WP date compare query - generic

$day_next = new DateTime('+1 day');
$date = $day_next->format('Y-m-d H:i:s');
$args = array(

	'post_type'   => 'page',
	'post_status' => 'publish',
	
	'meta_query'     => array(
		array(
			'key' => 'live_session_end_time',
			'value' => $date,
			'compare' => '<',
			'type' => 'DATETIME'
		)
	)
);


$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );

// The Loop
if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) {
	echo '<ul>';
	while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) {
		$the_query->the_post();
		echo '<li>' . get_the_title() . '</li>';
	}
	echo '</ul>';
	/* Restore original Post Data */
	wp_reset_postdata();
} else {
	// no posts found
}