From 9cdf8e9af28cc9de5b561d423874b2b61bcae7c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: badra001 <donald.e.badrak.ii@census.gov>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:05:53 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] make timezone-aware

---
 local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/README.md         | 14 ++++++++++++++
 .../python-tools/sso-tools/sso-create-sc-group.py  | 14 +++++++-------
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/README.md b/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/README.md
index 6920234a..eaf20f90 100644
--- a/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/README.md
+++ b/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/README.md
@@ -112,9 +112,23 @@ Because `created_time` is now an object rather than a pre-formatted string, you
 * **Full Time with Seconds**: `{{ created_time.strftime('%H:%M:%S') }}`
 * **Year Only**: `{{ created_time.year }}`
 
+### Working with Timezones in Jinja2
+
+Since `created_time` now includes timezone data, you can output it in various ways in your templates:
+
+* **Standard ISO with Offset**: `{{ created_time.isoformat() }}`
+* *Output: 2026-01-16T16:04:32.123456+00:00*
+
+
+* **Specific Format**: `{{ created_time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M %Z') }}`
+* *Output: 2026-01-16 16:04 UTC*
 
 ## CHANGELOG
 
+#### v1.0.7
+
+* Switched `created_time` to a timezone-aware UTC `datetime` object to ensure consistent timestamps across different server locations.
+
 #### v1.0.6
 
 * Changed `created_time` from a string to a native Python `datetime` object, allowing for custom formatting within Jinja2 templates using `.strftime()`.
diff --git a/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/sso-create-sc-group.py b/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/sso-create-sc-group.py
index 448e87ed..7d261a1a 100755
--- a/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/sso-create-sc-group.py
+++ b/local-app/python-tools/sso-tools/sso-create-sc-group.py
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 import sys
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 
 # Version History:
-# 1.0.0 - 1.0.5: Basic logic, lowercase, force, description, metadata strings
-# 1.0.6: Passed created_time as a datetime object for flexible template formatting
-__version__ = "1.0.6"
+# 1.0.0 - 1.0.6: Logic, lowercase, force, metadata, datetime object
+# 1.0.7: Made created_time timezone-aware (UTC)
+__version__ = "1.0.7"
 
 def create_sc_group():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Automate file creation from templates.")
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ def create_sc_group():
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    # 1. Setup metadata
+    # 1. Setup metadata (Timezone Aware)
     script_name = os.path.basename(__file__)
-    now = datetime.now()  # Native datetime object
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
     # 2. Determine names and force to lowercase
     raw_group = args.group if args.group else Path.cwd().name
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def create_sc_group():
         "description": args.description or "",
         "script_name": script_name,
         "version": __version__,
-        "created_time": now  # Passed as object
+        "created_time": now 
     }
 
     # 8. Process files