src/cm/utils/timezone.py
author Simon Descarpentries <sid1@sopinspace.com>
Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:52:08 +0200
changeset 370 93c6ef9d7edf
parent 275 5339e9e0e186
permissions -rw-r--r--
Revision of spanish translation. No more fuzzy strings (-63). No more empty translations (-91). Fuzzy strings are automatically added when source string change in code. Fuzzy strings must be regularly reviewed.

from datetime import timedelta
from pytz import timezone, utc, UnknownTimeZoneError
from django.conf import settings

local_tz = timezone(settings.TIME_ZONE)

def request_tz_convert(date, request):
    return tz_convert(date, request.session.get('tz',None))

def tz_convert(date, tz):
    """
    Convert date to time zone
    tz can be;
        - '-2' (relative to utc)
        - 'Paris/Europe' real timezone like (cf pytz)
    """
    if tz:
        system_local_date = local_tz.localize(date)
        try:
             # simple utc delta?
            utc_offset = int(tz)
            utc_time = system_local_date.astimezone(utc)
            res = utc.normalize(utc_time + timedelta(hours=utc_offset))
            return res
        except:
            try:
                # real timezone
                timez = timezone(tz)
                local_date = system_local_date.astimezone(timez)
                return local_date
            except UnknownTimeZoneError:
                # fall back to date
                return date
                        
    else:
        return date