diff --git a/docs/ref/models/querysets.txt b/docs/ref/models/querysets.txt
index 3e9ef7b83f..f77f87dd8e 100644
--- a/docs/ref/models/querysets.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/models/querysets.txt
@@ -614,6 +614,8 @@ object. If it's ``None``, Django uses the :ref:`current time zone
 <default-current-time-zone>`. It has no effect when :setting:`USE_TZ` is
 ``False``.
 
+.. _database-time-zone-definitions:
+
 .. note::
 
     This function performs time zone conversions directly in the database.
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.6.txt b/docs/releases/1.6.txt
index 933f4f111d..9594481b9f 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.6.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.6.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ Backwards incompatible changes in 1.6
   list of :class:`~datetime.date`. It used to return a list of
   :class:`~datetime.datetime`.
 
+* The :attr:`~django.contrib.admin.ModelAdmin.date_hierarchy` feature of the
+  admin on a :class:`~django.db.models.DateTimeField` requires time zone
+  definitions in the database when :setting:`USE_TZ` is ``True``.
+  :ref:`Learn more <database-time-zone-definitions>`.
+
+* Accessing ``date_list`` in the context of a date-based generic view requires
+  time zone definitions in the database when the view is based on a
+  :class:`~django.db.models.DateTimeField` and :setting:`USE_TZ` is ``True``.
+  :ref:`Learn more <database-time-zone-definitions>`.
+
 * Model fields named ``hour``, ``minute`` or ``second`` may clash with the new
   lookups. Append an explicit :lookup:`exact` lookup if this is an issue.