diff --git a/bin/add-old-drafts-from-archive.py b/bin/add-old-drafts-from-archive.py
index e169ecdcf..239ba7837 100755
--- a/bin/add-old-drafts-from-archive.py
+++ b/bin/add-old-drafts-from-archive.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.validators import validate_email, ValidationError
 from ietf.utils.draft import PlaintextDraft
 from ietf.submit.utils import update_authors
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 import debug                            # pyflakes:ignore
 
@@ -66,9 +67,9 @@ for name in sorted(names):
                     print name, rev, "Can't parse", p,":",e
                     continue
             if draft.errors and draft.errors.keys()!=['draftname',]:
-                print "Errors - could not process", name, rev, datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(p.stat().st_mtime), draft.errors, draft.get_title().encode('utf8')
+                print "Errors - could not process", name, rev, datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(p.stat().st_mtime, datetime.timezone.utc), draft.errors, draft.get_title().encode('utf8')
             else:
-                time = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(p.stat().st_mtime)
+                time = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(p.stat().st_mtime, datetime.timezone.utc)
                 if not doc:
                     doc = Document.objects.create(name=name,
                                                   time=time,
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ for name in sorted(names):
                         doc = doc,
                         rev = rev,
                         by = system,
-                        desc = "Revision added from id-archive on %s by %s"%(datetime.date.today(),sys.argv[0]),
+                        desc = "Revision added from id-archive on %s by %s"%(date_today(),sys.argv[0]),
                         time=time,
                 )
                 events.append(e)
diff --git a/bin/check-copyright b/bin/check-copyright
index 6698e3fda..13cbcd858 100755
--- a/bin/check-copyright
+++ b/bin/check-copyright
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def get_first_commit(path):
             else:
                 pass
     except OSError:
-        rev, who, when = None, None, datetime.datetime.now()
+        rev, who, when = None, None, datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc)
     return { path: { 'rev': rev, 'who': who, 'date': when.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'), }, }
 
 
diff --git a/ietf/bin/rfc-editor-index-updates b/ietf/bin/rfc-editor-index-updates
index 4ff3bf373..dc7abe26b 100755
--- a/ietf/bin/rfc-editor-index-updates
+++ b/ietf/bin/rfc-editor-index-updates
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from django.core.mail import mail_admins
 from ietf.doc.utils import rebuild_reference_relations
 from ietf.utils.log import log
 from ietf.utils.pipe import pipe
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 import ietf.sync.rfceditor
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ parser.add_option("-d", dest="skip_date",
 
 options, args = parser.parse_args()
 
-skip_date = datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=365)
+skip_date = date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=365)
 if options.skip_date:
     skip_date = datetime.datetime.strptime(options.skip_date, "%Y-%m-%d").date()
 
diff --git a/ietf/bin/send-review-reminders b/ietf/bin/send-review-reminders
index e74694c8a..317db4376 100755
--- a/ietf/bin/send-review-reminders
+++ b/ietf/bin/send-review-reminders
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ from ietf.review.utils import (
     send_unavailability_period_ending_reminder, send_reminder_all_open_reviews,
     send_review_reminder_overdue_assignment, send_reminder_unconfirmed_assignments)
 from ietf.utils.log import log
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
-today = datetime.date.today()
+today = date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)
 
 for assignment in review_assignments_needing_reviewer_reminder(today):
     email_reviewer_reminder(assignment)
diff --git a/ietf/doc/expire.py b/ietf/doc/expire.py
index a2a4a714f..af48827cf 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/expire.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/expire.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.meeting.models import Meeting
 from ietf.doc.utils import add_state_change_event, update_action_holders
 from ietf.mailtrigger.utils import gather_address_lists
-from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 
 nonexpirable_states: Optional[List[State]] = None
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def expire_draft(doc):
 
 def clean_up_draft_files():
     """Move unidentified and old files out of the Internet Draft directory."""
-    cut_off = datetime.date.today()
+    cut_off = date_today()
 
     pattern = os.path.join(settings.INTERNET_DRAFT_PATH, "draft-*.*")
     filename_re = re.compile(r'^(.*)-(\d\d)$')
diff --git a/ietf/doc/factories.py b/ietf/doc/factories.py
index 568e79cc7..40e0f506b 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/factories.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/factories.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from ietf.group.models import Group
 from ietf.person.factories import PersonFactory
 from ietf.group.factories import RoleFactory
 from ietf.utils.text import xslugify
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 
 def draft_name_generator(type_id,group,n):
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ class ConflictReviewFactory(BaseDocumentFactory):
 # This is very skeletal. It is enough for the tests that use it now, but when it's needed, it will need to be improved with, at least, a group generator that backs the object with a review team.
 class ReviewFactory(BaseDocumentFactory):
     type_id = 'review'
-    name = factory.LazyAttribute(lambda o: 'review-doesnotexist-00-%s-%s'%(o.group.acronym,datetime.date.today().isoformat()))
+    name = factory.LazyAttribute(lambda o: 'review-doesnotexist-00-%s-%s'%(o.group.acronym,date_today().isoformat()))
     group = factory.SubFactory('ietf.group.factories.GroupFactory',type_id='review')
 
 class DocAliasFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
diff --git a/ietf/doc/forms.py b/ietf/doc/forms.py
index d209eb0a2..372c43ab0 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/forms.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/forms.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from ietf.person.fields import SearchablePersonField, SearchablePersonsField
 from ietf.person.models import Email, Person
 
 from ietf.name.models import ExtResourceName
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 from ietf.utils.validators import validate_external_resource_value
 
 class TelechatForm(forms.Form):
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class TelechatForm(forms.Form):
         for d in dates:
           self.page_count[d] = telechat_page_count(date=d).for_approval
           choice_display[d] = '%s (%s pages)' % (d.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),self.page_count[d])
-          if d-datetime.date.today() < datetime.timedelta(days=13):
+          if d - date_today() < datetime.timedelta(days=13):
               choice_display[d] += ' : WARNING - this may not leave enough time for directorate reviews!'
         self.fields['telechat_date'].choices = [("", "(not on agenda)")] + [(d, choice_display[d]) for d in dates]
 
diff --git a/ietf/doc/lastcall.py b/ietf/doc/lastcall.py
index fab3001b1..1c490c64c 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/lastcall.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/lastcall.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # helpers for handling last calls on Internet Drafts
 
-import datetime
-
 from django.db.models import Q
 
 from ietf.doc.models import Document, State, DocEvent, LastCallDocEvent, WriteupDocEvent
@@ -10,6 +8,8 @@ from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.doc.utils import add_state_change_event, update_action_holders
 from ietf.doc.mails import generate_ballot_writeup, generate_approval_mail, generate_last_call_announcement
 from ietf.doc.mails import send_last_call_request, email_last_call_expired, email_last_call_expired_with_downref
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
+
 
 def request_last_call(request, doc):
     if not doc.latest_event(type="changed_ballot_writeup_text"):
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def request_last_call(request, doc):
     e.save()
 
 def get_expired_last_calls():
-    today = datetime.date.today()
+    today = date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)
     for d in Document.objects.filter(Q(states__type="draft-iesg", states__slug="lc")
                                     | Q(states__type="statchg", states__slug="in-lc")):
         e = d.latest_event(LastCallDocEvent, type="sent_last_call")
diff --git a/ietf/doc/mails.py b/ietf/doc/mails.py
index ddc669ed8..54e0f47e2 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/mails.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/mails.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from ietf.doc.utils_bofreq import bofreq_editors, bofreq_responsible
 from ietf.group.models import Role
 from ietf.doc.models import Document
 from ietf.mailtrigger.utils import gather_address_lists
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 
 def email_state_changed(request, doc, text, mailtrigger_id=None):
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ def generate_ballot_rfceditornote(request, doc):
     return e
 
 def generate_last_call_announcement(request, doc):
-    expiration_date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=14)
+    expiration_date = date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO) + datetime.timedelta(days=14)
     if doc.group.type_id in ("individ", "area"):
         group = "an individual submitter"
         expiration_date += datetime.timedelta(days=14)
diff --git a/ietf/doc/models.py b/ietf/doc/models.py
index 3f6a38b5a..c6e06fecd 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/models.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/models.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from ietf.utils.decorators import memoize
 from ietf.utils.validators import validate_no_control_chars
 from ietf.utils.mail import formataddr
 from ietf.utils.models import ForeignKey
-from ietf.utils.timezone import RPC_TZINFO
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, RPC_TZINFO
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     # importing other than for type checking causes errors due to cyclic imports
     from ietf.meeting.models import ProceedingsMaterial, Session
@@ -831,16 +831,20 @@ class Document(DocumentInfo):
     def telechat_date(self, e=None):
         if not e:
             e = self.latest_event(TelechatDocEvent, type="scheduled_for_telechat")
-        return e.telechat_date if e and e.telechat_date and e.telechat_date >= datetime.date.today() else None
+        return e.telechat_date if e and e.telechat_date and e.telechat_date >= date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE) else None
 
     def past_telechat_date(self):
         "Return the latest telechat date if it isn't in the future; else None"
         e = self.latest_event(TelechatDocEvent, type="scheduled_for_telechat")
-        return e.telechat_date if e and e.telechat_date and e.telechat_date < datetime.date.today() else None
+        return e.telechat_date if e and e.telechat_date and e.telechat_date < date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE) else None
 
     def previous_telechat_date(self):
         "Return the most recent telechat date in the past, if any (even if there's another in the future)"
-        e = self.latest_event(TelechatDocEvent, type="scheduled_for_telechat", telechat_date__lt=timezone.now())
+        e = self.latest_event(
+            TelechatDocEvent,
+            type="scheduled_for_telechat",
+            telechat_date__lt=date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE),
+        )
         return e.telechat_date if e else None
 
     def request_closed_time(self, review_req):
@@ -906,14 +910,21 @@ class Document(DocumentInfo):
     def future_presentations(self):
         """ returns related SessionPresentation objects for meetings that
             have not yet ended. This implementation allows for 2 week meetings """
-        candidate_presentations = self.sessionpresentation_set.filter(session__meeting__date__gte=datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=15))
-        return sorted([pres for pres in candidate_presentations if pres.session.meeting.end_date()>=datetime.date.today()], key=lambda x:x.session.meeting.date)
+        candidate_presentations = self.sessionpresentation_set.filter(
+            session__meeting__date__gte=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=15)
+        )
+        return sorted(
+            [pres for pres in candidate_presentations
+             if pres.session.meeting.end_date() >= date_today()],
+            key=lambda x:x.session.meeting.date,
+        )
 
     def last_presented(self):
         """ returns related SessionPresentation objects for the most recent meeting in the past"""
         # Assumes no two meetings have the same start date - if the assumption is violated, one will be chosen arbitrariy
-        candidate_presentations = self.sessionpresentation_set.filter(session__meeting__date__lte=datetime.date.today())
-        candidate_meetings = set([p.session.meeting for p in candidate_presentations if p.session.meeting.end_date()<datetime.date.today()])
+        today = date_today()
+        candidate_presentations = self.sessionpresentation_set.filter(session__meeting__date__lte=today)
+        candidate_meetings = set([p.session.meeting for p in candidate_presentations if p.session.meeting.end_date()<today])
         if candidate_meetings:
             mtg = sorted(list(candidate_meetings),key=lambda x:x.date,reverse=True)[0]
             return self.sessionpresentation_set.filter(session__meeting=mtg)
@@ -962,7 +973,7 @@ class Document(DocumentInfo):
             elif rev_events.exists():
                 time = rev_events.first().time
             else:
-                time = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(0)
+                time = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(0, datetime.timezone.utc)
             dh = DocHistory(name=self.name, rev=rev, doc=self, time=time, type=self.type, title=self.title,
                              stream=self.stream, group=self.group)
 
diff --git a/ietf/doc/templatetags/ballot_icon.py b/ietf/doc/templatetags/ballot_icon.py
index ee6be139c..8f9aa9ce8 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/templatetags/ballot_icon.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/templatetags/ballot_icon.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import debug      # pyflakes:ignore
 from django import template
 from django.urls import reverse as urlreverse
 from django.db.models import Q
+from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 
 from ietf.ietfauth.utils import user_is_person, has_role
@@ -173,17 +174,17 @@ def state_age_colored(doc):
         if iesg_state in ["dead", "watching", "pub", "idexists"]:
             return ""
         try:
-            state_date = (
+            state_datetime = (
                 doc.docevent_set.filter(
                     Q(type="started_iesg_process")
                     | Q(type="changed_state", statedocevent__state_type="draft-iesg")
                 )
                 .order_by("-time")[0]
-                .time.date()
+                .time
             )
         except IndexError:
-            state_date = datetime.date(1990, 1, 1)
-        days = (datetime.date.today() - state_date).days
+            state_datetime = datetime.datetime(1990, 1, 1, tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc)
+        days = (timezone.now() - state_datetime).days
         # loosely based on
         # https://trac.ietf.org/trac/iesg/wiki/PublishPath
         if iesg_state == "lc":
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests.py b/ietf/doc/tests.py
index 4bd5b4a2b..19e3669fb 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, empty_outbox
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import login_testing_unauthorized, unicontent, reload_db_objects
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase
 from ietf.utils.text import normalize_text
-from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO, RPC_TZINFO
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO, RPC_TZINFO
 
 
 class SearchTests(TestCase):
@@ -2232,7 +2232,7 @@ class DocumentMeetingTests(TestCase):
         self.other_chair = PersonFactory()
         self.other_group.role_set.create(name_id='chair',person=self.other_chair,email=self.other_chair.email())
 
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         cut_days = settings.MEETING_MATERIALS_DEFAULT_SUBMISSION_CORRECTION_DAYS
         self.past_cutoff = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=self.group,meeting__date=today-datetime.timedelta(days=1+cut_days))
         self.past = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=self.group,meeting__date=today-datetime.timedelta(days=cut_days/2))
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py b/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py
index 163a98a46..8b8d1c1b1 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_ballot.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from ietf.person.utils import get_active_ads
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase, login_testing_unauthorized
 from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, empty_outbox, get_payload_text
 from ietf.utils.text import unwrap
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 
 class EditPositionTests(TestCase):
@@ -899,7 +900,7 @@ class MakeLastCallTests(TestCase):
 
         mailbox_before = len(outbox)
 
-        last_call_sent_date = datetime.date.today()
+        last_call_sent_date = date_today()
         expire_date = last_call_sent_date+datetime.timedelta(days=14)
         
         r = self.client.post(url,
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py b/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py
index a4cb02f11..92883e048 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_draft.py
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ class ExpireIDsTests(DraftFileMixin, TestCase):
 
         meeting = Meeting.objects.create(number="123",
                                type=MeetingTypeName.objects.get(slug="ietf"),
-                               date=datetime.date.today())
+                               date=date_today())
         second_cut_off = meeting.get_second_cut_off()
         ietf_monday = meeting.get_ietf_monday()
 
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_irsg_ballot.py b/ietf/doc/tests_irsg_ballot.py
index 97074197a..da1b48fc6 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_irsg_ballot.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_irsg_ballot.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from ietf.doc.utils import create_ballot_if_not_open, close_ballot
 from ietf.person.utils import get_active_irsg, get_active_ads
 from ietf.group.factories import RoleFactory
 from ietf.person.models import Person
-from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 
 class IssueIRSGBallotTests(TestCase):
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class BaseManipulationTests():
     def test_issue_ballot(self):
         draft = RgDraftFactory()
         url = urlreverse('ietf.doc.views_ballot.issue_irsg_ballot',kwargs=dict(name=draft.name))
-        due = datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=14)
+        due = date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)+datetime.timedelta(days=14)
         empty_outbox()
 
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, self.username , url)
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class IRSGMemberTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_cant_issue_irsg_ballot(self):
         draft = RgDraftFactory()
-        due = datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=14)
+        due = datetime_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO) + datetime.timedelta(days=14)
         url = urlreverse('ietf.doc.views_ballot.close_irsg_ballot', kwargs=dict(name=draft.name))
 
         self.client.login(username = self.username, password = self.username+'+password')
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_review.py b/ietf/doc/tests_review.py
index 6ff804af3..8e3fdcf22 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_review.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_review.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, empty_outbox, parseaddr, on_behalf_of, get_p
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import login_testing_unauthorized, reload_db_objects
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase
 from ietf.utils.text import strip_prefix, xslugify
-from ietf.utils.timezone import DEADLINE_TZINFO
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 from django.utils.html import escape
 
 class ReviewTests(TestCase):
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ReviewTests(TestCase):
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
 
-        deadline = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=10)
+        deadline = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=10)
 
         empty_outbox()
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class ReviewTests(TestCase):
             team=review_req.team,
             state_id='assigned',
             requested_rev="01",
-            deadline=datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=80),
+            deadline=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=80),
         )
         ReviewAssignmentFactory(
             review_request = req,
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ class ReviewTests(TestCase):
             messages = r.json()["messages"]
             self.assertEqual(len(messages), 2)
 
-            today = datetime.date.today()
+            today = date_today()
 
             self.assertEqual(messages[0]["url"], "https://www.example.com/testmessage")
             self.assertTrue("John Doe" in messages[0]["content"])
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ class ReviewTests(TestCase):
             assignment.review_request.team.acronym, 
             assignment.review_request.type.slug,
             xslugify(assignment.reviewer.person.ascii_parts()[3]),
-            datetime.date.today().isoformat(),
+            date_today().isoformat(),
         ]
         review_name = "-".join(c for c in name_components if c).lower()
         Document.objects.create(name=review_name,type_id='review',group=assignment.review_request.team)
diff --git a/ietf/doc/tests_utils.py b/ietf/doc/tests_utils.py
index 001bd9737..f5f2fdd6b 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/tests_utils.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/tests_utils.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from ietf.doc.models import State, DocumentActionHolder, DocumentAuthor, Documen
 from ietf.doc.utils import (update_action_holders, add_state_change_event, update_documentauthors,
                             fuzzy_find_documents, rebuild_reference_relations)
 from ietf.utils.draft import Draft, PlaintextDraft
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 from ietf.utils.xmldraft import XMLDraft
 
 
@@ -146,9 +147,10 @@ class ActionHoldersTests(TestCase):
         dah.time_added = datetime.datetime(2020, 1, 1, tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc)  # arbitrary date in the past
         dah.save()
 
-        self.assertNotEqual(doc.documentactionholder_set.get(person=self.ad).time_added.date(), datetime.date.today())
+        today = date_today()
+        self.assertNotEqual(doc.documentactionholder_set.get(person=self.ad).time_added.date(), today)
         self.update_doc_state(doc, State.objects.get(slug='ad-eval'))
-        self.assertEqual(doc.documentactionholder_set.get(person=self.ad).time_added.date(), datetime.date.today())
+        self.assertEqual(doc.documentactionholder_set.get(person=self.ad).time_added.date(), today)
 
     def test_update_action_holders_add_tag_need_rev(self):
         """Adding need-rev tag adds authors as action holders"""
diff --git a/ietf/doc/utils.py b/ietf/doc/utils.py
index d74f675a8..65666ab6c 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/utils.py
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ def update_telechat(request, doc, by, new_telechat_date, new_returning_item=None
 
     e.save()
 
-    has_short_fuse = doc.type_id=='draft' and new_telechat_date and (( new_telechat_date - datetime.date.today() ) < datetime.timedelta(days=13))
+    has_short_fuse = doc.type_id=='draft' and new_telechat_date and (( new_telechat_date - date_today() ) < datetime.timedelta(days=13))
 
     from ietf.doc.mails import email_update_telechat
 
diff --git a/ietf/doc/utils_charter.py b/ietf/doc/utils_charter.py
index 43982deab..d14684d42 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/utils_charter.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/utils_charter.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ from ietf.utils.mail import parse_preformatted
 from ietf.mailtrigger.utils import gather_address_lists
 from ietf.utils.log import log
 from ietf.group.utils import save_group_in_history
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 def charter_name_for_group(group):
     if group.type_id == "rg":
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ def default_review_text(group, charter, by):
                                     parent_ads=group.parent.role_set.filter(name='ad'),
                                     techadv=group.role_set.filter(name="techadv"),
                                     milestones=group.groupmilestone_set.filter(state="charter"),
-                                    review_date=(datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(weeks=1)).isoformat(),
+                                    review_date=(date_today() + datetime.timedelta(weeks=1)).isoformat(),
                                     review_type="new" if group.state_id in ["proposed","bof"] else "recharter",
                                     to=addrs.to,
                                     cc=addrs.cc,
diff --git a/ietf/doc/utils_search.py b/ietf/doc/utils_search.py
index 67024ed05..0353d5296 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/utils_search.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/utils_search.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ from ietf.doc.expire import expirable_drafts
 from ietf.doc.utils import augment_docs_and_user_with_user_info
 from ietf.meeting.models import SessionPresentation, Meeting, Session
 from ietf.review.utils import review_assignments_to_list_for_docs
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 def wrap_value(v):
     return lambda: v
@@ -34,8 +36,9 @@ def fill_in_telechat_date(docs, doc_dict=None, doc_ids=None):
             seen.add(e.doc_id)
 
 def fill_in_document_sessions(docs, doc_dict, doc_ids):
-    beg_date = datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=7)
-    end_date = datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=30)
+    today = date_today()
+    beg_date = today-datetime.timedelta(days=7)
+    end_date = today+datetime.timedelta(days=30)
     meetings = Meeting.objects.filter(date__gte=beg_date, date__lte=end_date).prefetch_related('session_set')
     # get sessions
     sessions = Session.objects.filter(meeting_id__in=[ m.id for m in meetings ])
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py b/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py
index bd6c67737..207b8b972 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_ballot.py
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ def make_last_call(request, name):
             return HttpResponseRedirect(doc.get_absolute_url())
     else:
         initial = {}
-        initial["last_call_sent_date"] = datetime.date.today()
+        initial["last_call_sent_date"] = date_today()
         if doc.type.slug == 'draft':
             # This logic is repeated in the code that edits last call text - why?
             expire_days = 14
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ def make_last_call(request, name):
             expire_days=28
             templ = 'doc/status_change/make_last_call.html'
 
-        initial["last_call_expiration_date"] = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=expire_days)
+        initial["last_call_expiration_date"] = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=expire_days)
         
         form = MakeLastCallForm(initial=initial)
   
@@ -1192,7 +1192,10 @@ def irsg_ballot_status(request):
             ballot = doc.active_ballot()
             if ballot:
                 doc.ballot = ballot
-                doc.duedate=datetime.datetime.strftime(ballot.irsgballotdocevent.duedate, '%Y-%m-%d')
+                doc.duedate=datetime.datetime.strftime(
+                    ballot.irsgballotdocevent.duedate.astimezone(DEADLINE_TZINFO),
+                    '%Y-%m-%d',
+                )
 
             docs.append(doc)
 
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_doc.py b/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
index 35b9e78fd..bdf3b6c1a 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_doc.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 
-import datetime
 import glob
 import io
 import json
@@ -85,6 +84,7 @@ from ietf.utils import markup_txt, log, markdown
 from ietf.utils.draft import PlaintextDraft
 from ietf.utils.response import permission_denied
 from ietf.utils.text import maybe_split
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 
 def render_document_top(request, doc, tab, name):
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def document_main(request, name, rev=None):
 
 
     telechat = doc.latest_event(TelechatDocEvent, type="scheduled_for_telechat")
-    if telechat and (not telechat.telechat_date or telechat.telechat_date < datetime.date.today()):
+    if telechat and (not telechat.telechat_date or telechat.telechat_date < date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE)):
        telechat = None
 
 
@@ -1408,11 +1408,12 @@ def telechat_date(request, name):
 
     warnings = []
     if e and e.telechat_date and doc.type.slug != 'charter':
-        if e.telechat_date==datetime.date.today():
+        today = date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE)
+        if e.telechat_date == today:
             warnings.append( "This document is currently scheduled for today's telechat. "
                             +"Please set the returning item bit carefully.")
 
-        elif e.telechat_date<datetime.date.today() and has_same_ballot(doc,e.telechat_date):
+        elif e.telechat_date < today and has_same_ballot(doc,e.telechat_date):
             initial_returning_item = True
             warnings.append(  "This document appears to have been on a previous telechat with the same ballot, "
                             +"so the returning item bit has been set. Clear it if that is not appropriate.")
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_review.py b/ietf/doc/views_review.py
index 1d901ba8a..29cf67b8d 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_review.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_review.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ from ietf.utils.mail import send_mail_message
 from ietf.mailtrigger.utils import gather_address_lists
 from ietf.utils.fields import MultiEmailField
 from ietf.utils.response import permission_denied
-from ietf.utils.timezone import DEADLINE_TZINFO
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 
 def clean_doc_revision(doc, rev):
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class RequestReviewForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
     def clean_deadline(self):
         v = self.cleaned_data.get('deadline')
-        if v < datetime.date.today():
+        if v < date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO):
             raise forms.ValidationError("Select today or a date in the future.")
         return v
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class RejectReviewerAssignmentForm(forms.Form):
 def reject_reviewer_assignment(request, name, assignment_id):
     doc = get_object_or_404(Document, name=name)
     review_assignment = get_object_or_404(ReviewAssignment, pk=assignment_id, state__in=["assigned", "accepted"])
-    review_request_past_deadline = review_assignment.review_request.deadline < datetime.date.today()
+    review_request_past_deadline = review_assignment.review_request.deadline < date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)
 
     if not review_assignment.reviewer:
         return redirect(review_request, name=review_assignment.review_request.doc.name, request_id=review_assignment.review_request.pk)
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class CompleteReviewForm(forms.Form):
     review_url = forms.URLField(label="Link to message", required=False)
     review_file = forms.FileField(label="Text file to upload", required=False)
     review_content = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea, required=False, strip=False)
-    completion_date = DatepickerDateField(date_format="yyyy-mm-dd", picker_settings={ "autoclose": "1" }, initial=datetime.date.today, help_text="Date of announcement of the results of this review")
+    completion_date = DatepickerDateField(date_format="yyyy-mm-dd", picker_settings={ "autoclose": "1" }, initial=date_today, help_text="Date of announcement of the results of this review")
     completion_time = forms.TimeField(widget=forms.HiddenInput, initial=datetime.time.min)
     cc = MultiEmailField(required=False, help_text="Email addresses to send to in addition to the review team list")
     email_ad = forms.BooleanField(label="Send extra email to the responsible AD suggesting early attention", required=False)
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ def complete_review(request, name, assignment_id=None, acronym=None):
                     team.acronym, 
                     request_type.slug,
                     xslugify(reviewer.person.ascii_parts()[3]),
-                    datetime.date.today().isoformat(),
+                    date_today().isoformat(),
                 ]
                 review_name = "-".join(c for c in name_components if c).lower()
                 if not Document.objects.filter(name=review_name).exists():
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ def complete_review(request, name, assignment_id=None, acronym=None):
                     type=form.cleaned_data['review_type'],
                     doc=doc,
                     team=team,
-                    deadline=datetime.date.today(),
+                    deadline=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO),
                     requested_by=Person.objects.get(user=request.user),
                     requested_rev=form.cleaned_data['reviewed_rev'],
                 )
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ def complete_review(request, name, assignment_id=None, acronym=None):
 
             need_to_email_review = review_submission != "link" and assignment.review_request.team.list_email and not revising_review
 
-            submitted_on_different_date = completion_datetime.date() != datetime.date.today()
+            submitted_on_different_date = completion_datetime.date() != date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)
             desc = "Request for {} review by {} {}: {}. Reviewer: {}.".format(
                 assignment.review_request.type.name,
                 assignment.review_request.team.acronym.upper(),
@@ -902,8 +902,13 @@ def complete_review(request, name, assignment_id=None, acronym=None):
         }
 
         try:
-            initial['review_content'] = render_to_string('/group/%s/review/content_templates/%s.txt' % (assignment.review_request.team.acronym,
-                                                                                                        request_type.slug), {'assignment':assignment, 'today':datetime.date.today()}) 
+            initial['review_content'] = render_to_string(
+                f'/group/{assignment.review_request.team.acronym}/review/content_templates/{request_type.slug}.txt',
+                {
+                    'assignment': assignment,
+                    'today': date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE),
+                },
+            )
         except (TemplateDoesNotExist, AttributeError):
             pass
 
@@ -992,7 +997,7 @@ class EditReviewRequestDeadlineForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
     def clean_deadline(self):
         v = self.cleaned_data.get('deadline')
-        if v < datetime.date.today():
+        if v < date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO):
             raise forms.ValidationError("Select today or a date in the future.")
         return v
 
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_stats.py b/ietf/doc/views_stats.py
index 414d04bbe..912d4a57c 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_stats.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_stats.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ from ietf.doc.utils import get_search_cache_key
 from ietf.doc.views_search import SearchForm, retrieve_search_results
 from ietf.name.models import DocTypeName
 from ietf.person.models import Person
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 epochday = datetime.datetime.utcfromtimestamp(0).date().toordinal()
 
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ def model_to_timeline_data(model, field='time', **kwargs):
         # This is needed for sqlite, when we're running tests:
         if type(obj_list[0]['date']) != datetime.date:
             obj_list = [ {'date': dt(e['date']), 'count': e['count']} for e in obj_list ]
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         if not obj_list[-1]['date'] == today:
             obj_list += [ {'date': today, 'count': 0} ]
         data = [ ((e['date'].toordinal()-epochday)*1000*60*60*24, e['count']) for e in obj_list ]
diff --git a/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py b/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py
index b64aadfd0..d4868215a 100644
--- a/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py
+++ b/ietf/doc/views_status_change.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from ietf.name.models import DocRelationshipName, StdLevelName
 from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.utils.mail import send_mail_preformatted
 from ietf.utils.textupload import get_cleaned_text_file_content
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 
 class ChangeStateForm(forms.Form):
@@ -638,7 +639,7 @@ def generate_last_call_text(request, doc):
     # and when groups are set, vary the expiration time accordingly
 
     requester = "an individual participant"
-    expiration_date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=28)
+    expiration_date = date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO) + datetime.timedelta(days=28)
     cc = []
     
     new_text = render_to_string("doc/status_change/last_call_announcement.txt",
diff --git a/ietf/group/forms.py b/ietf/group/forms.py
index 0b8fc8e45..c93ca1d63 100644
--- a/ietf/group/forms.py
+++ b/ietf/group/forms.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 
 # Stdlib imports
-import datetime
 import re
 
 import debug      # pyflakes:ignore
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ from ietf.utils import log
 from ietf.utils.textupload import get_cleaned_text_file_content
 #from ietf.utils.ordereddict import insert_after_in_ordered_dict
 from ietf.utils.fields import DatepickerDateField, MultiEmailField
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 from ietf.utils.validators import validate_external_resource_value
 
 # --- Constants --------------------------------------------------------
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class AddUnavailablePeriodForm(forms.ModelForm):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(AddUnavailablePeriodForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        self.fields["start_date"] = DatepickerDateField(date_format="yyyy-mm-dd", picker_settings={"autoclose": "1" }, label=self.fields["start_date"].label, help_text=self.fields["start_date"].help_text, required=self.fields["start_date"].required, initial=datetime.date.today())
+        self.fields["start_date"] = DatepickerDateField(date_format="yyyy-mm-dd", picker_settings={"autoclose": "1" }, label=self.fields["start_date"].label, help_text=self.fields["start_date"].help_text, required=self.fields["start_date"].required, initial=date_today())
         self.fields["end_date"] = DatepickerDateField(date_format="yyyy-mm-dd", picker_settings={"autoclose": "1" }, label=self.fields["end_date"].label, help_text=self.fields["end_date"].help_text, required=self.fields["end_date"].required)
 
         self.fields['availability'].widget = forms.RadioSelect(choices=UnavailablePeriod.LONG_AVAILABILITY_CHOICES)
diff --git a/ietf/group/tests_info.py b/ietf/group/tests_info.py
index 932b0594e..9d5328d51 100644
--- a/ietf/group/tests_info.py
+++ b/ietf/group/tests_info.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ from ietf.person.factories import PersonFactory, EmailFactory
 from ietf.review.factories import ReviewRequestFactory, ReviewAssignmentFactory
 from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, empty_outbox, get_payload_text
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import login_testing_unauthorized, TestCase, unicontent, reload_db_objects
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
+
 
 def group_urlreverse_list(group, viewname):
     return [
@@ -269,7 +271,7 @@ class GroupPagesTests(TestCase):
             group=group,
             state_id="active",
             desc="Get Work Done",
-            due=datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=100))
+            due=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO) + datetime.timedelta(days=100))
         milestone.docs.add(draft)
 
         for url in [group.about_url(),] + group_urlreverse_list(group, 'ietf.group.views.group_about'):
@@ -876,7 +878,7 @@ class GroupEditTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 302)
         review_assignment.state_id = 'accepted'
         review_assignment.save()
-        review_req.deadline = datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+        review_req.deadline = date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO) - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
         review_req.save()
         
         r = self.client.post(url, post_data)
@@ -1194,7 +1196,7 @@ class MilestoneTests(TestCase):
         m1 = GroupMilestone.objects.create(id=1,
                                            group=group,
                                            desc="Test 1",
-                                           due=datetime.date.today(),
+                                           due=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO),
                                            resolved="",
                                            state_id="active")
         m1.docs.set([draft])
@@ -1202,7 +1204,7 @@ class MilestoneTests(TestCase):
         m2 = GroupMilestone.objects.create(id=2,
                                            group=group,
                                            desc="Test 2",
-                                           due=datetime.date.today(),
+                                           due=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO),
                                            resolved="",
                                            state_id="charter")
         m2.docs.set([draft])
@@ -1246,7 +1248,7 @@ class MilestoneTests(TestCase):
         events_before = group.groupevent_set.count()
         doc_pks = pklist(Document.objects.filter(type="draft"))
 
-        due = self.last_day_of_month(datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=365))
+        due = self.last_day_of_month(date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO) + datetime.timedelta(days=365))
 
         # faulty post
         r = self.client.post(url, { 'prefix': "m-1",
@@ -1302,7 +1304,7 @@ class MilestoneTests(TestCase):
 
         milestones_before = GroupMilestone.objects.filter(group=group).count()
         events_before = group.groupevent_set.count()
-        due = self.last_day_of_month(datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=365))
+        due = self.last_day_of_month(date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO) + datetime.timedelta(days=365))
 
         # add
         mailbox_before = len(outbox)
@@ -1393,7 +1395,7 @@ class MilestoneTests(TestCase):
         events_before = group.groupevent_set.count()
         doc_pks = pklist(Document.objects.filter(type="draft"))
 
-        due = self.last_day_of_month(datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=365))
+        due = self.last_day_of_month(date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO) + datetime.timedelta(days=365))
 
         # faulty post
         r = self.client.post(url, { 'prefix': "m1",
@@ -1776,7 +1778,7 @@ class MeetingInfoTests(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
         self.group = GroupFactory.create(type_id='wg')
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=self.group,meeting__date=today-datetime.timedelta(days=14))
         self.inprog = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=self.group,meeting__date=today-datetime.timedelta(days=1))
         SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=self.group,meeting__date=today+datetime.timedelta(days=90))
@@ -1900,7 +1902,7 @@ class StatusUpdateTests(TestCase):
     def test_view_status_update_for_meeting(self):
         chair = RoleFactory(name_id='chair',group__type_id='wg')
         GroupEventFactory(type='status_update',group=chair.group)
-        sess = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=chair.group,meeting__date=timezone.now()-datetime.timedelta(days=1))
+        sess = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=chair.group,meeting__date=date_today()-datetime.timedelta(days=1))
         url = urlreverse('ietf.group.views.group_about_status_meeting',kwargs={'acronym':chair.group.acronym,'num':sess.meeting.number}) 
         response = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code,200)
diff --git a/ietf/group/tests_js.py b/ietf/group/tests_js.py
index 49dd33983..1c7f9fc9a 100644
--- a/ietf/group/tests_js.py
+++ b/ietf/group/tests_js.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import debug                            # pyflakes:ignore
 from ietf.doc.factories import WgDraftFactory
 from ietf.group.factories import GroupFactory, RoleFactory, DatedGroupMilestoneFactory
 from ietf.utils.jstest import IetfSeleniumTestCase, ifSeleniumEnabled, selenium_enabled
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 if selenium_enabled():
     from selenium.common.exceptions import TimeoutException
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ class MilestoneTests(IetfSeleniumTestCase):
         draft = WgDraftFactory()
         WgDraftFactory.create_batch(3)  # some drafts to ignore
         description = 'some description'
-        due_date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=60)
+        due_date = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=60)
 
         assert(len(draft.name) > 5)
         draft_search_string = draft.name[-5:]
diff --git a/ietf/group/tests_review.py b/ietf/group/tests_review.py
index 4930c740c..fc09e27e0 100644
--- a/ietf/group/tests_review.py
+++ b/ietf/group/tests_review.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import debug      # pyflakes:ignore
 
 from pyquery import PyQuery
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.urls import reverse as urlreverse
 from django.utils import timezone
 
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@ class ReviewTests(TestCase):
         review_req1 = ReviewRequestFactory()
         review_assignment_completed = ReviewAssignmentFactory(review_request=review_req1,reviewer=EmailFactory(person__user__username='marschairman'), state_id='completed', reviewed_rev=0)
         ReviewAssignmentFactory(review_request=review_req1,reviewer=review_assignment_completed.reviewer)
-        TelechatDocEvent.objects.create(telechat_date=datetime.date.today(), type='scheduled_for_telechat', by=review_assignment_completed.reviewer.person, doc=review_req1.doc, rev=0)
+        TelechatDocEvent.objects.create(telechat_date=date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE), type='scheduled_for_telechat', by=review_assignment_completed.reviewer.person, doc=review_req1.doc, rev=0)
 
         DBTemplateFactory.create(path='/group/defaults/email/open_assignments.txt',
                                  type_id='django',
@@ -557,7 +558,7 @@ class ReviewTests(TestCase):
         # get
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(r.context['period_form']['start_date'].initial, datetime.date.today())
+        self.assertEqual(r.context['period_form']['start_date'].initial, date_today())
 
         # set settings
         empty_outbox()
@@ -598,7 +599,7 @@ class ReviewTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(settings.skip_next, 0)
 
         # add unavailable period
-        start_date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=10)
+        start_date = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=10)
         empty_outbox()
         r = self.client.post(url, {
             "action": "add_period",
diff --git a/ietf/group/views.py b/ietf/group/views.py
index d003c44a9..4bc31d09f 100644
--- a/ietf/group/views.py
+++ b/ietf/group/views.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ from ietf.settings import MAILING_LIST_INFO_URL
 from ietf.utils.response import permission_denied
 from ietf.utils.text import strip_suffix
 from ietf.utils import markdown
-from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 
 # --- Helpers ----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ def edit(request, group_type=None, acronym=None, action="edit", field=None):
                     change_text=title + ' deleted: ' + ", ".join(x.name_and_email() for x in deleted)
                     personnel_change_text+=change_text+"\n"
 
-                    today = datetime.date.today()
+                    today = date_today()
                     for deleted_email in deleted:
                         # Verify the person doesn't have a separate reviewer role for the group with a different address
                         if not group.role_set.filter(name_id='reviewer',person=deleted_email.person).exists():
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ def review_requests(request, acronym, group_type=None):
     unassigned_review_requests.sort(key=lambda r: r.doc.name)
 
     open_review_assignments = list(ReviewAssignment.objects.filter(review_request__team=group, state_id__in=('assigned','accepted')).order_by('-assigned_on'))
-    today = datetime.date.today()
+    today = date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)
     unavailable_periods = current_unavailable_periods_for_reviewers(group)
     for a in open_review_assignments:
         a.reviewer_unavailable = any(p.availability == "unavailable"
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ def reviewer_overview(request, acronym, group_type=None):
         unavailable_periods[p.person_id].append(p)
     reviewer_roles = { r.person_id: r for r in Role.objects.filter(group=group, name="reviewer").select_related("email") }
 
-    today = datetime.date.today()
+    today = date_today()
 
     max_closed_reqs = settings.GROUP_REVIEW_MAX_ITEMS_TO_SHOW_IN_REVIEWER_LIST
     days_back = settings.GROUP_REVIEW_DAYS_TO_SHOW_IN_REVIEWER_LIST
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ def change_reviewer_settings(request, acronym, reviewer_email, group_type=None):
             period.save()
             update_change_reason(period, "Added unavailability period: {}".format(period))
 
-            today = datetime.date.today()
+            today = date_today()
 
             in_the_past = period.end_date and period.end_date < today
 
@@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ def change_reviewer_settings(request, acronym, reviewer_email, group_type=None):
                     period.delete()
                     update_change_reason(period, "Removed unavailability period: {}".format(period))
 
-                    today = datetime.date.today()
+                    today = date_today()
 
                     in_the_past = period.end_date and period.end_date < today
 
diff --git a/ietf/idindex/index.py b/ietf/idindex/index.py
index 782e8912e..d864905e4 100644
--- a/ietf/idindex/index.py
+++ b/ietf/idindex/index.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 import datetime
 import os
-import pytz
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
@@ -297,6 +296,6 @@ def id_index_txt(with_abstracts=False):
 
     return render_to_string("idindex/id_index.txt", {
             'groups': groups,
-            'time': timezone.now().astimezone(pytz.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z"),
+            'time': timezone.now().astimezone(datetime.timezone.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z"),
             'with_abstracts': with_abstracts,
             })
diff --git a/ietf/iesg/agenda.py b/ietf/iesg/agenda.py
index e923c1bab..113c3c5d1 100644
--- a/ietf/iesg/agenda.py
+++ b/ietf/iesg/agenda.py
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ from ietf.doc.models import Document, LastCallDocEvent, ConsensusDocEvent
 from ietf.doc.utils_search import fill_in_telechat_date
 from ietf.iesg.models import TelechatDate, TelechatAgendaItem
 from ietf.review.utils import review_assignments_to_list_for_docs
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 def get_agenda_date(date=None):
     if not date:
         try:
             return TelechatDate.objects.active().order_by('date')[0].date
         except IndexError:
-            return datetime.date.today()
+            return date_today()
     else:
         try:
             return TelechatDate.objects.active().get(date=datetime.datetime.strptime(date, "%Y-%m-%d").date()).date
diff --git a/ietf/iesg/feeds.py b/ietf/iesg/feeds.py
index 6e8d290c6..a8b5c2869 100644
--- a/ietf/iesg/feeds.py
+++ b/ietf/iesg/feeds.py
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 
-import datetime
-
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.syndication.views import Feed
 from django.utils.feedgenerator import Atom1Feed
 
 from ietf.doc.models import Document, TelechatDocEvent
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 class IESGAgendaFeed(Feed):
     title = "Documents on Future IESG Telechat Agendas"
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ class IESGAgendaFeed(Feed):
     description_template = "iesg/feed_item_description.html"
 
     def items(self):
-        docs = Document.objects.filter(docevent__telechatdocevent__telechat_date__gte=datetime.date.today()).distinct()
+        docs = Document.objects.filter(docevent__telechatdocevent__telechat_date__gte=date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE)).distinct()
         for d in docs:
             d.latest_telechat_event = d.latest_event(TelechatDocEvent, type="scheduled_for_telechat")
         docs = [d for d in docs if d.latest_telechat_event.telechat_date]
diff --git a/ietf/iesg/models.py b/ietf/iesg/models.py
index f3690d4c7..6a622e27e 100644
--- a/ietf/iesg/models.py
+++ b/ietf/iesg/models.py
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@
 
 import datetime
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import models
 
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
+
 class TelechatAgendaItem(models.Model):
     TYPE_CHOICES = (
         (1, "Any Other Business (WG News, New Proposals, etc.)"),
@@ -72,11 +76,11 @@ def next_telechat_date():
     dates = TelechatDate.objects.order_by("-date")
     if dates:
         return dates[0].date + datetime.timedelta(days=14)
-    return datetime.date.today()
+    return date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE)
 
 class TelechatDateManager(models.Manager):
     def active(self):
-        return self.get_queryset().filter(date__gte=datetime.date.today())
+        return self.get_queryset().filter(date__gte=date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE))
 
 class TelechatDate(models.Model):
     objects = TelechatDateManager()
diff --git a/ietf/iesg/tests.py b/ietf/iesg/tests.py
index f317ad32b..5ecb4ed9d 100644
--- a/ietf/iesg/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/iesg/tests.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from ietf.name.models import StreamName
 from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase, login_testing_unauthorized, unicontent
 from ietf.iesg.factories import IESGMgmtItemFactory
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 
 class IESGTests(TestCase):
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class IESGTests(TestCase):
         m = GroupMilestone.objects.create(group=draft.group,
                                           state_id="review",
                                           desc="Test milestone",
-                                          due=datetime.date.today())
+                                          due=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO))
 
         url = urlreverse("ietf.iesg.views.milestones_needing_review")
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, "ad", url)
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ class IESGAgendaTests(TestCase):
         mgmtitem = self.mgmt_items
 
         # put on agenda
-        date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=50)
+        date = date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE) + datetime.timedelta(days=50)
         TelechatDate.objects.create(date=date)
         telechat_event = TelechatDocEvent.objects.create(
             type="scheduled_for_telechat",
@@ -430,7 +431,7 @@ class IESGAgendaTests(TestCase):
             self.assertNotIn(d.title, unicontent(r))
         # Add the documents to a past telechat
         by = Person.objects.get(name="Areaư Irector")
-        date = datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=14)
+        date = date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE) - datetime.timedelta(days=14)
         approved = State.objects.get(type='draft-iesg', slug='approved')
         iesg_eval = State.objects.get(type='draft-iesg', slug='iesg-eva')
         for d in list(self.telechat_docs.values()):
@@ -485,7 +486,7 @@ class IESGAgendaTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_admin_change(self):
         draft = Document.objects.get(name="draft-ietf-mars-test")
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today(settings.TIME_ZONE)
         telechat_date = TelechatDate.objects.get(date=draft.telechat_date())
         url = urlreverse('admin:iesg_telechatdate_change', args=(telechat_date.id,))
         self.client.login(username="secretary", password="secretary+password")
diff --git a/ietf/ietfauth/tests.py b/ietf/ietfauth/tests.py
index f6bacdcb1..e2b842a86 100644
--- a/ietf/ietfauth/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/ietfauth/tests.py
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ from ietf.stats.models import MeetingRegistration
 from ietf.utils.decorators import skip_coverage
 from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, empty_outbox, get_payload_text
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase, login_testing_unauthorized
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 import ietf.ietfauth.views
 
@@ -392,7 +394,7 @@ class IetfAuthTests(TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(q('#volunteer-button'))
         self.assertFalse(q('#volunteered'))
 
-        year = datetime.date.today().year
+        year = date_today().year
         nomcom = NomComFactory(group__acronym=f'nomcom{year}',is_accepting_volunteers=True)
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code,200)
@@ -507,7 +509,7 @@ class IetfAuthTests(TestCase):
         UnavailablePeriod.objects.create(
             team=review_req.team,
             person=reviewer,
-            start_date=datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=10),
+            start_date=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=10),
             availability="unavailable",
         )
 
@@ -790,7 +792,7 @@ class IetfAuthTests(TestCase):
         for i in range(count):
             for key in person.apikeys.all():
                 self.client.post(key.endpoint, {'apikey':key.hash(), 'dummy': 'dummy', })
-        date = str(datetime.date.today())
+        date = str(date_today())
 
         empty_outbox()
         cmd = Command()
@@ -907,7 +909,7 @@ class OpenIDConnectTests(TestCase):
             # an additional email
             EmailFactory(person=person)
             email_list = person.email_set.all().values_list('address', flat=True)
-            meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+            meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
             MeetingRegistration.objects.create(
                     meeting=meeting, person=None, first_name=person.first_name(), last_name=person.last_name(),
                     email=email_list[0], ticket_type='full_week', reg_type='remote', affiliation='Some Company',
diff --git a/ietf/ipr/tests.py b/ietf/ipr/tests.py
index de52c773a..ab6b01a5b 100644
--- a/ietf/ipr/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/ipr/tests.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from ietf.message.models import Message
 from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, empty_outbox, get_payload_text
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase, login_testing_unauthorized
 from ietf.utils.text import text_to_dict
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 
 def make_data_from_content(content):
@@ -573,7 +574,7 @@ I would like to revoke this declaration.
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code,302)
         self.assertEqual(len(outbox),len_before+2)
         self.assertTrue('george@acme.com' in outbox[len_before]['To'])
-        self.assertIn('posted on '+datetime.date.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"), get_payload_text(outbox[len_before]).replace('\n',' '))
+        self.assertIn('posted on '+date_today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"), get_payload_text(outbox[len_before]).replace('\n',' '))
         self.assertTrue('draft-ietf-mars-test@ietf.org' in outbox[len_before+1]['To'])
         self.assertTrue('mars-wg@ietf.org' in outbox[len_before+1]['Cc'])
         self.assertIn('Secretariat on '+ipr.get_latest_event_submitted().time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"), get_payload_text(outbox[len_before+1]).replace('\n',' '))
@@ -601,7 +602,7 @@ I would like to revoke this declaration.
         ipr = HolderIprDisclosureFactory()
         url = urlreverse('ietf.ipr.views.email',kwargs={ "id": ipr.id })
         self.client.login(username="secretary", password="secretary+password")
-        yesterday = datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(1)
+        yesterday = date_today() - datetime.timedelta(1)
         data = dict(
             to='joe@test.com',
             frm='ietf-ipr@ietf.org',
diff --git a/ietf/liaisons/forms.py b/ietf/liaisons/forms.py
index 3f46b4320..b76551953 100644
--- a/ietf/liaisons/forms.py
+++ b/ietf/liaisons/forms.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class LiaisonModelForm(BetterModelForm):
     to_groups.widget.attrs['data-minimum-input-length'] = 0
     deadline = DatepickerDateField(date_format="yyyy-mm-dd", picker_settings={"autoclose": "1" }, label='Deadline', required=True)
     related_to = SearchableLiaisonStatementsField(label='Related Liaison Statement', required=False)
-    submitted_date = DatepickerDateField(date_format="yyyy-mm-dd", picker_settings={"autoclose": "1" }, label='Submission date', required=True, initial=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO))
+    submitted_date = DatepickerDateField(date_format="yyyy-mm-dd", picker_settings={"autoclose": "1" }, label='Submission date', required=True, initial=lambda: date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO))
     attachments = CustomModelMultipleChoiceField(queryset=Document.objects,label='Attachments', widget=ShowAttachmentsWidget, required=False)
     attach_title = forms.CharField(label='Title', required=False)
     attach_file = forms.FileField(label='File', required=False)
diff --git a/ietf/liaisons/mails.py b/ietf/liaisons/mails.py
index 47f18c75b..8708c8a07 100644
--- a/ietf/liaisons/mails.py
+++ b/ietf/liaisons/mails.py
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 
-import datetime
-
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 
 from ietf.utils.mail import send_mail_text
 from ietf.group.models import Role
 from ietf.mailtrigger.utils import gather_address_lists
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
+
 
 def send_liaison_by_email(request, liaison):
     subject = 'New Liaison Statement, "%s"' % (liaison.title)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def possibly_send_deadline_reminder(liaison):
         0: 'today'
         }
 
-    days_to_go = (liaison.deadline - datetime.date.today()).days
+    days_to_go = (liaison.deadline - date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)).days
     if not (days_to_go < 0 or days_to_go in list(PREVIOUS_DAYS.keys())):
         return None # no reminder
 
diff --git a/ietf/liaisons/management/commands/check_liaison_deadlines.py b/ietf/liaisons/management/commands/check_liaison_deadlines.py
index 84faa5fed..1fe76029a 100644
--- a/ietf/liaisons/management/commands/check_liaison_deadlines.py
+++ b/ietf/liaisons/management/commands/check_liaison_deadlines.py
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 
 from ietf.liaisons.models import LiaisonStatement
 from ietf.liaisons.mails import possibly_send_deadline_reminder
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = ("Check liaison deadlines and send a reminder if we are close to a deadline")
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)
         cutoff = today - datetime.timedelta(14)
 
         msgs = []
diff --git a/ietf/liaisons/tests.py b/ietf/liaisons/tests.py
index f65b18c67..845271db7 100644
--- a/ietf/liaisons/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/liaisons/tests.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.group.models import Group
 from ietf.liaisons.mails import send_sdo_reminder, possibly_send_deadline_reminder
 from ietf.liaisons.views import contacts_from_roles, contact_email_from_role
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
+
 
 # -------------------------------------------------
 # Helper Functions
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ class ManagementCommandTests(TestCase):
     def test_check_liaison_deadlines(self):
         from django.core.management import call_command
 
-        LiaisonStatementFactory(deadline=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=1))
+        LiaisonStatementFactory(deadline=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)+datetime.timedelta(days=1))
 
         out = io.StringIO()
         mailbox_before = len(outbox)
@@ -312,7 +314,7 @@ class LiaisonManagementTests(TestCase):
         self.assertNotContains(r, 'Private comment')
 
     def test_taken_care_of(self):
-        liaison = LiaisonStatementFactory(deadline=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=1))
+        liaison = LiaisonStatementFactory(deadline=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)+datetime.timedelta(days=1))
 
         url = urlreverse('ietf.liaisons.views.liaison_detail', kwargs=dict(object_id=liaison.pk))
         # normal get
@@ -386,7 +388,7 @@ class LiaisonManagementTests(TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(liaison.liaisonstatementevent_set.filter(type='posted'))
 
     def test_edit_liaison(self):
-        liaison = LiaisonStatementFactory(deadline=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=1))
+        liaison = LiaisonStatementFactory(deadline=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO) + datetime.timedelta(days=1))
         LiaisonStatementEventFactory(statement=liaison,type_id='submitted', time=timezone.now()-datetime.timedelta(days=1))
         LiaisonStatementEventFactory(statement=liaison,type_id='posted')
         from_group = liaison.from_groups.first()
@@ -698,7 +700,7 @@ class LiaisonManagementTests(TestCase):
         from_groups = [ str(g.pk) for g in Group.objects.filter(type="sdo") ]
         to_group = Group.objects.get(acronym="mars")
         submitter = Person.objects.get(user__username="marschairman")
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         related_liaison = liaison
         r = self.client.post(url,
                              dict(from_groups=from_groups,
@@ -777,7 +779,7 @@ class LiaisonManagementTests(TestCase):
         from_group = Group.objects.get(acronym="mars")
         to_group = Group.objects.filter(type="sdo")[0]
         submitter = Person.objects.get(user__username="marschairman")
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         related_liaison = liaison
         r = self.client.post(url,
                              dict(from_groups=str(from_group.pk),
@@ -845,7 +847,7 @@ class LiaisonManagementTests(TestCase):
         from_group = Group.objects.get(acronym="mars")
         to_group = Group.objects.filter(type="sdo")[0]
         submitter = Person.objects.get(user__username="marschairman")
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         r = self.client.post(url,
                              dict(from_groups=str(from_group.pk),
                                   from_contact=submitter.email_address(),
@@ -864,7 +866,7 @@ class LiaisonManagementTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(outbox), mailbox_before + 1)
 
     def test_liaison_add_attachment(self):
-        liaison = LiaisonStatementFactory(deadline=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=1))
+        liaison = LiaisonStatementFactory(deadline=date_today()+datetime.timedelta(days=1))
         LiaisonStatementEventFactory(statement=liaison,type_id='submitted')
 
         self.assertEqual(liaison.attachments.count(),0)
@@ -1150,7 +1152,7 @@ class LiaisonManagementTests(TestCase):
         self.assertTrue('ulm-liaiman@' in outbox[-1]['To'])
 
     def test_send_liaison_deadline_reminder(self):
-        liaison = LiaisonStatementFactory(deadline=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=1))
+        liaison = LiaisonStatementFactory(deadline=date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO) + datetime.timedelta(days=1))
 
         mailbox_before = len(outbox)
         possibly_send_deadline_reminder(liaison)
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/management/commands/meetecho_conferences.py b/ietf/meeting/management/commands/meetecho_conferences.py
index e6525d7dc..8a7eb0ebc 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/management/commands/meetecho_conferences.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/management/commands/meetecho_conferences.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright The IETF Trust 2022, All Rights Reserved
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-import datetime
-
 from textwrap import dedent
 
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -9,6 +7,7 @@ from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
 
 from ietf.meeting.models import Session
 from ietf.utils.meetecho import ConferenceManager, MeetechoAPIError
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         for conf in confs:
             conf_sessions[conf.id] = Session.objects.filter(
                 group__acronym=group,
-                meeting__date__gte=datetime.date.today(),
+                meeting__date__gte=date_today(),
                 remote_instructions__contains=conf.url,
             )
         return confs, conf_sessions
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/management/commands/update_important_dates.py b/ietf/meeting/management/commands/update_important_dates.py
index c1a6ad424..9a06e850a 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/management/commands/update_important_dates.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/management/commands/update_important_dates.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import debug                            # pyflakes:ignore
 from ietf.name.models import ImportantDateName
 from ietf.meeting.helpers import update_important_dates
 from ietf.meeting.models import Meeting, ImportantDate
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
 
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             if not meeting:
                 self.stderr.write("\nMeeting not found: %s\n" % (m, ))
                 continue
-            if meeting.date < datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=max_offset):
+            if meeting.date < date_today(meeting.tz()) + datetime.timedelta(days=max_offset):
                 self.stderr.write("\nMeeting %s: Won't change dates for meetings in the past or close future\n" % (meeting, ))
                 continue
             self.stdout.write('\n%s\n\n' % (meeting, ))
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/models.py b/ietf/meeting/models.py
index 4bcb21f44..83b245f76 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/models.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/models.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.utils.decorators import memoize
 from ietf.utils.storage import NoLocationMigrationFileSystemStorage
 from ietf.utils.text import xslugify
-from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_from_date
+from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_from_date, date_today
 from ietf.utils.models import ForeignKey
 from ietf.utils.validators import (
     MaxImageSizeValidator, WrappedValidator, validate_file_size, validate_mime_type,
@@ -147,7 +147,12 @@ class Meeting(models.Model):
         return datetime_from_date(self.get_meeting_date(self.days), self.tz())
 
     def get_00_cutoff(self):
-        start_date = datetime.datetime(year=self.date.year, month=self.date.month, day=self.date.day, tzinfo=pytz.utc)
+        start_date = datetime.datetime(
+            year=self.date.year,
+            month=self.date.month,
+            day=self.date.day,
+            tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc,
+        )
         importantdate = self.importantdate_set.filter(name_id='idcutoff').first()
         if not importantdate:
             importantdate = self.importantdate_set.filter(name_id='00cutoff').first()
@@ -745,7 +750,7 @@ class Schedule(models.Model):
     @property
     def is_official_record(self):
         return (self.is_official and
-                self.meeting.end_date() <= datetime.date.today() )
+                self.meeting.end_date() <= date_today() )
 
     # returns a dictionary {group -> [schedtimesessassignment+]}
     # and it has [] if the session is not placed.
@@ -1162,7 +1167,7 @@ class Session(models.Model):
         return can_manage_materials(user,self.group)
 
     def is_material_submission_cutoff(self):
-        return datetime.date.today() > self.meeting.get_submission_correction_date()
+        return date_today(self.meeting.tz()) > self.meeting.get_submission_correction_date()
     
     def joint_with_groups_acronyms(self):
         return [group.acronym for group in self.joint_with_groups.all()]
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/test_data.py b/ietf/meeting/test_data.py
index 9fd49f1c8..5ecb494df 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/test_data.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/test_data.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from ietf.name.models import RoomResourceName
 from ietf.person.factories import PersonFactory
 from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.utils.test_data import make_test_data
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 def make_interim_meeting(group,date,status='sched',tz='UTC'):
     system_person = Person.objects.get(name="(System)")
@@ -216,8 +218,8 @@ def make_meeting_test_data(meeting=None, create_interims=False):
     mars_session.sessionpresentation_set.add(pres)
     
     # Future Interim Meetings
-    date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=365)
-    date2 = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=1000)
+    date = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=365)
+    date2 = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=1000)
     ames = Group.objects.get(acronym="ames")
 
     if create_interims:
@@ -229,8 +231,8 @@ def make_meeting_test_data(meeting=None, create_interims=False):
     return meeting
 
 def make_interim_test_data(meeting_tz='UTC'):
-    date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=365)
-    date2 = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=1000)
+    date = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=365)
+    date2 = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=1000)
     PersonFactory(user__username='plain')
     area = GroupFactory(type_id='area')
     ad = Person.objects.get(user__username='ad')
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_helpers.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_helpers.py
index 3160f9388..d77610baa 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_helpers.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_helpers.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from ietf.meeting.models import SchedTimeSessAssignment, Session
 from ietf.meeting.test_data import make_meeting_test_data
 from ietf.utils.meetecho import Conference
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 
 # override the legacy office hours setting to guarantee consistency with the tests
@@ -623,12 +624,13 @@ class HelperTests(TestCase):
     def test_get_ietf_meeting(self):
         """get_ietf_meeting() should only return IETF meetings"""
         # put the IETF far in the past so it's not "current"
-        ietf = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=5 * 365))
+        today = date_today()
+        ietf = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=today- datetime.timedelta(days=5 * 365))
         # put the interim meeting now so it will be picked up as "current" if there's a bug
-        interim = MeetingFactory(type_id='interim', date=datetime.date.today())
+        interim = MeetingFactory(type_id='interim', date=today)
         self.assertEqual(get_ietf_meeting(ietf.number), ietf, 'Return IETF meeting by number')
         self.assertIsNone(get_ietf_meeting(interim.number), 'Ignore non-IETF meetings')
         self.assertIsNone(get_ietf_meeting(), 'Return None if there is no current IETF meeting')
-        ietf.date = datetime.date.today()
+        ietf.date = today
         ietf.save()
         self.assertEqual(get_ietf_meeting(), ietf, 'Return current meeting if there is one')
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py
index 015f6d7eb..d93835ac6 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_js.py
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ class EditMeetingScheduleTests(IetfSeleniumTestCase):
         To test for recurrence of https://trac.ietf.org/trac/ietfdb/ticket/3327 need to have some constraints that
         do not conflict. Testing with only violated constraints does not exercise the code adequately.
         """
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today(), populate_schedule=False)
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today(), populate_schedule=False)
         TimeSlotFactory.create_batch(5, meeting=meeting)
         schedule = ScheduleFactory(meeting=meeting)
         sessions = SessionFactory.create_batch(5, meeting=meeting, add_to_schedule=False)
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ class InterimTests(IetfSeleniumTestCase):
 
         # Create a group with a plenary interim session for testing type filters
         somegroup = GroupFactory(acronym='sg', name='Some Group')
-        sg_interim = make_interim_meeting(somegroup, datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=20))
+        sg_interim = make_interim_meeting(somegroup, date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=20))
         sg_sess = sg_interim.session_set.first()
         sg_slot = sg_sess.timeslotassignments.first().timeslot
         sg_sess.purpose_id = 'plenary'
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ class ProceedingsMaterialTests(IetfSeleniumTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
         self.wait = WebDriverWait(self.driver, 2)
-        self.meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', number='123', date=datetime.date.today())
+        self.meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', number='123', date=date_today())
 
     def test_add_proceedings_material(self):
         url = self.absreverse(
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
index bda6c84bc..c8f209bdc 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_views.py
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ class EditMeetingScheduleTests(TestCase):
         # Meeting must be in the future so it can be edited
         meeting = MeetingFactory(
             type_id='ietf',
-            date=datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=7),
+            date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=7),
             populate_schedule=False,
         )
         meeting.schedule = ScheduleFactory(meeting=meeting)
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ class EditMeetingScheduleTests(TestCase):
         """Schedule editor should not crash when there are no timeslots"""
         meeting = MeetingFactory(
             type_id='ietf',
-            date=datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=7),
+            date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=7),
             populate_schedule=False,
         )
         meeting.schedule = ScheduleFactory(meeting=meeting)
@@ -2673,7 +2673,7 @@ class ReorderSlidesTests(TestCase):
     def test_add_slides_to_session(self):
         for type_id in ('ietf','interim'):
             chair_role = RoleFactory(name_id='chair')
-            session = SessionFactory(group=chair_role.group, meeting__date=datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=90), meeting__type_id=type_id)
+            session = SessionFactory(group=chair_role.group, meeting__date=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=90), meeting__type_id=type_id)
             slides = DocumentFactory(type_id='slides')
             url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.ajax_add_slides_to_session', kwargs={'session_id':session.pk, 'num':session.meeting.number})
 
@@ -2689,7 +2689,7 @@ class ReorderSlidesTests(TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 403)
             self.assertIn('materials cutoff', unicontent(r))
 
-            session.meeting.date = datetime.date.today()
+            session.meeting.date = date_today()
             session.meeting.save()
 
             # Invalid order
@@ -2776,7 +2776,7 @@ class ReorderSlidesTests(TestCase):
     def test_remove_slides_from_session(self):
         for type_id in ['ietf','interim']:
             chair_role = RoleFactory(name_id='chair')
-            session = SessionFactory(group=chair_role.group, meeting__date=datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=90), meeting__type_id=type_id)
+            session = SessionFactory(group=chair_role.group, meeting__date=date_today()-datetime.timedelta(days=90), meeting__type_id=type_id)
             slides = DocumentFactory(type_id='slides')
             url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.ajax_remove_slides_from_session', kwargs={'session_id':session.pk, 'num':session.meeting.number})
 
@@ -2792,7 +2792,7 @@ class ReorderSlidesTests(TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 403)
             self.assertIn('materials cutoff', unicontent(r))
 
-            session.meeting.date = datetime.date.today()
+            session.meeting.date = date_today()
             session.meeting.save()
 
             # Invalid order
@@ -2887,7 +2887,7 @@ class ReorderSlidesTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_reorder_slides_in_session(self):
         chair_role = RoleFactory(name_id='chair')
-        session = SessionFactory(group=chair_role.group, meeting__date=datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=90))
+        session = SessionFactory(group=chair_role.group, meeting__date=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=90))
         sp_list = SessionPresentationFactory.create_batch(5, document__type_id='slides', session=session)
         for num, sp in enumerate(sp_list, start=1):
             sp.order = num
@@ -2897,7 +2897,7 @@ class ReorderSlidesTests(TestCase):
         for type_id in ['ietf','interim']:
             
             session.meeting.type_id = type_id
-            session.meeting.date = datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=90)
+            session.meeting.date = date_today()-datetime.timedelta(days=90)
             session.meeting.save()
 
             # Not a valid user
@@ -2912,7 +2912,7 @@ class ReorderSlidesTests(TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 403)
             self.assertIn('materials cutoff', unicontent(r))
 
-            session.meeting.date = datetime.date.today()
+            session.meeting.date = date_today()
             session.meeting.save()
 
             # Bad index values
@@ -2979,7 +2979,7 @@ class ReorderSlidesTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_slide_order_reconditioning(self):
         chair_role = RoleFactory(name_id='chair')
-        session = SessionFactory(group=chair_role.group, meeting__date=datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=90))
+        session = SessionFactory(group=chair_role.group, meeting__date=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=90))
         sp_list = SessionPresentationFactory.create_batch(5, document__type_id='slides', session=session)
         for num, sp in enumerate(sp_list, start=1):
             sp.order = 2*num
@@ -2998,7 +2998,7 @@ class EditTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_official_record_schedule_is_read_only(self):
         def _set_date_offset_and_retrieve_page(meeting, days_offset, client):
-            meeting.date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=days_offset)
+            meeting.date = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=days_offset)
             meeting.save()
             client.login(username="secretary", password="secretary+password")
             url = urlreverse("ietf.meeting.views.edit_meeting_schedule", kwargs=dict(num=meeting.number))
@@ -3802,7 +3802,7 @@ class SessionDetailsTests(TestCase):
     def test_session_details(self):
 
         group = GroupFactory.create(type_id='wg',state_id='active')
-        session = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=group, meeting__date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=90))
+        session = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=group, meeting__date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=90))
         SessionPresentationFactory.create(session=session,document__type_id='draft',rev=None)
         SessionPresentationFactory.create(session=session,document__type_id='minutes')
         SessionPresentationFactory.create(session=session,document__type_id='slides')
@@ -3821,7 +3821,7 @@ class SessionDetailsTests(TestCase):
         session = SessionFactory.create(
             meeting__type_id='ietf',
             group=group,
-            meeting__date=datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=90),
+            meeting__date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=90),
         )
         session_details_url = urlreverse(
             'ietf.meeting.views.session_details',
@@ -3873,7 +3873,7 @@ class SessionDetailsTests(TestCase):
     def test_session_details_past_interim(self):
         group = GroupFactory.create(type_id='wg',state_id='active')
         chair = RoleFactory(name_id='chair',group=group)
-        session = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='interim',group=group, meeting__date=datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=90))
+        session = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='interim',group=group, meeting__date=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=90))
         SessionPresentationFactory.create(session=session,document__type_id='draft',rev=None)
         SessionPresentationFactory.create(session=session,document__type_id='minutes')
         SessionPresentationFactory.create(session=session,document__type_id='slides')
@@ -3892,7 +3892,7 @@ class SessionDetailsTests(TestCase):
         group = GroupFactory.create(type_id='wg',state_id='active')
         group_chair = PersonFactory.create()
         group.role_set.create(name_id='chair',person = group_chair, email = group_chair.email())
-        session = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=group, meeting__date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=90))
+        session = SessionFactory.create(meeting__type_id='ietf',group=group, meeting__date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=90))
         SessionPresentationFactory.create(session=session,document__type_id='draft',rev=None)
         old_draft = session.sessionpresentation_set.filter(document__type='draft').first().document
         new_draft = DocumentFactory(type_id='draft')
@@ -4058,7 +4058,7 @@ class InterimTests(TestCase):
     def do_interim_skip_announcement_test(self, base_session=False, extra_session=False, canceled_session=False):
         make_meeting_test_data()
         group = Group.objects.get(acronym='irg')
-        date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=30)
+        date = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=30)
         meeting = make_interim_meeting(group=group, date=date, status='scheda')
         session = meeting.session_set.first()
         if base_session:
@@ -4337,7 +4337,7 @@ class InterimTests(TestCase):
         self.do_interim_approve_by_secretariat_test(extra_session=True, canceled_session=True, base_session=True)
 
     def test_past(self):
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         last_week = today - datetime.timedelta(days=7)
         ietf = SessionFactory(meeting__type_id='ietf',meeting__date=last_week,group__state_id='active',group__parent=GroupFactory(state_id='active'))
         SessionFactory(meeting__type_id='interim',meeting__date=last_week,status_id='canceled',group__state_id='active',group__parent=GroupFactory(state_id='active'))
@@ -4356,7 +4356,7 @@ class InterimTests(TestCase):
         if querystring is not None:
             url += '?' + querystring
 
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         interims = dict(
             mars=add_event_info_to_session_qs(Session.objects.filter(meeting__type='interim', meeting__date__gt=today, group__acronym='mars')).filter(current_status='sched').first().meeting,
             ames=add_event_info_to_session_qs(Session.objects.filter(meeting__type='interim', meeting__date__gt=today, group__acronym='ames')).filter(current_status='canceled').first().meeting,
@@ -4662,7 +4662,7 @@ class InterimTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_interim_request_multi_day_non_consecutive(self):
         make_meeting_test_data()
-        date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=30)
+        date = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=30)
         date2 = date + datetime.timedelta(days=2)
         time = timezone.now().time().replace(microsecond=0,second=0)
         group = Group.objects.get(acronym='mars')
@@ -4699,7 +4699,7 @@ class InterimTests(TestCase):
     def test_interim_request_multi_day_cancel(self):
         """All sessions of a multi-day interim request should be canceled"""
         length_before = len(outbox)
-        date = datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=15)
+        date = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=15)
 
         # Set up an interim request with several sessions 
         num_sessions = 3
@@ -4897,7 +4897,7 @@ class InterimTests(TestCase):
     def test_interim_request_details_announcement(self):
         '''Test access to Announce / Skip Announce features'''
         make_meeting_test_data()
-        date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=30)
+        date = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=30)
         group = Group.objects.get(acronym='mars')
         meeting = make_interim_meeting(group=group, date=date, status='scheda')
         url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.interim_request_details',kwargs={'number':meeting.number})
@@ -5636,7 +5636,7 @@ class MaterialsTests(TestCase):
     def test_upload_bluesheets_interim_chair_access(self):
         make_meeting_test_data()
         mars = Group.objects.get(acronym='mars')
-        session=SessionFactory(meeting__type_id='interim',group=mars, meeting__date = datetime.date.today())
+        session=SessionFactory(meeting__type_id='interim',group=mars, meeting__date = date_today())
         url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.upload_session_bluesheets',kwargs={'num':session.meeting.number,'session_id':session.id})
         self.client.login(username="marschairman", password="marschairman+password")
         r = self.client.get(url)
@@ -5879,7 +5879,7 @@ class MaterialsTests(TestCase):
         for type_id in ['ietf','interim']:
             session = SessionFactory(meeting__type_id=type_id)
             chair = RoleFactory(group=session.group,name_id='chair').person
-            session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=20))
+            session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=20))
             newperson = PersonFactory()
             
             session_overview_url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.session_details',kwargs={'num':session.meeting.number,'acronym':session.group.acronym})
@@ -5927,7 +5927,7 @@ class MaterialsTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_disapprove_proposed_slides(self):
         submission = SlideSubmissionFactory()
-        submission.session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=20))
+        submission.session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=20))
         self.assertEqual(SlideSubmission.objects.filter(status__slug = 'pending').count(), 1)
         chair = RoleFactory(group=submission.session.group,name_id='chair').person
         url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.approve_proposed_slides', kwargs={'slidesubmission_id':submission.pk,'num':submission.session.meeting.number})
@@ -5945,7 +5945,7 @@ class MaterialsTests(TestCase):
     def test_approve_proposed_slides(self):
         submission = SlideSubmissionFactory()
         session = submission.session
-        session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=20))
+        session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=20))
         chair = RoleFactory(group=submission.session.group,name_id='chair').person
         url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.approve_proposed_slides', kwargs={'slidesubmission_id':submission.pk,'num':submission.session.meeting.number})
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, chair.user.username, url)
@@ -5970,7 +5970,7 @@ class MaterialsTests(TestCase):
         submission = SlideSubmissionFactory(session__meeting__type_id='ietf')
         session1 = submission.session
         session2 = SessionFactory(group=submission.session.group, meeting=submission.session.meeting)
-        submission.session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=20))
+        submission.session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=20))
         chair = RoleFactory(group=submission.session.group,name_id='chair').person
         url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.approve_proposed_slides', kwargs={'slidesubmission_id':submission.pk,'num':submission.session.meeting.number})
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, chair.user.username, url)
@@ -5987,7 +5987,7 @@ class MaterialsTests(TestCase):
         submission = SlideSubmissionFactory(session__meeting__type_id='ietf')
         session1 = submission.session
         session2 = SessionFactory(group=submission.session.group, meeting=submission.session.meeting)
-        submission.session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=20))
+        submission.session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=20))
         chair = RoleFactory(group=submission.session.group,name_id='chair').person
         url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.approve_proposed_slides', kwargs={'slidesubmission_id':submission.pk,'num':submission.session.meeting.number})
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, chair.user.username, url)
@@ -6001,7 +6001,7 @@ class MaterialsTests(TestCase):
     def test_submit_and_approve_multiple_versions(self):
         session = SessionFactory(meeting__type_id='ietf')
         chair = RoleFactory(group=session.group,name_id='chair').person
-        session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=20))
+        session.meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='revsub',date=date_today()+datetime.timedelta(days=20))
         newperson = PersonFactory()
         
         propose_url = urlreverse('ietf.meeting.views.propose_session_slides', kwargs={'session_id':session.pk, 'num': session.meeting.number})          
@@ -6382,8 +6382,8 @@ class HasMeetingsTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
         q = PyQuery(r.content)
         self.assertTrue(q('#id_group option[value="%d"]'%group.pk))
-        date = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=30+meeting_count)
-        time = timezone.now().time().replace(microsecond=0,second=0)
+        date = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=30+meeting_count)
+        time = time_now().replace(microsecond=0,second=0)
         remote_instructions = 'Use webex'
         agenda = 'Intro. Slides. Discuss.'
         agenda_note = 'On second level'
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/utils.py b/ietf/meeting/utils.py
index 5d9c9aee1..e8efb92ad 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/utils.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.secr.proceedings.proc_utils import import_audio_files
 from ietf.utils.html import sanitize_document
 from ietf.utils.log import log
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 
 def session_time_for_sorting(session, use_meeting_date):
@@ -70,12 +71,12 @@ def group_sessions(sessions):
 
     sessions = sorted(sessions,key=lambda s:s.time)
 
-    today = datetime.date.today()
     future = []
     in_progress = []
     recent = []
     past = []
     for s in sessions:
+        today = date_today(s.meeting.tz())
         if s.meeting.date > today:
             future.append(s)
         elif s.meeting.end_date() >= today:
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ def get_upcoming_manageable_sessions(user):
     # .filter(date__gte=today - F('days')), but unfortunately, it
     # doesn't work correctly with Django 1.11 and MySQL/SQLite
 
-    today = datetime.date.today()
+    today = date_today()
 
     candidate_sessions = add_event_info_to_session_qs(
         Session.objects.filter(meeting__date__gte=today - datetime.timedelta(days=15))
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/views.py b/ietf/meeting/views.py
index 0651c6877..c9e22cdf1 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/views.py
@@ -3589,7 +3589,7 @@ def upcoming_ical(request):
 
 def upcoming_json(request):
     '''Return Upcoming meetings in json format'''
-    today = datetime_today()
+    today = date_today()
 
     # get meetings starting 7 days ago -- we'll filter out sessions in the past further down
     meetings = data_for_meetings_overview(Meeting.objects.filter(date__gte=today-datetime.timedelta(days=7)).order_by('date'))
@@ -3997,7 +3997,7 @@ def important_dates(request, num=None, output_format=None):
     base_num = int(meeting.number)
 
     user = request.user
-    today = datetime_today()
+    today = date_today()
     meetings = []
     if meeting.show_important_dates or meeting.date < today:
         meetings.append(meeting)
diff --git a/ietf/message/tests.py b/ietf/message/tests.py
index c1f22b3d0..a027df447 100644
--- a/ietf/message/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/message/tests.py
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ from ietf.message.utils import send_scheduled_message_from_send_queue
 from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, send_mail_text, send_mail_message, get_payload_text
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
+
 
 class MessageTests(TestCase):
     def test_message_view(self):
-        nomcom = GroupFactory(name="nomcom%s" % datetime.date.today().year, type_id="nomcom")
+        nomcom = GroupFactory(name="nomcom%s" % date_today().year, type_id="nomcom")
         msg = Message.objects.create(
             by=Person.objects.get(name="(System)"),
             subject="This is a test",
diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/management/commands/send_reminders.py b/ietf/nomcom/management/commands/send_reminders.py
index 3dce0a361..bc1042543 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/management/commands/send_reminders.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/management/commands/send_reminders.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 
-import datetime
 import syslog
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 
 from ietf.nomcom.models import NomCom, NomineePosition
 from ietf.nomcom.utils import send_accept_reminder_to_nominee,send_questionnaire_reminder_to_nominee
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 def log(message):
     syslog.syslog(message)
@@ -27,10 +28,10 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         for nomcom in NomCom.objects.filter(group__state__slug='active'):
             nps = NomineePosition.objects.filter(nominee__nomcom=nomcom,nominee__duplicated__isnull=True)
             for nominee_position in nps.pending():
-                if is_time_to_send(nomcom, datetime.date.today(), nominee_position.time.date()):
+                if is_time_to_send(nomcom, date_today(), nominee_position.time.date()):
                     send_accept_reminder_to_nominee(nominee_position)
                     log('Sent accept reminder to %s' % nominee_position.nominee.email.address)
             for nominee_position in nps.accepted().without_questionnaire_response():
-                if is_time_to_send(nomcom, datetime.date.today(), nominee_position.time.date()):
+                if is_time_to_send(nomcom, date_today(), nominee_position.time.date()):
                     send_questionnaire_reminder_to_nominee(nominee_position)
                     log('Sent questionnaire reminder to %s' % nominee_position.nominee.email.address)
diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/tests.py b/ietf/nomcom/tests.py
index 6bd9ff2bb..0577ca558 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/tests.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from ietf.stats.models import MeetingRegistration
 from ietf.stats.factories import MeetingRegistrationFactory
 from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, empty_outbox, get_payload_text
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import login_testing_unauthorized, TestCase, unicontent
-from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_today, datetime_from_date, DEADLINE_TZINFO
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, datetime_today, datetime_from_date, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 
 client_test_cert_files = None
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ class ReminderTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_is_time_to_send(self):
         self.nomcom.reminder_interval = 4
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         self.assertTrue(is_time_to_send(self.nomcom,today+datetime.timedelta(days=4),today))
         for delta in range(4):
             self.assertFalse(is_time_to_send(self.nomcom,today+datetime.timedelta(days=delta),today))
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ class InactiveNomcomTests(TestCase):
             self.assertIn( 'closed', q('.alert-warning').text())
 
     def test_acceptance_closed(self):
-        today = datetime.date.today().strftime('%Y%m%d')
+        today = date_today().strftime('%Y%m%d')
         pid = self.nc.position_set.first().nomineeposition_set.order_by('pk').first().id 
         url = reverse('ietf.nomcom.views.process_nomination_status', kwargs = {
                       'year' : self.nc.year(),
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ Junk body for testing
             assert year >= 1990
             return (year-1985)*3+2
         # Create meetings to ensure we have the 'last 5'
-        meeting_start = first_meeting_of_year(datetime.date.today().year-2)
+        meeting_start = first_meeting_of_year(date_today().year-2)
         # Populate the meeting registration records
         for number in range(meeting_start, meeting_start+10):
             meeting = MeetingFactory.create(type_id='ietf', number=number)
@@ -2244,7 +2244,8 @@ class EligibilityUnitTests(TestCase):
     def test_get_eligibility_date(self):
 
         # No Nomcoms exist:
-        self.assertEqual(get_eligibility_date(), datetime.date(datetime.date.today().year,5,1))
+        this_year = date_today().year
+        self.assertEqual(get_eligibility_date(), datetime.date(this_year,5,1))
 
         # a provided date trumps anything in the database
         self.assertEqual(get_eligibility_date(date=datetime.date(2001,2,3)), datetime.date(2001,2,3))
@@ -2258,7 +2259,7 @@ class EligibilityUnitTests(TestCase):
         n.save()
         self.assertEqual(get_eligibility_date(nomcom=n), datetime.date(2015,5,17))
         # No nomcoms in the database with seated members
-        self.assertEqual(get_eligibility_date(), datetime.date(datetime.date.today().year,5,1))
+        self.assertEqual(get_eligibility_date(), datetime.date(this_year,5,1))
 
         RoleFactory(group=n.group,name_id='member')
         self.assertEqual(get_eligibility_date(),datetime.date(2016,5,1))
@@ -2266,7 +2267,6 @@ class EligibilityUnitTests(TestCase):
         NomComFactory(group__acronym='nomcom2016', populate_personnel=False, first_call_for_volunteers=datetime.date(2016,5,4))
         self.assertEqual(get_eligibility_date(),datetime.date(2016,5,4))
 
-        this_year = datetime.date.today().year
         NomComFactory(group__acronym=f'nomcom{this_year}', first_call_for_volunteers=datetime.date(this_year,5,6))
         self.assertEqual(get_eligibility_date(),datetime.date(this_year,5,6))
 
@@ -2636,8 +2636,8 @@ class VolunteerTests(TestCase):
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertContains(r, 'NomCom is not accepting volunteers at this time', status_code=200)
 
-        year = datetime.date.today().year
-        nomcom = NomComFactory(group__acronym=f'nomcom{year}', is_accepting_volunteers=False)
+        this_year = date_today().year
+        nomcom = NomComFactory(group__acronym=f'nomcom{this_year}', is_accepting_volunteers=False)
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertContains(r, 'NomCom is not accepting volunteers at this time', status_code=200)
         nomcom.is_accepting_volunteers = True
@@ -2660,7 +2660,7 @@ class VolunteerTests(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(r, 'already volunteered', status_code=200)
 
         person.volunteer_set.all().delete()
-        nomcom2 = NomComFactory(group__acronym=f'nomcom{year-1}', is_accepting_volunteers=True)
+        nomcom2 = NomComFactory(group__acronym=f'nomcom{this_year-1}', is_accepting_volunteers=True)
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code, 200)
         q = PyQuery(r.content)
diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/utils.py b/ietf/nomcom/utils.py
index a99ce1303..50712f9aa 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/utils.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from ietf.utils.pipe import pipe
 from ietf.utils.mail import send_mail_text, send_mail, get_payload_text
 from ietf.utils.log import log
 from ietf.person.name import unidecode_name
-from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_from_date, datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, datetime_from_date, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 import debug                            # pyflakes:ignore
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def validate_public_key(public_key):
 
 
 def send_accept_reminder_to_nominee(nominee_position):
-    today = datetime.date.today().strftime('%Y%m%d')
+    today = date_today().strftime('%Y%m%d')
     subject = 'Reminder: please accept (or decline) your nomination.'
     domain = Site.objects.get_current().domain
     position = nominee_position.position
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def make_nomineeposition(nomcom, candidate, position, author):
         from_email = settings.NOMCOM_FROM_EMAIL.format(year=nomcom.year())
         (to_email, cc) = gather_address_lists('nomination_new_nominee',nominee=nominee.email.address)
         domain = Site.objects.get_current().domain
-        today = datetime.date.today().strftime('%Y%m%d')
+        today = date_today().strftime('%Y%m%d')
         hash = get_hash_nominee_position(today, nominee_position.id)
         accept_url = reverse('ietf.nomcom.views.process_nomination_status',
                               None,
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ def get_eligibility_date(nomcom=None, date=None):
         last_seated=Role.objects.filter(group__type_id='nomcom',name_id='member').order_by('-group__acronym').first()
         if last_seated:
             last_nomcom_year = int(last_seated.group.acronym[6:])
-            if last_nomcom_year == datetime.date.today().year:
+            if last_nomcom_year == date_today().year:
                 next_nomcom_year = last_nomcom_year
             else:
                 next_nomcom_year = int(last_seated.group.acronym[6:])+1
@@ -636,11 +636,11 @@ def get_eligibility_date(nomcom=None, date=None):
             else:
                 return datetime.date(next_nomcom_year,5,1)
         else:
-            return datetime.date(datetime_today().year,5,1)
+            return datetime.date(date_today().year,5,1)
 
 def previous_five_meetings(date = None):
     if date is None:
-        date = datetime.date.today()
+        date = date_today()
     return Meeting.objects.filter(type='ietf',date__lte=date).order_by('-date')[:5]
 
 def three_of_five_eligible_8713(previous_five, queryset=None):
diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/views.py b/ietf/nomcom/views.py
index cbdd6eba9..6f02b16e2 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/views.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/views.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ from ietf.nomcom.utils import (get_nomcom_by_year, store_nomcom_private_key, sug
 from ietf.ietfauth.utils import role_required
 from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.utils.response import permission_denied
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 import debug                  # pyflakes:ignore
 
@@ -702,7 +704,7 @@ def process_nomination_status(request, year, nominee_position_id, state, date, h
     expiration_days = getattr(settings, 'DAYS_TO_EXPIRE_NOMINATION_LINK', None)
     if expiration_days:
         request_date = datetime.date(int(date[:4]), int(date[4:6]), int(date[6:]))
-        if datetime.date.today() > (request_date + datetime.timedelta(days=settings.DAYS_TO_EXPIRE_NOMINATION_LINK)):
+        if date_today() > (request_date + datetime.timedelta(days=expiration_days)):
             permission_denied(request, "Link expired.")
 
     need_confirmation = True
diff --git a/ietf/person/templatetags/person_filters.py b/ietf/person/templatetags/person_filters.py
index 96696456f..017b29c63 100644
--- a/ietf/person/templatetags/person_filters.py
+++ b/ietf/person/templatetags/person_filters.py
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 # Copyright The IETF Trust 2017-2020, All Rights Reserved
 
-import datetime
-
 from django import template
 
 import debug  # pyflakes:ignore
 
 from ietf.nomcom.utils import is_eligible
 from ietf.person.models import Alias
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 register = template.Library()
 
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ register = template.Library()
 @register.filter
 def is_nomcom_eligible(person, date=None):
     if date is None:
-        date = datetime.date.today()
+        date = date_today()
     return is_eligible(person=person, date=date)
 
 
diff --git a/ietf/person/views.py b/ietf/person/views.py
index fca943e2d..59ab9366c 100644
--- a/ietf/person/views.py
+++ b/ietf/person/views.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 
-import datetime
 from io import StringIO, BytesIO
 from PIL import Image
 
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ from django.contrib import messages
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.http import HttpResponse, Http404
 from django.shortcuts import render, get_object_or_404, redirect
+from django.utils import timezone
 
 import debug                            # pyflakes:ignore
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def profile(request, email_or_name):
     persons = [ p for p in persons if p and p.id ]
     if not persons:
         raise Http404
-    return render(request, 'person/profile.html', {'persons': persons, 'today':datetime.date.today()})
+    return render(request, 'person/profile.html', {'persons': persons, 'today': timezone.now()})
 
 
 def photo(request, email_or_name):
diff --git a/ietf/review/mailarch.py b/ietf/review/mailarch.py
index 2ca6c9566..6ef5909a1 100644
--- a/ietf/review/mailarch.py
+++ b/ietf/review/mailarch.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils.encoding import force_bytes, force_str
 
 from ietf.utils.mail import get_payload_text
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 def list_name_from_email(list_email):
     if not list_email.endswith("@ietf.org"):
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ def construct_query_urls(doc, team, query=None):
 
     encoded_query = "?" + urlencode({
         "qdr": "c", # custom time frame
-        "start_date": (datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=180)).isoformat(),
+        "start_date": (date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=180)).isoformat(),
         "email_list": list_name,
         "q": "subject:({})".format(query),
         "as": "1", # this is an advanced search
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ def retrieve_messages_from_mbox(mbox_fileobj):
             utcdate = None
             d = email.utils.parsedate_tz(msg["Date"])
             if d:
-                utcdate = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(email.utils.mktime_tz(d))
+                utcdate = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(email.utils.mktime_tz(d), datetime.timezone.utc)
 
             res.append({
                 "from": msg["From"],
diff --git a/ietf/review/migrations/0030_use_date_today_helper.py b/ietf/review/migrations/0030_use_date_today_helper.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b006d276f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/review/migrations/0030_use_date_today_helper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.28 on 2022-10-18 15:43
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import ietf.utils.timezone
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('review', '0029_use_timezone_now_for_review_models'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='historicalunavailableperiod',
+            name='start_date',
+            field=models.DateField(default=ietf.utils.timezone.date_today, help_text="Choose the start date so that you can still do a review if it's assigned just before the start date - this usually means you should mark yourself unavailable for assignment some time before you are actually away. The default is today.", null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='unavailableperiod',
+            name='start_date',
+            field=models.DateField(default=ietf.utils.timezone.date_today, help_text="Choose the start date so that you can still do a review if it's assigned just before the start date - this usually means you should mark yourself unavailable for assignment some time before you are actually away. The default is today.", null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/ietf/review/models.py b/ietf/review/models.py
index 0ec367819..f0ec78094 100644
--- a/ietf/review/models.py
+++ b/ietf/review/models.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 
-import datetime
-
 from simple_history.models import HistoricalRecords
 
 from django.db import models
@@ -18,6 +16,8 @@ from ietf.name.models import ReviewTypeName, ReviewRequestStateName, ReviewResul
     ReviewAssignmentStateName, ReviewerQueuePolicyName
 from ietf.utils.validators import validate_regular_expression_string
 from ietf.utils.models import ForeignKey, OneToOneField
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 class ReviewerSettings(models.Model):
     """Keeps track of admin data associated with a reviewer in a team."""
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class UnavailablePeriod(models.Model):
     history      = HistoricalRecords(history_change_reason_field=models.TextField(null=True))
     team         = ForeignKey(Group, limit_choices_to=~models.Q(reviewteamsettings=None))
     person       = ForeignKey(Person)
-    start_date   = models.DateField(default=datetime.date.today, null=True, help_text="Choose the start date so that you can still do a review if it's assigned just before the start date - this usually means you should mark yourself unavailable for assignment some time before you are actually away. The default is today.")
+    start_date   = models.DateField(default=date_today, null=True, help_text="Choose the start date so that you can still do a review if it's assigned just before the start date - this usually means you should mark yourself unavailable for assignment some time before you are actually away. The default is today.")
     end_date     = models.DateField(blank=True, null=True, help_text="Leaving the end date blank means that the period continues indefinitely. You can end it later.")
     AVAILABILITY_CHOICES = [
         ("canfinish", "Can do follow-ups"),
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ class UnavailablePeriod(models.Model):
     reason       = models.TextField(verbose_name="Reason why reviewer is unavailable (Optional)", max_length=2048, blank=True, help_text="Provide (for the secretary's benefit) the reason why the review is unavailable", default='')
 
     def state(self):
-        import datetime
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         if self.start_date is None or self.start_date <= today:
             if not self.end_date or today <= self.end_date:
                 return "active"
diff --git a/ietf/review/tests.py b/ietf/review/tests.py
index 260a8646d..43294801e 100644
--- a/ietf/review/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/review/tests.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import datetime
 from ietf.group.factories import RoleFactory
 from ietf.utils.mail import empty_outbox, get_payload_text, outbox
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase, reload_db_objects
-from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_from_date
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, datetime_from_date
 from .factories import ReviewAssignmentFactory, ReviewRequestFactory, ReviewerSettingsFactory
 from .mailarch import hash_list_message_id
 from .models import ReviewerSettings, ReviewSecretarySettings, ReviewTeamSettings, UnavailablePeriod
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ReviewAssignmentTest(TestCase):
 
 
 class ReviewAssignmentReminderTests(TestCase):
-    today = datetime.date.today()
+    today = date_today()
     deadline = today + datetime.timedelta(days=6)
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class ReviewAssignmentReminderTests(TestCase):
     def test_send_unavailability_period_ending_reminder(self):
         secretary = self.make_secretary(username='reviewsecretary')
         empty_outbox()
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         UnavailablePeriod.objects.create(
             team=self.team,
             person=self.reviewer,
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ class ReviewAssignmentReminderTests(TestCase):
         self.assertIn('1 overdue review', log[0])
 
     def test_send_reminder_all_open_reviews(self):
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         self.make_secretary(username='reviewsecretary')
         ReviewerSettingsFactory(team=self.team, person=self.reviewer, remind_days_open_reviews=1)
 
diff --git a/ietf/review/utils.py b/ietf/review/utils.py
index 59a909a8e..15312dd93 100644
--- a/ietf/review/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/review/utils.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from ietf.review.models import (ReviewRequest, ReviewAssignment, ReviewRequestSt
 from ietf.utils.mail import send_mail
 from ietf.doc.utils import extract_complete_replaces_ancestor_mapping_for_docs
 from ietf.utils import log
-from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, datetime_today, DEADLINE_TZINFO
 
 
 # The origin date is used to have a single reference date for "every X days".
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ def no_review_from_teams_on_doc(doc, rev):
 
 def unavailable_periods_to_list(past_days=14):
     return UnavailablePeriod.objects.filter(
-        Q(end_date=None) | Q(end_date__gte=datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=past_days)),
+        Q(end_date=None) | Q(end_date__gte=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=past_days)),
     ).order_by("start_date")
 
 def current_unavailable_periods_for_reviewers(team):
     """Return dict with currently active unavailable periods for reviewers."""
-    today = datetime.date.today()
+    today = date_today()
 
     unavailable_period_qs = UnavailablePeriod.objects.filter(
         Q(end_date__gte=today) | Q(end_date=None),
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ def email_reviewer_reminder(assignment):
     review_request = assignment.review_request
     team = review_request.team
 
-    deadline_days = (review_request.deadline - datetime.date.today()).days
+    deadline_days = (review_request.deadline - date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)).days
 
     subject = "Reminder: deadline for review of {} in {} is {}".format(review_request.doc.name, team.acronym, review_request.deadline.isoformat())
 
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ def email_secretary_reminder(assignment, secretary_role):
     review_request = assignment.review_request
     team = review_request.team
 
-    deadline_days = (review_request.deadline - datetime.date.today()).days
+    deadline_days = (review_request.deadline - date_today(DEADLINE_TZINFO)).days
 
     subject = "Reminder: deadline for review of {} in {} is {}".format(review_request.doc.name, team.acronym, review_request.deadline.isoformat())
 
diff --git a/ietf/secr/meetings/views.py b/ietf/secr/meetings/views.py
index da2ad94bf..bd0c8efa1 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/meetings/views.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/meetings/views.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from ietf.secr.meetings.forms import ( BaseMeetingRoomFormSet, MeetingModelForm,
 from ietf.secr.sreq.views import get_initial_session
 from ietf.secr.utils.meeting import get_session, get_timeslot
 from ietf.mailtrigger.utils import gather_address_lists
-from ietf.utils.timezone import make_aware
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, make_aware
 
 
 # prep for agenda changes
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def blue_sheet_redirect(request):
     This is the generic blue sheet URL.  It gets the next IETF meeting and redirects
     to the meeting specific URL.
     '''
-    today = datetime.date.today()
+    today = date_today()
     qs = Meeting.objects.filter(date__gt=today,type='ietf').order_by('date')
     if qs:
         meeting = qs[0]
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ def times_edit(request, meeting_id, schedule_name, time):
     parts = [ int(x) for x in time.split(':') ]
     dtime = make_aware(datetime.datetime(*parts), meeting.tz())
     timeslots = TimeSlot.objects.filter(meeting=meeting,time=dtime)
-    day = (dtime.date() - meeting.date) // datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+    day = (dtime.date() - meeting.date).days
     initial = {'day': day,
                'time': dtime.strftime('%H:%M'),
                'duration': timeslots.first().duration,
diff --git a/ietf/secr/proceedings/views.py b/ietf/secr/proceedings/views.py
index b08375176..e88a20196 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/proceedings/views.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/proceedings/views.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from ietf.meeting.utils import add_event_info_to_session_qs
 
 from ietf.secr.proceedings.forms import RecordingForm, RecordingEditForm 
 from ietf.secr.proceedings.proc_utils import (create_recording)
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 # -------------------------------------------------
 # Globals 
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ def main(request):
         meetings = Meeting.objects.filter(type='ietf').order_by('-number')
     else:
         # select meetings still within the cutoff period
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         meetings = [m for m in Meeting.objects.filter(type='ietf').order_by('-number') if m.get_submission_correction_date()>=today]
 
     groups = get_my_groups(request.user)
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ def main(request):
         m.group = m.session_set.first().group
 
     # we today's date to see if we're past the submissio cutoff
-    today = datetime.date.today()
+    today = date_today()
 
     return render(request, 'proceedings/main.html',{
         'meetings': meetings,
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ def select(request, meeting_num):
     # get the time proceedings were generated
     path = os.path.join(settings.SECR_PROCEEDINGS_DIR,meeting.number,'index.html')
     if os.path.exists(path):
-        last_run = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(os.path.getmtime(path))
+        last_run = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(os.path.getmtime(path), datetime.timezone.utc)
     else:
         last_run = None
 
diff --git a/ietf/secr/sreq/tests.py b/ietf/secr/sreq/tests.py
index fabbc0807..7f6707b4d 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/sreq/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/sreq/tests.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ from ietf.name.models import ConstraintName, TimerangeName
 from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.secr.sreq.forms import SessionForm
 from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, empty_outbox, get_payload_text
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 from pyquery import PyQuery
 
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ SECR_USER='secretary'
 
 class SreqUrlTests(TestCase):
     def test_urls(self):
-        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf',date=datetime.date.today())
+        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf',date=date_today())
 
         self.client.login(username="secretary", password="secretary+password")
 
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ class SreqUrlTests(TestCase):
 
 class SessionRequestTestCase(TestCase):
     def test_main(self):
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         SessionFactory.create_batch(2, meeting=meeting, status_id='sched')
         SessionFactory.create_batch(2, meeting=meeting, status_id='disappr')
         # An additional unscheduled group comes from make_immutable_base_data
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ class SessionRequestTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(unsched), 11)
 
     def test_approve(self):
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         ad = Person.objects.get(user__username='ad')
         area = RoleFactory(name_id='ad', person=ad, group__type_id='area').group
         mars = GroupFactory(parent=area, acronym='mars')
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ class SessionRequestTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(SchedulingEvent.objects.filter(session=session).order_by('-id')[0].status_id, 'appr')
         
     def test_cancel(self):
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         ad = Person.objects.get(user__username='ad')
         area = RoleFactory(name_id='ad', person=ad, group__type_id='area').group
         session = SessionFactory(meeting=meeting, group__parent=area, group__acronym='mars', status_id='sched')
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ class SessionRequestTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(SchedulingEvent.objects.filter(session=session).order_by('-id')[0].status_id, 'deleted')
 
     def test_edit(self):
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         mars = RoleFactory(name_id='chair', person__user__username='marschairman', group__acronym='mars').group
         group2 = GroupFactory()
         group3 = GroupFactory()
@@ -242,7 +244,7 @@ class SessionRequestTestCase(TestCase):
 
 
     def test_edit_constraint_bethere(self):
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         mars = RoleFactory(name_id='chair', person__user__username='marschairman', group__acronym='mars').group
         session = SessionFactory(meeting=meeting, group=mars, status_id='sched')
         Constraint.objects.create(
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@ class SessionRequestTestCase(TestCase):
 
     def test_edit_inactive_conflicts(self):
         """Inactive conflicts should be displayed and removable"""
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today(), group_conflicts=['chair_conflict'])
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today(), group_conflicts=['chair_conflict'])
         mars = RoleFactory(name_id='chair', person__user__username='marschairman', group__acronym='mars').group
         session = SessionFactory(meeting=meeting, group=mars, status_id='sched')
         other_group = GroupFactory()
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ class SessionRequestTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(len(mars.constraint_source_set.filter(name_id='conflict')), 0)
 
     def test_tool_status(self):
-        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         url = reverse('ietf.secr.sreq.views.tool_status')
         self.client.login(username="secretary", password="secretary+password")
         r = self.client.get(url)
@@ -381,7 +383,7 @@ class SessionRequestTestCase(TestCase):
         Relies on SessionForm representing constraint values with element IDs
         like id_constraint_<ConstraintName slug>
         """
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         RoleFactory(name_id='chair', person__user__username='marschairman', group__acronym='mars')
         url = reverse('ietf.secr.sreq.views.new', kwargs=dict(acronym='mars'))
         self.client.login(username="marschairman", password="marschairman+password")
@@ -404,7 +406,7 @@ class SessionRequestTestCase(TestCase):
 
     def test_edit_req_constraint_types(self):
         """Editing a request constraint should show the expected constraints"""
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         SessionFactory(group__acronym='mars',
                        status_id='schedw',
                        meeting=meeting,
@@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ class SubmitRequestCase(TestCase):
         MeetingFactory.reset_sequence(0)
 
     def test_submit_request(self):
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         ad = Person.objects.get(user__username='ad')
         area = RoleFactory(name_id='ad', person=ad, group__type_id='area').group
         group = GroupFactory(parent=area)
@@ -506,7 +508,7 @@ class SubmitRequestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(list(session.joint_with_groups.all()), [group3, group4])
 
     def test_submit_request_invalid(self):
-        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         ad = Person.objects.get(user__username='ad')
         area = RoleFactory(name_id='ad', person=ad, group__type_id='area').group
         group = GroupFactory(parent=area)
@@ -542,8 +544,8 @@ class SubmitRequestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(r, 'Must provide data for all sessions')
 
     def test_submit_request_check_constraints(self):
-        m1 = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=100))
-        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today(),
+        m1 = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=100))
+        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today(),
                        group_conflicts=['chair_conflict', 'conflic2', 'conflic3'])
         ad = Person.objects.get(user__username='ad')
         area = RoleFactory(name_id='ad', person=ad, group__type_id='area').group
@@ -604,7 +606,7 @@ class SubmitRequestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(r, "Cannot declare a conflict with the same group")
 
     def test_request_notification(self):
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         ad = Person.objects.get(user__username='ad')
         area = GroupFactory(type_id='area')
         RoleFactory(name_id='ad', person=ad, group=area)
@@ -699,7 +701,7 @@ class SubmitRequestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertNotIn('The third session requires your approval', notification_payload)
 
     def test_request_notification_third_session(self):
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today())
         ad = Person.objects.get(user__username='ad')
         area = GroupFactory(type_id='area')
         RoleFactory(name_id='ad', person=ad, group=area)
@@ -807,7 +809,7 @@ class SubmitRequestCase(TestCase):
 class LockAppTestCase(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
-        self.meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today(),session_request_lock_message='locked')
+        self.meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today(),session_request_lock_message='locked')
         self.group = GroupFactory(acronym='mars')
         RoleFactory(name_id='chair', group=self.group, person__user__username='marschairman')
         SessionFactory(group=self.group,meeting=self.meeting)
@@ -853,7 +855,7 @@ class LockAppTestCase(TestCase):
     
 class NotMeetingCase(TestCase):
     def test_not_meeting(self):
-        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf',date=datetime.date.today())
+        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf',date=date_today())
         group = GroupFactory(acronym='mars')
         url = reverse('ietf.secr.sreq.views.no_session',kwargs={'acronym':group.acronym}) 
         self.client.login(username="secretary", password="secretary+password")
diff --git a/ietf/secr/telechat/tests.py b/ietf/secr/telechat/tests.py
index cc989c6fc..e4661b767 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/telechat/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/telechat/tests.py
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ from pyquery import PyQuery
 import debug    # pyflakes:ignore
 
 from django.urls import reverse
-from django.utils import timezone
 
 from ietf.doc.factories import (WgDraftFactory, IndividualRfcFactory, CharterFactory,
     IndividualDraftFactory, ConflictReviewFactory)
 from ietf.doc.models import BallotDocEvent, BallotType, BallotPositionDocEvent, State, Document
 from ietf.doc.utils import update_telechat, create_ballot_if_not_open
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import TestCase
-from ietf.utils.timezone import datetime_today
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today, datetime_today
 from ietf.iesg.models import TelechatDate
 from ietf.person.models import Person
 from ietf.person.factories import PersonFactory
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ from ietf.secr.telechat.views import get_next_telechat_date
 SECR_USER='secretary'
 
 def augment_data():
-    TelechatDate.objects.create(date=timezone.now())
+    TelechatDate.objects.create(date=date_today())
 
 class SecrTelechatTestCase(TestCase):
     def test_main(self):
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ class SecrTelechatTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(q("#telechat-positions-table").find("th:contains('No Record')").length,1)
 
     def test_bash(self):
-        today = timezone.now()
+        today = date_today()
         TelechatDate.objects.create(date=today)
         url = reverse('ietf.secr.telechat.views.bash',kwargs={'date':today.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')})
         self.client.login(username="secretary", password="secretary+password")
diff --git a/ietf/secr/telechat/views.py b/ietf/secr/telechat/views.py
index b3f064fa1..4dd4fba4e 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/telechat/views.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/telechat/views.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from ietf.iesg.models import TelechatDate, TelechatAgendaItem, Telechat
 from ietf.iesg.agenda import agenda_data, get_doc_section
 from ietf.ietfauth.utils import role_required
 from ietf.secr.telechat.forms import BallotForm, ChangeStateForm, DateSelectForm, TELECHAT_TAGS
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 '''
 EXPECTED CHANGES:
@@ -80,14 +82,14 @@ def get_last_telechat_date():
     This function returns the date of the last telechat
     Tried TelechatDocEvent.objects.latest but that will return today's telechat
     '''
-    return TelechatDate.objects.filter(date__lt=datetime.date.today()).order_by('-date')[0].date
+    return TelechatDate.objects.filter(date__lt=date_today()).order_by('-date')[0].date
     #return '2011-11-01' # uncomment for testing
 
 def get_next_telechat_date():
     '''
     This function returns the date of the next telechat
     '''
-    return TelechatDate.objects.filter(date__gte=datetime.date.today()).order_by('date')[0].date
+    return TelechatDate.objects.filter(date__gte=date_today()).order_by('date')[0].date
 
 def get_section_header(doc, agenda):
     '''
diff --git a/ietf/stats/tests.py b/ietf/stats/tests.py
index 343fd7f00..dae352752 100644
--- a/ietf/stats/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/stats/tests.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from ietf.review.factories import ReviewRequestFactory, ReviewerSettingsFactory,
 from ietf.stats.models import MeetingRegistration, CountryAlias
 from ietf.stats.factories import MeetingRegistrationFactory
 from ietf.stats.utils import get_meeting_registration_data
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 
 class StatisticsTests(TestCase):
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class StatisticsTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_meeting_stats(self):
         # create some data for the statistics
-        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today(), number="96")
+        meeting = MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today(), number="96")
         MeetingRegistrationFactory(first_name='John', last_name='Smith', country_code='US', email="john.smith@example.us", meeting=meeting, attended=True)
         CountryAlias.objects.get_or_create(alias="US", country=CountryName.objects.get(slug="US"))
         p = MeetingRegistrationFactory(first_name='Jaume', last_name='Guillaume', country_code='FR', email="jaume.guillaume@example.fr", meeting=meeting, attended=False).person
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ class StatisticsTests(TestCase):
                 self.assertTrue(q('.review-stats td:contains("1")'))
 
         # check stacked chart
-        expected_date = datetime.date.today().replace(day=1)
+        expected_date = date_today().replace(day=1)
         expected_js_timestamp = calendar.timegm(expected_date.timetuple()) * 1000
         url = urlreverse(ietf.stats.views.review_stats, kwargs={ "stats_type": "time" })
         url += "?team={}".format(review_req.team.acronym)
diff --git a/ietf/stats/views.py b/ietf/stats/views.py
index 2df9f95c2..09a25b47b 100644
--- a/ietf/stats/views.py
+++ b/ietf/stats/views.py
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ def document_stats(request, stats_type=None):
             template_name = "yearly"
 
             years_from = from_time.year if from_time else 1
-            years_to = datetime.date.today().year - 1
+            years_to = timezone.now().year - 1
 
 
             if stats_type == "yearly/affiliation":
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ def meeting_stats(request, num=None, stats_type=None):
 
                 continents = {}
                 
-                meetings = Meeting.objects.filter(type='ietf', date__lte=datetime.date.today()).order_by('number')
+                meetings = Meeting.objects.filter(type='ietf', date__lte=date_today()).order_by('number')
                 for m in meetings:
                     country = CountryName.objects.get(slug=m.country)
                     continents[country.continent.name] = country.continent.name
diff --git a/ietf/submit/forms.py b/ietf/submit/forms.py
index 857e6879c..4715f9bb5 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/forms.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/forms.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import os
 import re
 import datetime
 import email
-import pytz
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import xml2rfc
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ from ietf.submit.parsers.xml_parser import XMLParser
 from ietf.utils import log
 from ietf.utils.draft import PlaintextDraft
 from ietf.utils.text import normalize_text
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 from ietf.utils.xmldraft import XMLDraft, XMLParseError
 
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class SubmissionBaseUploadForm(forms.Form):
         self.base_formats = None        # None will raise an exception in clean() if this isn't changed in a subclass
 
     def set_cutoff_warnings(self):
-        now = timezone.now().astimezone(pytz.utc)
+        now = timezone.now()
         meeting = Meeting.get_current_meeting()
         if not meeting:
             return
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class SubmissionBaseUploadForm(forms.Form):
             raise forms.ValidationError('The submission tool is currently shut down')
 
         # check general submission rate thresholds before doing any more work
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         self.check_submissions_thresholds(
             "for the same submitter",
             dict(remote_ip=self.remote_ip, submission_date=today),
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ class DeprecatedSubmissionBaseUploadForm(SubmissionBaseUploadForm):
                 raise forms.ValidationError(mark_safe(self.cutoff_warning))
 
             # check thresholds
-            today = datetime.date.today()
+            today = date_today()
 
             self.check_submissions_thresholds(
                 "for the draft %s" % self.filename,
diff --git a/ietf/submit/mail.py b/ietf/submit/mail.py
index 16d1f0973..81d2233af 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/mail.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/mail.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 import re
 import email
-import datetime
 import base64
 import os
 import pyzmail
@@ -28,6 +27,8 @@ from ietf.utils.accesstoken import generate_access_token
 from ietf.mailtrigger.utils import gather_address_lists, get_base_submission_message_address
 from ietf.submit.models import SubmissionEmailEvent, Submission
 from ietf.submit.checkers import DraftIdnitsChecker
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 def send_submission_confirmation(request, submission, chair_notice=False):
     subject = 'Confirm submission of I-D %s' % submission.name
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ def add_submission_email(request, remote_ip, name, rev, submission_pk, message,
                     rev=rev,
                     title=name,
                     note="",
-                    submission_date=datetime.date.today(),
+                    submission_date=date_today(),
                     replaces="",
             )
             from ietf.submit.utils import create_submission_event, docevent_from_submission
diff --git a/ietf/submit/migrations/0012_use_date_today_helper.py b/ietf/submit/migrations/0012_use_date_today_helper.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a02552f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/submit/migrations/0012_use_date_today_helper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.28 on 2022-10-18 15:43
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import ietf.utils.timezone
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('submit', '0011_use_timezone_now_for_submit_models'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='submission',
+            name='submission_date',
+            field=models.DateField(default=ietf.utils.timezone.date_today),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/ietf/submit/models.py b/ietf/submit/models.py
index 629303296..0f9a86cd2 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/models.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/models.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 
-import datetime
 import email
 import jsonfield
 
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ from ietf.name.models import DraftSubmissionStateName, FormalLanguageName
 from ietf.utils.accesstoken import generate_random_key, generate_access_token
 from ietf.utils.text import parse_unicode
 from ietf.utils.models import ForeignKey
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 
 def parse_email_line(line):
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Submission(models.Model):
     file_types = models.CharField(max_length=50, blank=True)
     file_size = models.IntegerField(null=True, blank=True)
     document_date = models.DateField(null=True, blank=True)
-    submission_date = models.DateField(default=datetime.date.today)
+    submission_date = models.DateField(default=date_today)
     xml_version = models.CharField(null=True, max_length=4, default=None)
 
     submitter = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, help_text="Name and email of submitter, e.g. \"John Doe &lt;john@example.org&gt;\".")
diff --git a/ietf/submit/parsers/base.py b/ietf/submit/parsers/base.py
index 5c5d0d6fc..679798cc4 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/parsers/base.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/parsers/base.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 
 import re
-import datetime
 import debug                            # pyflakes:ignore
 
 from typing import List, Optional   # pyflakes:ignore
@@ -12,6 +11,8 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.template.defaultfilters import filesizeformat
 
 from ietf.utils.mime import get_mime_type
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 class MetaData(object):
     rev = None
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ class FileParser(object):
         self.parse_max_size();
         self.parse_filename_extension()
         self.parse_file_type()
-        self.parsed_info.metadata.submission_date = datetime.date.today()
+        self.parsed_info.metadata.submission_date = date_today()
         return self.parsed_info
 
     def parse_invalid_chars_in_filename(self):
diff --git a/ietf/submit/tests.py b/ietf/submit/tests.py
index 86815f59f..9f6087d9b 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/tests.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ from ietf.utils.accesstoken import generate_access_token
 from ietf.utils.mail import outbox, empty_outbox, get_payload_text
 from ietf.utils.models import VersionInfo
 from ietf.utils.test_utils import login_testing_unauthorized, TestCase
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 from ietf.utils.draft import PlaintextDraft
 
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ class BaseSubmitTestCase(TestCase):
         return settings.INTERNET_DRAFT_ARCHIVE_DIR
 
 def submission_file(name_in_doc, name_in_post, group, templatename, author=None, email=None, title=None, year=None, ascii=True):
-    _today = datetime.date.today()
+    _today = date_today()
     # construct appropriate text draft
     f = io.open(os.path.join(settings.BASE_DIR, "submit", templatename))
     template = f.read()
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ def create_draft_submission_with_rev_mismatch(rev='01'):
     sub = Submission.objects.create(
         name=draft_name,
         group=None,
-        submission_date=datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=1),
+        submission_date=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=1),
         rev=rev,
         state_id='posted',
     )
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ class SubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
         # Submit views assume there is a "next" IETF to look for cutoff dates against
-        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=180))
+        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today()+datetime.timedelta(days=180))
 
     def create_and_post_submission(self, name, rev, author, group=None, formats=("txt",), base_filename=None):
         """Helper to create and post a submission
@@ -1355,7 +1356,7 @@ class SubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
         # edit
         mailbox_before = len(outbox)
         # FIXME If this test is started before midnight, and ends after, it will fail
-        document_date = datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=-3)
+        document_date = date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=-3)
         r = self.client.post(edit_url, {
             "edit-title": "some title",
             "edit-rev": "00",
@@ -1523,7 +1524,7 @@ class SubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
     def test_expire_submissions(self):
         s = Submission.objects.create(name="draft-ietf-mars-foo",
                                       group=None,
-                                      submission_date=datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=10),
+                                      submission_date=date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=10),
                                       rev="00",
                                       state_id="uploaded")
 
@@ -1557,7 +1558,7 @@ class SubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
 
         # Put today in the blackout period
         meeting = Meeting.get_current_meeting()
-        meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='idcutoff',date=datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=2))
+        meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='idcutoff',date=date_today()-datetime.timedelta(days=2))
         
         # regular user, no access
         r = self.client.get(url)
@@ -1576,30 +1577,30 @@ class SubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
         url = urlreverse('ietf.submit.views.upload_submission')
 
         meeting = Meeting.get_current_meeting()
-        meeting.date = datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=7)
+        meeting.date = date_today()+datetime.timedelta(days=7)
         meeting.save()
         meeting.importantdate_set.filter(name_id='idcutoff').delete()
-        meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='idcutoff', date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=7))
+        meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='idcutoff', date=date_today()+datetime.timedelta(days=7))
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code,200)
         q = PyQuery(r.content)
         self.assertEqual(len(q('input[type=file][name=txt]')), 1)        
 
         meeting = Meeting.get_current_meeting()
-        meeting.date = datetime.date.today()
+        meeting.date = date_today()
         meeting.save()
         meeting.importantdate_set.filter(name_id='idcutoff').delete()
-        meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='idcutoff', date=datetime.date.today())
+        meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='idcutoff', date=date_today())
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code,200)
         q = PyQuery(r.content)
         self.assertEqual(len(q('input[type=file][name=txt]')), 1)        
 
         meeting = Meeting.get_current_meeting()
-        meeting.date = datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+        meeting.date = date_today()-datetime.timedelta(days=1)
         meeting.save()
         meeting.importantdate_set.filter(name_id='idcutoff').delete()
-        meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='idcutoff', date=datetime.date.today()-datetime.timedelta(days=1))
+        meeting.importantdate_set.create(name_id='idcutoff', date=date_today()-datetime.timedelta(days=1))
         r = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertEqual(r.status_code,200)
         q = PyQuery(r.content)
@@ -1864,7 +1865,7 @@ class SubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
                 self.index += 1
                 sub = Submission.objects.create(name="draft-ietf-mars-bar-%d" % self.index,
                                                 group=Group.objects.get(acronym="mars"),
-                                                submission_date=datetime.date.today(),
+                                                submission_date=date_today(),
                                                 authors=[dict(name=self.author.name,
                                                               email=self.author.user.email,
                                                               affiliation='affiliation',
@@ -2136,17 +2137,17 @@ class ApprovalsTestCase(BaseSubmitTestCase):
 
         Submission.objects.create(name="draft-ietf-mars-foo",
                                   group=Group.objects.get(acronym="mars"),
-                                  submission_date=datetime.date.today(),
+                                  submission_date=date_today(),
                                   rev="00",
                                   state_id="posted")
         Submission.objects.create(name="draft-ietf-mars-bar",
                                   group=Group.objects.get(acronym="mars"),
-                                  submission_date=datetime.date.today(),
+                                  submission_date=date_today(),
                                   rev="00",
                                   state_id="grp-appr")
         Submission.objects.create(name="draft-ietf-mars-quux",
                                   group=Group.objects.get(acronym="mars"),
-                                  submission_date=datetime.date.today(),
+                                  submission_date=date_today(),
                                   rev="00",
                                   state_id="ad-appr")
 
@@ -2295,11 +2296,11 @@ class ManualPostsTestCase(BaseSubmitTestCase):
 
         Submission.objects.create(name="draft-ietf-mars-foo",
                                   group=Group.objects.get(acronym="mars"),
-                                  submission_date=datetime.date.today(),
+                                  submission_date=date_today(),
                                   state_id="manual")
         Submission.objects.create(name="draft-ietf-mars-bar",
                                   group=Group.objects.get(acronym="mars"),
-                                  submission_date=datetime.date.today(),
+                                  submission_date=date_today(),
                                   rev="00",
                                   state_id="grp-appr")
 
@@ -2885,7 +2886,7 @@ class ApiSubmissionTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
 
 class SubmissionUploadFormTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
     def test_check_submission_thresholds(self):
-        today = datetime.date.today()
+        today = date_today()
         yesterday = today - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
         (this_group, that_group) = GroupFactory.create_batch(2, type_id='wg')
         this_ip = '10.0.0.1'
@@ -3101,7 +3102,7 @@ class AsyncSubmissionTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
     """Tests of async submission-related tasks"""
     def test_process_uploaded_submission(self):
         """process_uploaded_submission should properly process a submission"""
-        _today = datetime.date.today()
+        _today = date_today()
         xml, author = submission_file('draft-somebody-test-00', 'draft-somebody-test-00.xml', None, 'test_submission.xml')
         xml_data = xml.read()
         xml.close()
@@ -3389,7 +3390,7 @@ class ApiSubmitTests(BaseSubmitTestCase):
         super().setUp()
         # break early in case of missing configuration
         self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(settings.IDSUBMIT_IDNITS_BINARY))
-        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=datetime.date.today()+datetime.timedelta(days=60))
+        MeetingFactory(type_id='ietf', date=date_today()+datetime.timedelta(days=60))
 
     def do_post_submission(self, rev, author=None, name=None, group=None, email=None, title=None, year=None):
         url = urlreverse('ietf.submit.views.api_submit')
diff --git a/ietf/submit/utils.py b/ietf/submit/utils.py
index e1d383418..6fb0a36b6 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/utils.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ from ietf.utils.accesstoken import generate_random_key
 from ietf.utils.draft import PlaintextDraft
 from ietf.utils.mail import is_valid_email
 from ietf.utils.text import parse_unicode, normalize_text
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 from ietf.utils.xmldraft import XMLDraft
 from ietf.person.name import unidecode_name
 
@@ -726,7 +727,7 @@ def recently_approved_by_user(user, since):
     )
 
 def expirable_submissions(older_than_days):
-    cutoff = datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=older_than_days)
+    cutoff = date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=older_than_days)
     return Submission.objects.exclude(state__in=("cancel", "posted")).filter(submission_date__lt=cutoff)
 
 def expire_submission(submission, by):
@@ -849,7 +850,7 @@ def fill_in_submission(form, submission, authors, abstract, file_size):
     submission.file_size = file_size
     submission.file_types = ','.join(form.file_types)
     submission.xml_version = form.xml_version
-    submission.submission_date = datetime.date.today()
+    submission.submission_date = date_today()
     submission.replaces = ""
     if form.parsed_draft is not None:
         submission.pages = form.parsed_draft.get_pagecount()
diff --git a/ietf/submit/views.py b/ietf/submit/views.py
index bab859702..9dcb88d13 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/views.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/views.py
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ from ietf.utils.accesstoken import generate_access_token
 from ietf.utils.log import log
 from ietf.utils.mail import parseaddr, send_mail_message
 from ietf.utils.response import permission_denied
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
+
 
 def upload_submission(request):
     if request.method == 'POST':
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ def api_submission(request):
                 submission.state = DraftSubmissionStateName.objects.get(slug="validating")
                 submission.remote_ip = form.remote_ip
                 submission.file_types = ','.join(form.file_types)
-                submission.submission_date = datetime.date.today()
+                submission.submission_date = date_today()
                 submission.submitter = user.person.formatted_email()
                 submission.replaces = form.cleaned_data['replaces']
                 submission.save()
@@ -723,7 +725,7 @@ def approvals(request):
     preapprovals = preapprovals_for_user(request.user)
 
     days = 30
-    recently_approved = recently_approved_by_user(request.user, datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=days))
+    recently_approved = recently_approved_by_user(request.user, date_today() - datetime.timedelta(days=days))
 
     return render(request, 'submit/approvals.html',
                               {'selected': 'approvals',
diff --git a/ietf/templates/person/profile.html b/ietf/templates/person/profile.html
index 6732804aa..3d0b1e067 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/person/profile.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/person/profile.html
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                 </tbody>
             </table>
             {% else %}
-                <p>{{ person.first_name }} has no active roles as of {{ today }}.</p>
+                <p>{{ person.first_name }} has no active roles as of {{ today|date:"Y-m-d" }}.</p>
             {% endif %}
         {% endif %}
         {% if person.personextresource_set.exists %}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
                 </tbody>
             </table>
         {% else %}
-            {{ person.first_name }} has no RFCs as of {{ today }}.
+            {{ person.first_name }} has no RFCs as of {{ today|date:"Y-m-d" }}.
         {% endif %}
         <h2 class="mt-5" id="drafts-{{ forloop.counter }}">
             Active Drafts <small class="text-muted">({{ person.active_drafts|length }})</small>
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
                 {% endfor %}
             </ul>
         {% else %}
-            {{ person.first_name }} has no active drafts as of {{ today }}.
+            {{ person.first_name }} has no active drafts as of {{ today|date:"Y-m-d" }}.
         {% endif %}
         <h2 class="mt-5">
             Expired Drafts <small class="text-muted">({{ person.expired_drafts|length }})</small>
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
             </ul>
             (Excluding replaced drafts.)
         {% else %}
-            {{ person.first_name }} has no expired drafts as of {{ today }}.
+            {{ person.first_name }} has no expired drafts as of {{ today|date:"Y-m-d" }}.
         {% endif %}
         {% if person.has_drafts %}
             <h2 class="mt-5">
diff --git a/ietf/utils/draft.py b/ietf/utils/draft.py
index 12a614701..0a379b0e9 100755
--- a/ietf/utils/draft.py
+++ b/ietf/utils/draft.py
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ import time
 
 from typing import Dict, List       # pyflakes:ignore
 
+from .timezone import date_today
+
+
 version = "0.35"
 program = os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])
 progdir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
@@ -467,7 +470,7 @@ class PlaintextDraft(Draft):
                         month = int(mon)
                     else:
                         continue
-                    today = datetime.date.today()
+                    today = date_today()
                     if day==0:
                         # if the date was given with only month and year, use
                         # today's date if month and year is today's month and
diff --git a/ietf/utils/test_data.py b/ietf/utils/test_data.py
index cd5a06e83..2c6f048a5 100644
--- a/ietf/utils/test_data.py
+++ b/ietf/utils/test_data.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from ietf.person.models import Person, Email
 from ietf.group.utils import setup_default_community_list_for_group
 from ietf.review.models import (ReviewRequest, ReviewerSettings, ReviewResultName, ReviewTypeName, ReviewTeamSettings )
 from ietf.person.name import unidecode_name
+from ietf.utils.timezone import date_today
 
 
 def create_person(group, role_name, name=None, username=None, email_address=None, password=None, is_staff=False, is_superuser=False):
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ def make_immutable_base_data():
     all tests in a run."""
 
     # telechat dates
-    t = datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+    t = date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
     old = TelechatDate.objects.create(date=t - datetime.timedelta(days=14)).date        # pyflakes:ignore
     date1 = TelechatDate.objects.create(date=t).date                                    # pyflakes:ignore
     date2 = TelechatDate.objects.create(date=t + datetime.timedelta(days=14)).date      # pyflakes:ignore
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ def make_test_data():
     ietf72 = Meeting.objects.create(
         number="72",
         type_id="ietf",
-        date=datetime.date.today() + datetime.timedelta(days=180),
+        date=date_today() + datetime.timedelta(days=180),
         city="New York",
         country="US",
         time_zone="US/Eastern",
diff --git a/ietf/utils/test_runner.py b/ietf/utils/test_runner.py
index 914abc8e2..dd492e58a 100644
--- a/ietf/utils/test_runner.py
+++ b/ietf/utils/test_runner.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import os
 import sys
 import time
 import json
-import pytz
 import importlib
 import socket
 import gzip
@@ -754,7 +753,7 @@ class IetfTestRunner(DiscoverRunner):
                 with io.open(self.coverage_file, encoding='utf-8') as file:
                     self.coverage_master = json.load(file)
             self.coverage_data = {
-                "time": timezone.now().astimezone(pytz.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"),
+                "time": timezone.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"),
                 "template": {
                     "coverage": 0.0,
                     "covered": {},
diff --git a/ietf/utils/timezone.py b/ietf/utils/timezone.py
index 58913f68d..0aeedbeda 100644
--- a/ietf/utils/timezone.py
+++ b/ietf/utils/timezone.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import datetime
 from typing import Union
 from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 
@@ -52,16 +53,22 @@ def datetime_from_date(date, tz=None):
 def datetime_today(tz=None):
     """Get a timezone-aware datetime representing midnight today
 
+    By default, uses settings.TIME_ZONE
     For use with datetime fields representing a date.
     """
+    if tz is None:
+        tz = settings.TIME_ZONE
     return timezone.now().astimezone(_tzinfo(tz)).replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
 
 
 def date_today(tz=None):
     """Get the date corresponding to the current moment
 
+    By default, uses settings.TIME_ZONE
     Note that Dates are not themselves timezone aware.
     """
+    if tz is None:
+        tz = settings.TIME_ZONE
     return timezone.now().astimezone(_tzinfo(tz)).date()