from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist from django.utils import timezone from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin class TimezoneMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin): """ Activate the timezone from request.user.userprofile if user is authenticated, deactivate the timezone otherwise and use default (UTC) """ def process_request(self, request): if request.user.is_authenticated: timezone.activate(request.user.userprofile.timezone) else: timezone.deactivate()