diff --git a/RIGS/models.py b/RIGS/models.py
index 6a1801a7..95d50138 100644
--- a/RIGS/models.py
+++ b/RIGS/models.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class Event(models.Model, RevisionMixin):
         startDateTime = tz.localize(startDateTime)
         datetime_list.append(startDateTime) # then add it to the list
 
-        earliest = min(datetime_list) #find the earliest datetime in the list
+        earliest = min(datetime_list).astimezone(tz) #find the earliest datetime in the list
 
         # if we faked it & it's the earliest, better own up
         if startTimeFaked and earliest==startDateTime:
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class Event(models.Model, RevisionMixin):
     @property
     def latest_time(self):
         """Returns the end of the event - this function could return either a tzaware datetime, or a naiive date object"""
-
+        tz = pytz.timezone(settings.TIME_ZONE)
         endDate = self.end_date
         if endDate is None:
             endDate = self.start_date
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/calendar.html b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/calendar.html
index da40a13a..0ac85749 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/calendar.html
+++ b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/calendar.html
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
         $(document).ready(function() {
 
             $('#calendar').fullCalendar({
-                //defaultDate: '2015-02-12',
                 editable: false,
                 eventLimit: true, // allow "more" link when too many events
                 firstDay: 1,
diff --git a/RIGS/views.py b/RIGS/views.py
index 0a085b60..2c91807b 100644
--- a/RIGS/views.py
+++ b/RIGS/views.py
@@ -302,9 +302,6 @@ class SecureAPIRequest(generic.View):
             start_datetime = datetime.datetime.strptime( start, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S" )
             end_datetime = datetime.datetime.strptime( end, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S" )
 
-            tz = pytz.timezone(settings.TIME_ZONE)
-            start_datetime = tz.localize(start_datetime)
-
             objects = self.models[model].objects.events_in_bounds(start_datetime,end_datetime)
 
             results = []