diff --git a/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py b/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py
index 76c2e54..6be949d 100644
--- a/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py
+++ b/xos/core/models/plcorebase.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
     # default values for created and updated are only there to keep evolution
     # from failing.
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
-    updated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
+    updated = models.DateTimeField(default=timezone.now)
     enacted = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True, default=None)
     policed = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True, default=None)
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
                     ignore_composite_key_check=False
 
         if 'synchronizer' not in threading.current_thread().name:
-            self.updated = datetime.datetime.now()
+            self.updated = timezone.now()
 
         super(PlCoreBase, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/xos/openstack/manager.py b/xos/openstack/manager.py
index 45d49b4..ba163c7 100644
--- a/xos/openstack/manager.py
+++ b/xos/openstack/manager.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import random
 import hashlib
 from datetime import datetime
+from django.utils import timezone
 
 from netaddr import IPAddress, IPNetwork
 from xos import settings
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@
             self.init_admin()
 
         user.save()
-        user.enacted = datetime.now()
+        user.enacted = timezone.now()
         user.save(update_fields=['enacted'])
   
     @require_enabled
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@
 
         # commit the updated record
         site.save()
-        site.enacted = datetime.now()
+        site.enacted = timezone.now()
         site.save(update_fields=['enacted']) # enusre enacted > updated  
         
 
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@
             self.driver.add_user_role(site_priv.user.kuser_id,
                                       site_priv.site.tenant_id,
                                       site_priv.role.role_type)
-        site_priv.enacted = datetime.now()
+        site_priv.enacted = timezone.now()
         site_priv.save(update_fields=['enacted'])
 
     
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@
                                       enabled=slice.enabled)   
 
         slice.save()
-        slice.enacted = datetime.now()
+        slice.enacted = timezone.now()
         slice.save(update_fields=['enacted']) 
 
     @require_enabled
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@
             self.driver.add_user_role(slice_memb.user.kuser_id,
                                       slice_memb.slice.tenant_id,
                                       slice_memb.role.role_type)
-        slice_memb.enacted = datetime.now()
+        slice_memb.enacted = timezone.now()
         slice_memb.save(update_fields=['enacted'])
 
 
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@
                 self.driver.update_instance_metadata(instance.instance_id, metadata_update)
 
         instance.save()
-        instance.enacted = datetime.now()
+        instance.enacted = timezone.now()
         instance.save(update_fields=['enacted'])
 
     @require_enabled
@@ -457,7 +458,7 @@
                 self.driver.add_external_route(subnet)
 
         network.save()
-        network.enacted = datetime.now()
+        network.enacted = timezone.now()
         network.save(update_fields=['enacted'])
 
     def delete_network(self, network):
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@
                 template.shared_network_id = os_networks[0]["id"]
 
         template.save()
-        template.enacted = datetime.now()
+        template.enacted = timezone.now()
         template.save(update_fields=['enacted'])
 
     def find_or_make_template_for_network(self, name):
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/base/syncstep-portal.py b/xos/synchronizers/base/syncstep-portal.py
index dfb810e..07abb0b 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/base/syncstep-portal.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/base/syncstep-portal.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from xos.logger import Logger, logging
 from synchronizers.base.steps import *
 from django.db.models import F, Q
+from django.utils import timezone
 from core.models import * 
 from django.db import reset_queries
 import json
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@
                         o.delete(purge=True)
                     else:
                         self.sync_record(o)
-                        o.enacted = datetime.now() # Is this the same timezone? XXX
+                        o.enacted = timezone.now() # Is this the same timezone? XXX
                         scratchpad = {'next_run':0, 'exponent':0}
                         o.backend_register = json.dumps(scratchpad)
                         o.backend_status = "1 - OK"
diff --git a/xos/synchronizers/model_policy.py b/xos/synchronizers/model_policy.py
index 8faae81..ef31d41 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizers/model_policy.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizers/model_policy.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from synchronizers.openstack import model_policies
 from xos.logger import logger
 from datetime import datetime
+from django.utils import timezone
 import time
 from core.models import *
 from django.db import reset_queries
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@
         logger.log_exc("Model Policy Error:")
 
     try:
-        instance.policed=datetime.now()
+        instance.policed=timezone.now()
         instance.save(update_fields=['policed'])
     except:
         logging.error('Object %r is defective'%instance)