# Translate a datetime field

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translate-a-datetime-field/117649>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 18, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translate-a-datetime-field/117649 "2007-10-18T22:41:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thomas\_England](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Thomas\_England](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thomas_England)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 10:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/translate-a-datetime-field/117649/1 "2007-10-18T22:41:08Z")

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In my blog. I have my created\_at colum set as datetime. How do I  
convert Post.created\_at to my local timezone of -11.

thanks  
tom