diff --git a/build/PackageDiffIgnore.xml b/build/PackageDiffIgnore.xml
index 9cdbaee2e1c1..550d433eb896 100644
--- a/build/PackageDiffIgnore.xml
+++ b/build/PackageDiffIgnore.xml
@@ -3929,7 +3929,10 @@
           <Member
 				fullName="System.Void Windows.Devices.Bluetooth.BluetoothLEAppearance..ctor()"
 				reason="Doesn't exist in UWP" />
-
+		  
+			<Member
+				fullName="System.Boolean Windows.UI.Xaml.Media.Animation.Timeline.NeedsRepeat(System.DateTimeOffset lastBeginTime, System.Int32 replayCount)"
+				reason="Doesn't exist in UWP" />
 
 			<Member
 				fullName="System.Void Windows.UI.Notifications.BadgeUpdater..ctor()"
diff --git a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames.cs b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames.cs
index fd0758a77ac0..5b6fb4627a4a 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames.cs
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 using Uno.Disposables;
 using Uno.Extensions;
 using Uno.Logging;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Windows.UI.Xaml.Media.Animation
 {
 	[ContentProperty(Name = "KeyFrames")]
 	partial class ColorAnimationUsingKeyFrames : Timeline, ITimeline
 	{
-		private DateTimeOffset _lastBeginTime;
+		private readonly Stopwatch _activeDuration = new Stopwatch();
 		private int _replayCount = 1;
 		private ColorOffset? _startingValue = null;
 		private ColorOffset _finalValue;
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ void ITimeline.Begin()
 					_wasBeginScheduled = false;
 					_subscriptions.Clear(); //Dispose all and start a new
 
-					_lastBeginTime = DateTimeOffset.Now;
+					_activeDuration.Restart();
 					_replayCount = 1;
 
 					//Start the animation
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ private void Replay()
 		private void OnEnd()
 		{
 			// If the animation was GPU based, remove the animated value
-			if (NeedsRepeat(_lastBeginTime, _replayCount))
+			if (NeedsRepeat(_activeDuration, _replayCount))
 			{
 				Replay(); // replay the animation
 				return;
diff --git a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames.cs b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames.cs
index e18c680607e9..bb2932a027dc 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames.cs
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 using Uno.Extensions;
 using Windows.UI.Core;
 using Uno.Logging;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Windows.UI.Xaml.Media.Animation
 {
 	[ContentProperty(Name = "KeyFrames")]
 	public partial class DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames : Timeline, ITimeline
     {
-		private DateTimeOffset _lastBeginTime;
+		private readonly Stopwatch _activeDuration = new Stopwatch();
 		private int _replayCount = 1;
 		private double? _startingValue = null;
 		private double _finalValue;
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ void ITimeline.Begin()
 					_wasBeginScheduled = false;
                     _subscriptions.Clear(); //Dispose all and start a new
 
-					_lastBeginTime = DateTimeOffset.Now;
+					_activeDuration.Restart();
 					_replayCount = 1;
 
 					//Start the animation
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ private void Replay()
 		private void OnEnd()
 		{
 			// If the animation was GPU based, remove the animated value
-			if (NeedsRepeat(_lastBeginTime, _replayCount))
+			if (NeedsRepeat(_activeDuration, _replayCount))
 			{
 				Replay(); // replay the animation
 				return;
diff --git a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Storyboard.cs b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Storyboard.cs
index bddfc74bf732..1f67bf2f9de4 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Storyboard.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Storyboard.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 using System.Threading;
 using Windows.UI.Core;
 using Uno.Disposables;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Windows.UI.Xaml.Media.Animation
 {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ public static class TraceProvider
 			public const int StoryBoard_Resume = 4;
 		}
 
-		private DateTimeOffset _lastBeginTime;
+		private readonly Stopwatch _activeDuration = new Stopwatch();
 		private int _replayCount = 1;
 		private int _runningChildren = 0;
 		private bool _hasFillingChildren = false;
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ public void Begin()
 			State = TimelineState.Active;
 			_hasFillingChildren = false;
 			_replayCount = 1;
-			_lastBeginTime = DateTimeOffset.Now;
+			_activeDuration.Restart();
 
 			Play();
 		}
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ private void Child_Completed(object sender, object e)
 
 			if (_runningChildren == 0)
 			{
-				if (NeedsRepeat(_lastBeginTime, _replayCount))
+				if (NeedsRepeat(_activeDuration, _replayCount))
 				{
 					Replay(); // replay the animation
 					return;
diff --git a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Timeline.animation.cs b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Timeline.animation.cs
index 43197c0325c0..78b2e735a1d4 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Timeline.animation.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Timeline.animation.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 using Windows.UI.Core;
 using Uno.Logging;
 using Uno.UI.DataBinding;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Windows.UI.Xaml.Media.Animation
 {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ public static class TraceProvider
 				public const int Resume = 4;
 			}
 
-			private DateTimeOffset _lastBeginTime;
+			private readonly Stopwatch _activeDuration = new Stopwatch();
 			private int _replayCount = 1;
 			private T? _startingValue = null;
 			private T? _endValue = null;
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ private TimelineState State
 			private string[] GetTraceProperties() => _owner?.GetTraceProperties();
 			private void ClearValue() => _owner?.ClearValue();
 			private void SetValue(object value) => _owner?.SetValue(value);
-			private bool NeedsRepeat(DateTimeOffset lastBeginTime, int replayCount) => _owner?.NeedsRepeat(lastBeginTime, replayCount) ?? false;
+			private bool NeedsRepeat(Stopwatch activeDuration, int replayCount) => _owner?.NeedsRepeat(activeDuration, replayCount) ?? false;
 			private object GetValue() => _owner?.GetValue();
 
 			public void Begin()
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ public void Begin()
 
 				_subscriptions.Clear(); //Dispose all and start a new
 
-				_lastBeginTime = DateTimeOffset.Now;
+				_activeDuration.Restart();
 				_replayCount = 1;
 
 				//Start the animation
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ private void SetAnimatorDuration()
 			private void OnEnd()
 			{
 				// If the animation was GPU based, remove the animated value
-				if (NeedsRepeat(_lastBeginTime, _replayCount))
+				if (NeedsRepeat(_activeDuration, _replayCount))
 				{
 					Replay(); // replay the animation
 					return;
diff --git a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Timeline.cs b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Timeline.cs
index 0c22969990d4..2362b9f495e6 100644
--- a/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Timeline.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.UI/UI/Xaml/Media/Animation/Timeline.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using Windows.UI.Core;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml.Data;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Windows.UI.Xaml.Media.Animation
 {
@@ -322,9 +323,9 @@ void ITimeline.Deactivate()
 		/// Checks if the Timeline will repeat.
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <returns><c>true</c>, Repeat needed, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
-		protected bool NeedsRepeat(DateTimeOffset lastBeginTime, int replayCount)
+		private protected bool NeedsRepeat(Stopwatch duration, int replayCount)
 		{
-			var totalTime = DateTimeOffset.Now - lastBeginTime;
+			var totalTime = duration.Elapsed;
 
 			//3 types of repeat behavors,             
 			return ((RepeatBehavior.Type == RepeatBehaviorType.Forever) // Forever: Will always repeat the Timeline