Get local timezone in django

Question

I have a mysql DATETIME value that is stored in system time, UTC. I need to convert that to my local timezone in django. Here is what I currently have:

Answer 1

1: Define the timezone in your view

from django.utils import timezone

variable = timezone.now()

2: Then use it in your template

{% load l10n %}

Teresina, {{variable |localize}}.