Make all model .created_date properties resolve to TIME_ZONE time zone. Resolve #3522.

evennia/help/models.py

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ game world, policy info, rules and similar.
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.db import models
 from django.urls import reverse
+from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.text import slugify
-
 from evennia.help.manager import HelpEntryManager
 from evennia.locks.lockhandler import LockHandler
 from evennia.typeclasses.models import AliasHandler, Tag, TagHandler
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ class HelpEntry(SharedMemoryModel):
         help_text="tags on this object. Tags are simple string markers to "
         "identify, group and alias objects.",
     )
-    # Creation date. This is not changed once the object is created.
+    # Creation date. This is not changed once the object is created. This is in UTC,
+    # use the property date_created to get it in local time.
     db_date_created = models.DateTimeField("creation date", editable=False, auto_now=True)
 
     # Database manager
@@ -100,6 +101,11 @@ class HelpEntry(SharedMemoryModel):
     def aliases(self):
         return AliasHandler(self)
 
+    @property
+    def date_created(self):
+        """Return the field in localized time based on settings.TIME_ZONE."""
+        return timezone.localtime(self.db_date_created)
+
     class Meta:
         "Define Django meta options"
         verbose_name = "Help Entry"