diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/type_info.rs b/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/type_info.rs
index 83ba25f3..5af2b38e 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/type_info.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/type_info.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub(crate) enum DataType {
     // non-standard extensions
     Bool,
     Int64,
-    Timestamp,
+    Datetime,
 }
 
 /// Type information for a SQLite type.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl TypeInfo for SqliteTypeInfo {
             // non-standard extensions
             DataType::Bool => "BOOLEAN",
             DataType::Int64 => "BIGINT",
-            DataType::Timestamp => "TIMESTAMP",
+            DataType::Datetime => "DATETIME",
         }
     }
 }
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ impl FromStr for DataType {
         Ok(match &*s {
             "int8" => DataType::Int64,
             "boolean" | "bool" => DataType::Bool,
+            "datetime" | "timestamp" => DataType::Datetime,
 
             _ if s.contains("int") && s.contains("big") && s.find("int") > s.find("big") => {
                 DataType::Int64
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ fn test_data_type_from_str() -> Result<(), BoxDynError> {
     assert_eq!(DataType::Bool, "BOOLEAN".parse()?);
     assert_eq!(DataType::Bool, "BOOL".parse()?);
 
-    assert_eq!(DataType::Timestamp, "TIMESTAMP".parse()?);
+    assert_eq!(DataType::Datetime, "DATETIME".parse()?);
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/types/chrono.rs b/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/types/chrono.rs
index f6e9b090..7abf06ba 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/types/chrono.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/types/chrono.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use chrono::prelude::*;
 
 impl Type<Sqlite> for NaiveDateTime {
     fn type_info() -> SqliteTypeInfo {
-        SqliteTypeInfo(DataType::Timestamp)
+        SqliteTypeInfo(DataType::Datetime)
     }
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fn decode_naive_from_text(text: &str) -> Result<NaiveDateTime, BoxDynError> {
 
 impl<Tz: TimeZone> Type<Sqlite> for DateTime<Tz> {
     fn type_info() -> SqliteTypeInfo {
-        SqliteTypeInfo(DataType::Timestamp)
+        SqliteTypeInfo(DataType::Datetime)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/types/mod.rs b/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/types/mod.rs
index c9eccbf1..9553d5a2 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/types/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/sqlite/types/mod.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 //!
 //! | Rust type                             | Sqlite type(s)                                        |
 //! |---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
-//! | `chrono::NaiveDateTime`               | TIMESTAMP                                             |
+//! | `chrono::NaiveDateTime`               | DATETIME                                             |
+//! | `chrono::DateTime<Utc>`               | DATETIME                                             |
+//! | `chrono::DateTime<Local>`             | DATETIME                                             |
 //!
 //! # Nullable
 //!