Avoiding Timezone Traps: Correctly Extracting Date/Time Subfields in Django with PostgreSQL

Avoiding Timezone Traps: Correctly Extracting Date/Time Subfields in Django with PostgreSQL

June 20, 2025 | Articles
When extracting date subfields in Django with PostgreSQL, avoid applying AT TIME ZONE to DATE types under UTC session to prevent offset-based year miscalculations.
URL: https://www.caktusgroup.com/blog/2025/06/16/avoiding-timezone-traps-correctly-extracting-datetime-subfields-django-postgresql/
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