diff --git a/static/js/localdate.js b/static/js/localdate.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19fa502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/localdate.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+function toLocalDate(el) {
+	var d = new Date(el.getAttribute("datetime"));
+	el.textContent = d.toLocaleDateString(navigator.language || "en-US", { year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric' });
+}
+
+var $dates = document.querySelectorAll("time");
+for (var i=0; i < $dates.length; i++) {
+	toLocalDate($dates[i]);
+}
diff --git a/templates/chorus-collection-post.tmpl b/templates/chorus-collection-post.tmpl
index bab2e31..e60a435 100644
--- a/templates/chorus-collection-post.tmpl
+++ b/templates/chorus-collection-post.tmpl
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ article time.dt-published {
 		{{range .Collection.ExternalScripts}}<script type="text/javascript" src="{{.}}" async></script>{{end}}
 		{{if .Collection.Script}}<script type="text/javascript">{{.Collection.ScriptDisplay}}</script>{{end}}
 	{{end}}
+	<script src="/js/localdate.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 
 var pinning = false;
diff --git a/templates/collection-post.tmpl b/templates/collection-post.tmpl
index 7075226..a4a9541 100644
--- a/templates/collection-post.tmpl
+++ b/templates/collection-post.tmpl
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 		{{range .Collection.ExternalScripts}}<script type="text/javascript" src="{{.}}" async></script>{{end}}
 		{{if .Collection.Script}}<script type="text/javascript">{{.Collection.ScriptDisplay}}</script>{{end}}
 	{{end}}
+	<script src="/js/localdate.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 
 var pinning = false;
diff --git a/templates/collection.tmpl b/templates/collection.tmpl
index 36a266b..285fc4d 100644
--- a/templates/collection.tmpl
+++ b/templates/collection.tmpl
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 	{{end}}
 	<script src="/js/h.js"></script>
 	<script src="/js/postactions.js"></script>
+	<script src="/js/localdate.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 var deleting = false;
 function delPost(e, id, owned) {