diff --git a/brutaldon/forms.py b/brutaldon/forms.py
index 873c9f2..8f96ab4 100644
--- a/brutaldon/forms.py
+++ b/brutaldon/forms.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 from django import forms
 from django.conf import settings
+from pytz import common_timezones
 
 PRIVACY_CHOICES = (('public', 'Public'),
                    ('unlisted', 'Unlisted'),
                    ('private', 'Private'),
                    ('direct', 'Direct'))
 
+timezones = [ (tz, tz) for tz in common_timezones]
+
 MAX_LENGTH = settings.TOOT_MAX_LENGTH
 
 class LoginForm(forms.Form):
@@ -35,6 +38,11 @@ class SettingsForm(forms.Form):
                                         help_text=
     """Should replies be filtered out of your home timeline, giving you only pure,
     Original Content?""")
+    timezone = forms.ChoiceField(label="Your local timezone",
+                                 choices=timezones,
+                                 required=False,
+                                 help_text=
+    """What time zone do you prefer to have times displayed in? The default choice is UTC.""")
 
 
 class PostForm(forms.Form):
diff --git a/brutaldon/middleware/timezone.py b/brutaldon/middleware/timezone.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cba5b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/brutaldon/middleware/timezone.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import pytz
+
+from django.utils import timezone
+from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin
+
+class TimezoneMiddleware(MiddlewareMixin):
+    def process_request(self, request):
+        tzname = request.session.get('timezone', "UTC")
+        if tzname:
+            timezone.activate(pytz.timezone(tzname))
+        else:
+            timezone.deactivate()
diff --git a/brutaldon/settings.py b/brutaldon/settings.py
index edf081e..607155a 100644
--- a/brutaldon/settings.py
+++ b/brutaldon/settings.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
+    'brutaldon.middleware.timezone.TimezoneMiddleware',
 ]
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = 'brutaldon.urls'
diff --git a/brutaldon/templates/setup/settings.html b/brutaldon/templates/setup/settings.html
index 336caf5..9205bad 100644
--- a/brutaldon/templates/setup/settings.html
+++ b/brutaldon/templates/setup/settings.html
@@ -18,11 +18,21 @@
             </label>
         </div>
         <div class="field">
-            <label class="label checkbox">
+            <label class="label checkbox"">
                 {% render_field form.filter_boosts %}
                 {{ form.filter_boosts.label  }}
             </label>
         </div>
+        <div class="field">
+            <label class="label" for="timezone">{{ form.timezone.label }}</label>
+            <div class="control has-icons-left">
+                <div class="select">
+                    {% render_field form.timezone class+="select" %}
+                    <span class="icon is-small is-left">
+                        <span class="fa fa-clock-o"></span>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div> 
         <div class="field">
             <input type="submit" name="submit"
                    value="Save" class="button is-primary" >
diff --git a/brutaldon/templatetags/humanetime.py b/brutaldon/templatetags/humanetime.py
index 0d2be68..4c4113a 100644
--- a/brutaldon/templatetags/humanetime.py
+++ b/brutaldon/templatetags/humanetime.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from django.utils.timezone import get_default_timezone, get_current_timezone, make_naive
+from django.utils.timezone import get_default_timezone, get_current_timezone, localtime
+from django.utils.timezone import now as django_now
 from django import template
 
 register = template.Library()
@@ -24,16 +25,20 @@ def humane_time(arg):
     It is not safe to use on future times.
 
     '''
-    now = datetime.now()
-    arg = make_naive(arg, timezone=get_current_timezone())
+    now = django_now()
+    arg = localtime(arg)
     diff = now - arg
 
+    if arg.tzinfo == now.tzinfo:
+        utc = " (UTC)"
+    else:
+        utc = ""
     if diff < timedelta(hours=6):
-        return arg.strftime("%a, %b %d, %Y at %I:%M %p")
+        return arg.strftime("%a, %b %d, %Y at %I:%M %p") + utc
     elif diff < timedelta(hours=12):
-        return arg.strftime("%a, %b %d, %Y around %I %p")
-    elif diff < timedelta(days=2):
-        return arg.strftime("%a, %b %d, %Y in the ") + time_of_day(arg.hour)
+        return arg.strftime("%a, %b %d, %Y around %I %p") + utc
+    elif diff < timedelta(hours=36):
+        return arg.strftime("%a, %b %d, %Y in the ") + time_of_day(arg.hour) + utc
     elif diff < timedelta(days=6*28):
         return arg.strftime("%b %d, %Y")
     elif diff < timedelta(days=10*365):
diff --git a/brutaldon/views.py b/brutaldon/views.py
index 4c4930c..b6efaad 100644
--- a/brutaldon/views.py
+++ b/brutaldon/views.py
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ def settings(request):
             request.session['fullbrutalism'] = form.cleaned_data['fullbrutalism']
             request.session['filter_replies'] = form.cleaned_data['filter_replies']
             request.session['filter_boosts'] = form.cleaned_data['filter_boosts']
+            request.session['timezone'] = form.cleaned_data['timezone']
             return redirect(home)
         else:
             return render(request, 'setup/settings.html',
@@ -328,7 +329,12 @@ def settings(request):
                            'own_acct': request.session['user'],
                            'fullbrutalism': fullbrutalism_p(request)})
     else:
-        form = SettingsForm(request.session)
+        form = SettingsForm(initial={
+            "fullbrutalism": fullbrutalism_p(request),
+            "filter_replies": request.session.get('filter_replies', False),
+            "filter_boosts": request.session.get('filter_boosts', False),
+            "timezone": request.session.get('timezone', 'UTC')
+        })
         return render(request, 'setup/settings.html',
                       { 'form': form,
                         'own_acct': request.session['user'],