diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
index c4c8f3a02f0..eeb43fb8756 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
@@ -1051,6 +1051,7 @@ class TemplateEnvironment(ImmutableSandboxedEnvironment):
         self.filters["atan2"] = arc_tangent2
         self.filters["sqrt"] = square_root
         self.filters["as_timestamp"] = forgiving_as_timestamp
+        self.filters["as_local"] = dt_util.as_local
         self.filters["timestamp_custom"] = timestamp_custom
         self.filters["timestamp_local"] = timestamp_local
         self.filters["timestamp_utc"] = timestamp_utc
@@ -1084,6 +1085,7 @@ class TemplateEnvironment(ImmutableSandboxedEnvironment):
         self.globals["atan2"] = arc_tangent2
         self.globals["float"] = forgiving_float
         self.globals["now"] = dt_util.now
+        self.globals["as_local"] = dt_util.as_local
         self.globals["utcnow"] = dt_util.utcnow
         self.globals["as_timestamp"] = forgiving_as_timestamp
         self.globals["relative_time"] = relative_time
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_template.py b/tests/helpers/test_template.py
index 5b32634d8f0..237e529652a 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_template.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_template.py
@@ -511,6 +511,19 @@ def test_timestamp_local(hass):
         )
 
 
+def test_as_local(hass):
+    """Test converting time to local."""
+
+    hass.states.async_set("test.object", "available")
+    last_updated = hass.states.get("test.object").last_updated
+    assert template.Template(
+        "{{ as_local(states.test.object.last_updated) }}", hass
+    ).async_render() == str(dt_util.as_local(last_updated))
+    assert template.Template(
+        "{{ states.test.object.last_updated | as_local }}", hass
+    ).async_render() == str(dt_util.as_local(last_updated))
+
+
 def test_to_json(hass):
     """Test the object to JSON string filter."""