8ce2779e 100644
--- a/Ivan's Changelog.md	
+++ b/Ivan's Changelog.md	
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ This change log will keep track of what has been done in the `ivans-updates` bra
 * **Python**
   * Custom logger class and simplier `getLogger` function that automatically prepends the `LOG_PREFIX`.
   * OH3.x support while maintaining backwards compatibility with OH2.x.
+  * Date functions can now accept DateTime Items.
 
 ## Changed