diff --git a/apier/v1/accounts.go b/apier/v1/accounts.go
index c96b7f653..a9bc9d5d8 100644
--- a/apier/v1/accounts.go
+++ b/apier/v1/accounts.go
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ package apier
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/engine"
 	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/utils"
-	"time"
 )
 
 type AttrAcntAction struct {
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func (self *ApierV1) GetAccountActionPlan(attrs AttrAcntAction, reply *[]*Accoun
 	for _, ats := range allATs {
 		for _, at := range ats {
 			if utils.IsSliceMember(at.UserBalanceIds, utils.BalanceKey(attrs.Tenant, attrs.Account, attrs.Direction)) {
-				accountATs = append(accountATs, &AccountActionTiming{Id: at.Id, ActionPlanId: at.Tag, ActionsId: at.ActionsId, NextExecTime: at.GetNextStartTime()})
+				accountATs = append(accountATs, &AccountActionTiming{Id: at.Id, ActionPlanId: at.Tag, ActionsId: at.ActionsId, NextExecTime: at.GetNextStartTime(time.Now())})
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/engine/action_timing.go b/engine/action_timing.go
index 63aacc5a3..02302201b 100644
--- a/engine/action_timing.go
+++ b/engine/action_timing.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type ActionTiming struct {
 
 type ActionPlan []*ActionTiming
 
-func (at *ActionTiming) GetNextStartTime() (t time.Time) {
+func (at *ActionTiming) GetNextStartTime(now time.Time) (t time.Time) {
 	if !at.stCache.IsZero() {
 		return at.stCache
 	}
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ func (at *ActionTiming) GetNextStartTime() (t time.Time) {
 	if i == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	now := time.Now()
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	z, _ := now.Zone()
 	if i.Timing.StartTime != "" && i.Timing.StartTime != ASAP {
@@ -88,9 +87,8 @@ func (at *ActionTiming) GetNextStartTime() (t time.Time) {
 	// monthdays
 	if i.Timing.MonthDays != nil && len(i.Timing.MonthDays) > 0 {
 		i.Timing.MonthDays.Sort()
-		now := time.Now()
 		year := now.Year()
-		month := now.Month()
+		month := now
 		x := sort.SearchInts(i.Timing.MonthDays, now.Day())
 		d = i.Timing.MonthDays[0]
 		if x < len(i.Timing.MonthDays) {
@@ -103,33 +101,34 @@ func (at *ActionTiming) GetNextStartTime() (t time.Time) {
 				if x+1 < len(i.Timing.MonthDays) { // today was found in the list, jump to the next grater day
 					d = i.Timing.MonthDays[x+1]
 				} else { // jump to next month
-					month = now.AddDate(0, 1, 0).Month()
+					//not using now to make sure the next month has the the 1 date
+					//(if today is 31) next month may not have it
+					tmp := time.Date(year, month.Month(), 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
+					month = tmp.AddDate(0, 1, 0)
 				}
 			} else { // today was not found in the list, x is the first greater day
 				d = i.Timing.MonthDays[x]
 			}
 		} else {
 			if len(i.Timing.Months) == 0 {
-				t = time.Date(now.Year(), month, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 1, 0)
-				year = t.Year()
-				month = t.Month()
+				t = time.Date(month.Year(), month.Month(), d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 1, 0)
+				month = t
 			}
 		}
 		h, m, s := t.Clock()
-		t = time.Date(year, month, d, h, m, s, 0, time.Local)
+		t = time.Date(month.Year(), month.Month(), d, h, m, s, 0, time.Local)
 	}
 MONTHS:
 	if i.Timing.Months != nil && len(i.Timing.Months) > 0 {
 		i.Timing.Months.Sort()
-		now := time.Now()
 		year := now.Year()
 		x := sort.Search(len(i.Timing.Months), func(x int) bool { return i.Timing.Months[x] >= now.Month() })
 		m = i.Timing.Months[0]
 		if x < len(i.Timing.Months) {
 			if i.Timing.Months[x] == now.Month() {
 				if t.Equal(now) || t.After(now) {
-					h, m, s := t.Clock()
-					t = time.Date(now.Year(), now.Month(), t.Day(), h, m, s, 0, time.Local)
+					//h, m, s := t.Clock()
+					//t = time.Date(now.Year(), now.Month(), t.Day(), h, m, s, 0, time.Local)
 					goto YEARS
 				}
 				if x+1 < len(i.Timing.Months) { // this month was found in the list so jump to next available month
@@ -139,7 +138,10 @@ MONTHS:
 						t = time.Date(t.Year(), t.Month(), i.Timing.MonthDays[0], t.Hour(), t.Minute(), t.Second(), 0, t.Location())
 					}
 				} else { // jump to next year
-					year = now.AddDate(1, 0, 0).Year()
+					//not using now to make sure the next year has the the 1 date
+					//(if today is 31) next month may not have it
+					tmp := time.Date(year, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
+					year = tmp.AddDate(1, 0, 0).Year()
 				}
 			} else { // this month was not found in the list, x is the first greater month
 				m = i.Timing.Months[x]
@@ -160,8 +162,7 @@ MONTHS:
 YEARS:
 	if i.Timing.Years != nil && len(i.Timing.Years) > 0 {
 		i.Timing.Years.Sort()
-		now := time.Now()
-		x := sort.Search(len(i.Timing.Years), func(x int) bool { return i.Timing.Years[x] >= now.Year() })
+		x := sort.Search(len(i.Timing.Years), func(x int) bool { return i.Timing.Years[x] >= t.Year() })
 		y = i.Timing.Years[0]
 		if x < len(i.Timing.Years) {
 			if i.Timing.Years[x] == now.Year() {
@@ -287,10 +288,10 @@ func (atpl ActionTimingPriotityList) Swap(i, j int) {
 }
 
 func (atpl ActionTimingPriotityList) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	if atpl[i].GetNextStartTime().Equal(atpl[j].GetNextStartTime()) {
+	if atpl[i].GetNextStartTime(time.Now()).Equal(atpl[j].GetNextStartTime(time.Now())) {
 		return atpl[i].Weight < atpl[j].Weight
 	}
-	return atpl[i].GetNextStartTime().Before(atpl[j].GetNextStartTime())
+	return atpl[i].GetNextStartTime(time.Now()).Before(atpl[j].GetNextStartTime(time.Now()))
 }
 
 func (atpl ActionTimingPriotityList) Sort() {
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ func (atpl ActionTimingPriotityList) Sort() {
 }
 
 func (at *ActionTiming) String_DISABLED() string {
-	return at.Tag + " " + at.GetNextStartTime().String() + ",w: " + strconv.FormatFloat(at.Weight, 'f', -1, 64)
+	return at.Tag + " " + at.GetNextStartTime(time.Now()).String() + ",w: " + strconv.FormatFloat(at.Weight, 'f', -1, 64)
 }
 
 // Helper to remove ActionTiming members based on specific filters, empty data means no always match
diff --git a/engine/actions_test.go b/engine/actions_test.go
index 5f9c039b7..4c234121b 100644
--- a/engine/actions_test.go
+++ b/engine/actions_test.go
@@ -27,9 +27,17 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+var (
+	//referenceDate = time.Date(2014, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
+	//referenceDate = time.Date(2013, 7, 10, 10, 30, 0, 0, time.Local)
+	//referenceDate = time.Date(2013, 12, 31, 23, 59, 59, 0, time.Local)
+	referenceDate = time.Now()
+	now           = referenceDate
+)
+
 func TestActionTimingNothing(t *testing.T) {
 	at := &ActionTiming{}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
 	expected := time.Date(1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
@@ -38,8 +46,8 @@ func TestActionTimingNothing(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestActionTimingOnlyHour(t *testing.T) {
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{StartTime: "10:01:00"}}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
-	now := time.Now()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	expected := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
@@ -49,8 +57,8 @@ func TestActionTimingOnlyHour(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestActionTimingOnlyWeekdays(t *testing.T) {
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{WeekDays: []time.Weekday{time.Monday}}}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
-	now := time.Now()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	h, min, s := now.Clock()
 	e := time.Date(y, m, d, h, min, s, 0, time.Local)
@@ -68,8 +76,8 @@ func TestActionTimingOnlyWeekdays(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestActionTimingHourWeekdays(t *testing.T) {
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{WeekDays: []time.Weekday{time.Monday}, StartTime: "10:01:00"}}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
-	now := time.Now()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	e := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	day := e.Day()
@@ -85,11 +93,11 @@ func TestActionTimingHourWeekdays(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingOnlyMonthdays(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	tomorrow := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 0, 1)
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{MonthDays: utils.MonthDays{1, 25, 2, tomorrow.Day()}}}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
 	expected := tomorrow
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
@@ -97,29 +105,28 @@ func TestActionTimingOnlyMonthdays(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingHourMonthdays(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	testTime := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	tomorrow := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 0, 1)
-	day := now.Day()
 	if now.After(testTime) {
-		day = tomorrow.Day()
+		y, m, d = tomorrow.Date()
 	}
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{MonthDays: utils.MonthDays{now.Day(), tomorrow.Day()}, StartTime: "10:01:00"}}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
-	expected := time.Date(y, m, day, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
+	expected := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingOnlyMonths(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
+
 	y, m, _ := now.Date()
 	nextMonth := time.Date(y, m, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 1, 0)
 	t.Log("NextMonth: ", nextMonth)
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{Months: utils.Months{time.February, time.May, nextMonth.Month()}}}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
 	expected := time.Date(nextMonth.Year(), nextMonth.Month(), 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
@@ -127,34 +134,37 @@ func TestActionTimingOnlyMonths(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingHourMonths(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	testTime := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
-	nextMonth := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 1, 0)
-	month := now.Month()
+	nextMonth := time.Date(y, m, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 1, 0)
 	if now.After(testTime) {
-		month = nextMonth.Month()
+		m = nextMonth.Month()
+		y = nextMonth.Year()
+
 	}
-	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{Months: utils.Months{now.Month(), nextMonth.Month()}, StartTime: "10:01:00"}}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
-	expected := time.Date(y, month, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
+	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{
+		Months:    utils.Months{now.Month(), nextMonth.Month()},
+		StartTime: "10:01:00"}}}
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
+	expected := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingHourMonthdaysMonths(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	testTime := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
-	nextMonth := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 1, 0)
+	nextMonth := time.Date(y, m, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 1, 0)
 	tomorrow := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 0, 1)
-	day := now.Day()
+
 	if now.After(testTime) {
-		day = tomorrow.Day()
+		y, m, d = tomorrow.Date()
 	}
-	nextDay := time.Date(y, m, day, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
-	month := now.Month()
+	nextDay := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
+	month := nextDay.Month()
 	if nextDay.Before(now) {
 		if now.After(testTime) {
 			month = nextMonth.Month()
@@ -167,15 +177,15 @@ func TestActionTimingHourMonthdaysMonths(t *testing.T) {
 			StartTime: "10:01:00",
 		},
 	}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
-	expected := time.Date(y, month, day, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
+	expected := time.Date(y, month, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingFirstOfTheMonth(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
+
 	y, m, _ := now.Date()
 	nextMonth := time.Date(y, m, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 1, 0)
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{
@@ -183,7 +193,7 @@ func TestActionTimingFirstOfTheMonth(t *testing.T) {
 			MonthDays: utils.MonthDays{1},
 		},
 	}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
 	expected := nextMonth
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
@@ -191,11 +201,11 @@ func TestActionTimingFirstOfTheMonth(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingOnlyYears(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	nextYear := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(1, 0, 0)
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{Years: utils.Years{now.Year(), nextYear.Year()}}}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
 	expected := time.Date(nextYear.Year(), 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
@@ -203,7 +213,7 @@ func TestActionTimingOnlyYears(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingHourYears(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	testTime := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	nextYear := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(1, 0, 0)
@@ -212,7 +222,7 @@ func TestActionTimingHourYears(t *testing.T) {
 		year = nextYear.Year()
 	}
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{Years: utils.Years{now.Year(), nextYear.Year()}, StartTime: "10:01:00"}}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
 	expected := time.Date(year, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
@@ -220,17 +230,16 @@ func TestActionTimingHourYears(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingHourMonthdaysYear(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	testTime := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
-	nextYear := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(1, 0, 0)
+	nextYear := time.Date(y, m, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(1, 0, 0)
 	tomorrow := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 0, 1)
-	day := now.Day()
 	if now.After(testTime) {
-		day = tomorrow.Day()
+		y, m, d = tomorrow.Date()
 	}
-	nextDay := time.Date(y, m, day, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
-	year := now.Year()
+	nextDay := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
+	year := nextDay.Year()
 	if nextDay.Before(now) {
 		if now.After(testTime) {
 			year = nextYear.Year()
@@ -243,19 +252,19 @@ func TestActionTimingHourMonthdaysYear(t *testing.T) {
 			StartTime: "10:01:00",
 		},
 	}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
-	expected := time.Date(year, m, day, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
+	expected := time.Date(year, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingHourMonthdaysMonthYear(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
+
 	y, m, d := now.Date()
 	testTime := time.Date(y, m, d, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
-	nextYear := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(1, 0, 0)
-	nextMonth := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 1, 0)
+	nextYear := time.Date(y, m, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(1, 0, 0)
+	nextMonth := time.Date(y, m, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 1, 0)
 	tomorrow := time.Date(y, m, d, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(0, 0, 1)
 	day := now.Day()
 	if now.After(testTime) {
@@ -283,7 +292,7 @@ func TestActionTimingHourMonthdaysMonthYear(t *testing.T) {
 			StartTime: "10:01:00",
 		},
 	}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
 	expected := time.Date(year, month, day, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
@@ -291,7 +300,6 @@ func TestActionTimingHourMonthdaysMonthYear(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingFirstOfTheYear(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
 	y, _, _ := now.Date()
 	nextYear := time.Date(y, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(1, 0, 0)
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{
@@ -302,7 +310,7 @@ func TestActionTimingFirstOfTheYear(t *testing.T) {
 			StartTime: "00:00:00",
 		},
 	}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
 	expected := nextYear
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
@@ -310,7 +318,6 @@ func TestActionTimingFirstOfTheYear(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestActionTimingFirstMonthOfTheYear(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
 	y, _, _ := now.Date()
 	nextYear := time.Date(y, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.Local).AddDate(1, 0, 0)
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{
@@ -318,7 +325,7 @@ func TestActionTimingFirstMonthOfTheYear(t *testing.T) {
 			Months: utils.Months{time.January},
 		},
 	}}
-	st := at.GetNextStartTime()
+	st := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
 	expected := nextYear
 	if !st.Equal(expected) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v was %v", expected, st)
@@ -345,7 +352,7 @@ func TestActionTimingIsOneTimeRun(t *testing.T) {
 func TestActionTimingOneTimeRun(t *testing.T) {
 	at := &ActionTiming{Timing: &RateInterval{Timing: &RITiming{StartTime: ASAP}}}
 	at.CheckForASAP()
-	nextRun := at.GetNextStartTime()
+	nextRun := at.GetNextStartTime(referenceDate)
 	if nextRun.IsZero() {
 		t.Error("next time failed for asap")
 	}
diff --git a/scheduler/scheduler.go b/scheduler/scheduler.go
index 14a1a50eb..dacc596e7 100644
--- a/scheduler/scheduler.go
+++ b/scheduler/scheduler.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (s *Scheduler) Loop() {
 		s.Lock()
 		a0 := s.queue[0]
 		now := time.Now()
-		if a0.GetNextStartTime().Equal(now) || a0.GetNextStartTime().Before(now) {
+		if a0.GetNextStartTime(now).Equal(now) || a0.GetNextStartTime(now).Before(now) {
 			engine.Logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("%v - %v", a0.Tag, a0.Timing))
 			go a0.Execute()
 			s.queue = append(s.queue, a0)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (s *Scheduler) Loop() {
 			s.Unlock()
 		} else {
 			s.Unlock()
-			d := a0.GetNextStartTime().Sub(now)
+			d := a0.GetNextStartTime(now).Sub(now)
 			// engine.Logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Timer set to wait for %v", d))
 			s.timer = time.NewTimer(d)
 			select {