diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/AccountsRootChildren.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/AccountsRootChildren.java
index 53cb4e06c3..4f7ad9a039 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/AccountsRootChildren.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/AccountsRootChildren.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class AccountsRootChildren extends Children.Keys<AccountDeviceInstanceKey> {
             this.commsManager = commsManager;
             this.filter = accountDeviceInstanceKey.getCommunicationsFilter();
             setName(accountDeviceInstance.getAccount().getAccountUniqueID());
-            setIconBaseWithExtension("org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/images/" + AccountUtils.getIconFileName(accountDeviceInstance.getAccount().getAccountType()));
+            setIconBaseWithExtension("org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/images/" + Utils.getIconFileName(accountDeviceInstance.getAccount().getAccountType()));
         }
 
         public AccountDeviceInstance getAccountDeviceInstance() {
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/FiltersPanel.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/FiltersPanel.java
index 858567f8e0..df5b3132fe 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/FiltersPanel.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/FiltersPanel.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.communications;
 
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.time.ZoneId;
-import java.time.ZoneOffset;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ import javax.swing.JCheckBox;
 import org.openide.explorer.ExplorerManager;
 import org.openide.nodes.AbstractNode;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.Case;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferences;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ThreadConfined;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.Account;
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ final public class FiltersPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
             applyFilters();
         }
 
-        dateRangeLabel.setText("Date Range ( " + (UserPreferences.displayTimesInLocalTime() ? ZoneId.systemDefault().getId() : ZoneOffset.UTC.getId()) + "):");
+        dateRangeLabel.setText("Date Range ( " + (Utils.getUserPreferredZoneId().getId() + "):");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ final public class FiltersPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
                             final JCheckBox jCheckBox = new JCheckBox(
                                     "<html><table cellpadding=0><tr><td><img src=\""
                                     + FiltersPanel.class.getResource("/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/images/"
-                                            + AccountUtils.getIconFileName(type))
+                                            + Utils.getIconFileName(type))
                                     + "\"/></td><td width=" + 3 + "><td>" + type.getDisplayName() + "</td></tr></table></html>",
                                     true
                             );
@@ -419,7 +417,7 @@ final public class FiltersPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
     }
 
     private DateRangeFilter getDateRangeFilter() {
-        ZoneId zone = UserPreferences.displayTimesInLocalTime() ? ZoneId.systemDefault() : ZoneOffset.UTC;
+        ZoneId zone = Utils.getUserPreferredZoneId();
         long start = startDatePicker.isEnabled() ? startDatePicker.getDate().atStartOfDay(zone).toEpochSecond() : 0;
         long end = endDatePicker.isEnabled() ? endDatePicker.getDate().atStartOfDay(zone).toEpochSecond() : 0;
         return new DateRangeFilter(start, end);
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/RelationShipNode.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/RelationShipNode.java
index 19002a0771..f92b89ee71 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/RelationShipNode.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/RelationShipNode.java
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.communications;
 
-import java.time.ZoneId;
-import java.time.ZoneOffset;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.openide.nodes.Sheet;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferences;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.BlackboardArtifactNode;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.NodeProperty;
@@ -39,6 +36,7 @@ import static org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE.TSK_EMA
 import static org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE.TSK_PHONE_NUMBER_FROM;
 import static org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE.TSK_PHONE_NUMBER_TO;
 import static org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE.TSK_SUBJECT;
+import static org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute.TSK_BLACKBOARD_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE.DATETIME;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TimeUtilities;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskCoreException;
 
@@ -122,9 +120,9 @@ public class RelationShipNode extends BlackboardArtifactNode {
             BlackboardAttribute attribute = artifact.getAttribute(new BlackboardAttribute.Type(BlackboardAttribute.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE.fromID(attributeType.getTypeID())));
             if (attribute == null) {
                 return "";
-            } else if (attributeType.getValueType() == BlackboardAttribute.TSK_BLACKBOARD_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE.DATETIME) {
-                ZoneId zone = UserPreferences.displayTimesInLocalTime() ? ZoneOffset.systemDefault() : ZoneOffset.UTC;
-                return TimeUtilities.epochToTime(attribute.getValueLong(), TimeZone.getTimeZone(zone));
+            } else if (attributeType.getValueType() == DATETIME) {
+                return TimeUtilities.epochToTime(attribute.getValueLong(),
+                        TimeZone.getTimeZone(Utils.getUserPreferredZoneId()));
             } else {
                 return attribute.getDisplayString();
             }
@@ -133,4 +131,5 @@ public class RelationShipNode extends BlackboardArtifactNode {
             return "";
         }
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/AccountUtils.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/Utils.java
similarity index 87%
rename from Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/AccountUtils.java
rename to Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/Utils.java
index 3c936ecc70..af8cd3f8b4 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/AccountUtils.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/Utils.java
@@ -18,14 +18,22 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.communications;
 
+import java.time.ZoneId;
+import java.time.ZoneOffset;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferences;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.Account;
 
 /**
  * Utility class with helpers for dealing with accounts.
  */
-class AccountUtils {
+class Utils {
 
-    private AccountUtils() {
+    static ZoneId getUserPreferredZoneId() {
+        ZoneId zone = UserPreferences.displayTimesInLocalTime() ? ZoneOffset.systemDefault() : ZoneOffset.UTC;
+        return zone;
+    }
+
+    private Utils() {
     }
 
     /**