diff --git a/fas/fas/model.py b/fas/fas/model.py
index c701fdd..7b7462e 100644
--- a/fas/fas/model.py
+++ b/fas/fas/model.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 Model for the Fedora Account System
 '''
 from datetime import datetime
+import pytz
 from turbogears.database import metadata, mapper, get_engine
 # import some basic SQLAlchemy classes for declaring the data model
 # (see http://www.sqlalchemy.org/docs/04/ormtutorial.html)
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ UnApprovedRolesSelect = PersonRolesTable.select(and_(
 
 visits_table = Table('visit', metadata,
     Column('visit_key', String(40), primary_key=True),
-    Column('created', DateTime, nullable=False, default=datetime.now),
+    Column('created', DateTime, nullable=False, default=datetime.now(pytz.utc)),
     Column('expiry', DateTime)
 )
 
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ class People(SABase):
         role = PersonRoles.query.filter_by(member=cls, group=group).one()
         role.role_status = 'approved'
         role.sponsor_id = requester.id
-        role.approval = datetime.now()
+        role.approval = datetime.now(pytz.utc)
 
     def remove(cls, group, requester):
         role = PersonRoles.query.filter_by(member=cls, group=group).one()
diff --git a/fas/fas/templates/group/view.html b/fas/fas/templates/group/view.html
index 85520f2..318eaa8 100644
--- a/fas/fas/templates/group/view.html
+++ b/fas/fas/templates/group/view.html
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
     <?python
     from fas import auth
     from fas.model import People
+    import pytz
     person = People.by_username(tg.identity.user.username)
+    timezone = pytz.timezone(person.timezone)
     ?>
     <h2>${group.display_name} (${group.name})</h2>
     <h3>
@@ -70,12 +72,8 @@
         <td><a href="${tg.url('/user/view/%s' % role.member.username)}">${role.member.username}</a></td>
         <td py:if='not(role.member.username ==  "None")'><a href="${tg.url('/user/view/%s' % role.member.username)}">${role.member.username}</a></td>
         <td py:if='role.member.username == "None"'>${_('None')}</td>
-        <?python
-        from datetime import datetime
-        from pytz import timezone
-        ?>
-        <td>${role.creation}</td>
-        <td>${role.approval}</td>
+        <td>${role.creation.astimezone(timezone).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z')}</td>
+        <td>${role.approval.astimezone(timezone).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z')}</td>
         <td>${role.role_status}</td>
         <td>${role.role_type}</td>
         <!-- This section includes all action items -->
diff --git a/fas/fas2.sql b/fas/fas2.sql
index 7d598f9..0674f57 100644
--- a/fas/fas2.sql
+++ b/fas/fas2.sql
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ CREATE TABLE people (
     affiliation TEXT,
     certificate_serial INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
     -- tg_user::created
-    creation TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
+    creation TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
     --approval_status TEXT DEFAULT 'unapproved',
     internal_comments TEXT,
     ircnick TEXT,
-    last_seen TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
+    last_seen TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
     status TEXT,
-    status_change TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
+    status_change TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
     locale TEXT not null DEFAULT 'C',
     timezone TEXT null DEFAULT 'UTC',
     latitude numeric,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ CREATE TABLE groups (
     prerequisite_id INTEGER REFERENCES groups(id),
     joinmsg TEXT NULL DEFAULT '',
     -- tg_group::created
-    creation TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
+    creation TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
     check (group_type in ('bugzilla','cvs', 'bzr', 'git', 'hg', 'mtn',
         'svn', 'shell', 'torrent', 'tracker', 'tracking', 'user')) 
 );
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ CREATE TABLE person_roles (
     role_status text DEFAULT 'unapproved',
     internal_comments text,
     sponsor_id INTEGER REFERENCES people(id),
-    creation TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
-    approval TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL,
+    creation TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
+    approval TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NULL,
     primary key (person_id, group_id),
     check (role_status in ('approved', 'unapproved')),
     check (role_type in ('user', 'administrator', 'sponsor'))
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ CREATE TABLE group_roles (
     role_status text DEFAULT 'unapproved',
     internal_comments text,
     sponsor_id INTEGER REFERENCES people(id),
-    creation TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
-    approval TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
+    creation TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
+    approval TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
     primary key (member_id, group_id),
     check (role_status in ('approved', 'unapproved')),
     check (role_type in ('user', 'administrator', 'sponsor'))
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ create table bugzilla_queue (
 create table log (
     id serial primary key,
     author_id INTEGER references people(id) not null,
-    changetime TIMESTAMP default NOW(),
+    changetime TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE default NOW(),
     description TEXT
 );
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ create table requests (
     hostname TEXT not null,
     ip TEXT not null,
     action TEXT not null default 'trust_all',
-    last_request TIMESTAMP default now() not null,
+    last_request TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE default now() not null,
     approved boolean,
     unique (person_id, hostname, ip, action)
 );
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ cluster requests_last_request_idx on requests;
 --
 create table visit (
     visit_key CHAR(40) primary key,
-    created TIMESTAMP not null default now(),
-    expiry TIMESTAMP
+    created TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE not null default now(),
+    expiry TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE
 );
 
 create index visit_expiry_idx on visit(expiry);