diff --git a/packages/components/src/CommentItem/CommentItem.tsx b/packages/components/src/CommentItem/CommentItem.tsx
index f8f938a68f..5beb7cc60c 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/CommentItem/CommentItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/CommentItem/CommentItem.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { createRef, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
-import { format, formatDistanceToNow } from 'date-fns'
 import { Avatar, Box, Flex, Text } from 'theme-ui'
 
 import defaultProfileImage from '../../assets/images/default_member.svg'
 import { Button } from '../Button/Button'
 import { ConfirmModal } from '../ConfirmModal/ConfirmModal'
+import { DisplayDate } from '../DisplayDate/DisplayDate'
 import { EditComment } from '../EditComment/EditComment'
 import { LinkifyText } from '../LinkifyText/LinkifyText'
 import { Modal } from '../Modal/Modal'
@@ -23,20 +23,6 @@ export interface IProps {
   isReply: boolean
 }
 
-const formatDate = (d: string | undefined): string => {
-  if (!d) {
-    return ''
-  }
-  return format(new Date(d), 'dd MMMM yyyy h:mm a')
-}
-
-const relativeDateFormat = (d: string | undefined): string => {
-  if (!d) {
-    return ''
-  }
-  return formatDistanceToNow(new Date(d), { addSuffix: true })
-}
-
 export const CommentItem = (props: IProps) => {
   const textRef = createRef<any>()
   const [showEditModal, setShowEditModal] = useState(false)
@@ -66,8 +52,6 @@ export const CommentItem = (props: IProps) => {
     isSupporter: !!isUserSupporter,
   }
 
-  const date = formatDate(_edited || _created)
-  const relativeDate = relativeDateFormat(_edited || _created)
   const maxHeight = isShowMore ? 'max-content' : '128px'
   const item = isReply ? 'ReplyItem' : 'CommentItem'
 
@@ -132,11 +116,9 @@ export const CommentItem = (props: IProps) => {
                   }}
                 >
                   <Username user={user} />
-                  {_edited && (
-                    <Text sx={{ fontSize: 0, color: 'grey' }}>(Edited)</Text>
-                  )}
-                  <Text sx={{ fontSize: 1 }} title={date}>
-                    {relativeDate}
+                  <Text sx={{ fontSize: 1, color: 'darkGrey' }}>
+                    {_edited && 'Edited '}
+                    <DisplayDate date={_edited || _created} />
                   </Text>
                 </Flex>
 
diff --git a/packages/components/src/DisplayDate/DisplayDate.stories.tsx b/packages/components/src/DisplayDate/DisplayDate.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10066249dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/components/src/DisplayDate/DisplayDate.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { subMonths } from 'date-fns'
+
+import { DisplayDate } from './DisplayDate'
+
+import type { Meta, StoryFn } from '@storybook/react'
+
+export default {
+  /* 👇 The title prop is optional.
+   * See https://storybook.js.org/docs/react/configure/overview#configure-story-loading
+   * to learn how to generate automatic titles
+   */
+  title: 'Components/DisplayDate',
+  component: DisplayDate,
+} as Meta<typeof DisplayDate>
+
+export const Default: StoryFn<typeof DisplayDate> = () => {
+  return <DisplayDate date={new Date()}></DisplayDate>
+}
+
+export const TwoMonthsAGo: StoryFn<typeof DisplayDate> = () => {
+  const twoMonthsAGo = subMonths(new Date(), 2)
+  return <DisplayDate date={twoMonthsAGo}></DisplayDate>
+}
diff --git a/packages/components/src/DisplayDate/DisplayDate.test.tsx b/packages/components/src/DisplayDate/DisplayDate.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99eb22d290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/components/src/DisplayDate/DisplayDate.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom/vitest'
+
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+
+import { render } from '../test/utils'
+import { Default, TwoMonthsAGo } from './DisplayDate.stories'
+
+import type { IProps } from './DisplayDate'
+
+describe('DisplayDate', () => {
+  it('renders correctly current date', () => {
+    const { getByText } = render(<Default {...(TwoMonthsAGo.args as IProps)} />)
+
+    expect(getByText('less than a minute ago')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('renders correctly when two months ago', () => {
+    const { getByText } = render(
+      <TwoMonthsAGo {...(TwoMonthsAGo.args as IProps)} />,
+    )
+
+    expect(getByText('2 months ago')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/components/src/DisplayDate/DisplayDate.tsx b/packages/components/src/DisplayDate/DisplayDate.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fcffa5ff4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/components/src/DisplayDate/DisplayDate.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { format, formatDistanceToNow } from 'date-fns'
+import { Text } from 'theme-ui'
+
+type DateType = string | number | Date
+
+export interface IProps {
+  date?: DateType
+}
+
+const formatDateTime = (date: DateType | undefined) => {
+  if (!date) {
+    return ''
+  }
+
+  return format(new Date(date), 'dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm')
+}
+
+const relativeDateFormat = (d: DateType | undefined): string => {
+  if (!d) {
+    return ''
+  }
+  return formatDistanceToNow(new Date(d), { addSuffix: true })
+}
+
+export const DisplayDate = ({ date }: IProps) => {
+  const formattedDate = formatDateTime(date)
+  const relativeDate = relativeDateFormat(date)
+
+  return <Text title={formattedDate}>{relativeDate}</Text>
+}
diff --git a/packages/components/src/index.ts b/packages/components/src/index.ts
index dd676714ba..daac4d9d34 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export { ConfirmModal } from './ConfirmModal/ConfirmModal'
 export { CreateComment } from './CreateComment/CreateComment'
 export { DiscussionContainer } from './DiscussionContainer/DiscussionContainer'
 export { DiscussionTitle } from './DiscussionTitle/DiscussionTitle'
+export { DisplayDate } from './DisplayDate/DisplayDate'
 export { DonationRequest } from './DonationRequest/DonationRequest'
 export { DonationRequestModal } from './DonationRequestModal/DonationRequestModal'
 export { DownloadButton } from './DownloadButton/DownloadButton'
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/integration/howto/read.spec.ts b/packages/cypress/src/integration/howto/read.spec.ts
index cdf0756a4e..1f80d4f8a4 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/integration/howto/read.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/integration/howto/read.spec.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe('[How To]', () => {
         cy.title().should('eq', `${howto.title} - How-to - Community Platform`)
         cy.get('[data-cy=how-to-basis]').then(($summary) => {
           expect($summary).to.contain('howto_creator', 'Author')
-          expect($summary).to.contain('Last update on', 'Edit')
+          expect($summary).to.contain('Last update', 'Edit')
           expect($summary).to.contain('Make an interlocking brick', 'Title')
           expect($summary).to.contain(
             'show you how to make a brick using the injection machine',
diff --git a/packages/cypress/src/integration/questions/discussions.spec.ts b/packages/cypress/src/integration/questions/discussions.spec.ts
index 44759c46df..1b3be485a5 100644
--- a/packages/cypress/src/integration/questions/discussions.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cypress/src/integration/questions/discussions.spec.ts
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ describe('[Questions.Discussions]', () => {
     cy.addComment(newComment)
     cy.contains(`${discussion.comments.length + 1} comments`)
     cy.contains(newComment)
+    cy.contains('less than a minute ago')
 
     cy.step('Can edit their comment')
     cy.editDiscussionItem('CommentItem', updatedNewComment)
     cy.contains(updatedNewComment)
     cy.contains(newComment).should('not.exist')
+    cy.contains('Edited less than a minute ago')
 
     cy.step('Can add reply')
     cy.addReply(newReply)
diff --git a/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchArticle.test.tsx b/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchArticle.test.tsx
index c8949fc4d3..b437c93cf6 100644
--- a/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchArticle.test.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchArticle.test.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { ThemeProvider } from '@emotion/react'
 import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker'
 import { act, render, waitFor, within } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { formatDistanceToNow } from 'date-fns'
 import { Provider } from 'mobx-react'
 import { ResearchUpdateStatus, UserRole } from 'oa-shared'
 import { useResearchStore } from 'src/stores/Research/research.store'
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ import {
 } from 'src/test/factories/ResearchItem'
 import { FactoryUser } from 'src/test/factories/User'
 import { testingThemeStyles } from 'src/test/utils/themeUtils'
-import { formatDate } from 'src/utils/date'
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 
 import ResearchArticle from './ResearchArticle'
@@ -263,11 +263,9 @@ describe('Research Article', () => {
 
     it('does not show edit timestamp, when create displays the same value', async () => {
       const created = faker.date.past()
-      const modified = new Date(created)
-      modified.setHours(15)
       const update = FactoryResearchItemUpdate({
         _created: created.toString(),
-        _modified: modified.toString(),
+        _modified: created.toString(),
         title: 'A title',
         description: 'A description',
       })
@@ -280,22 +278,32 @@ describe('Research Article', () => {
           updates: [update],
         }),
       })
-
       // Act
       const wrapper = getWrapper()
 
       // Assert
       await waitFor(() => {
         expect(() =>
-          wrapper.getAllByText(`edited ${formatDate(modified)}`),
+          wrapper.getAllByText(
+            `${formatDistanceToNow(update._modified, { addSuffix: true })}`,
+          ),
+        ).toThrow()
+      })
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(() =>
+          wrapper.getAllByText((content) => content.includes('edited')),
         ).toThrow()
+        expect(() =>
+          wrapper.getAllByText((content) => content.includes('created')),
+        ).not.toThrow()
       })
     })
 
     it('does show both created and edit timestamp, when different', async () => {
-      const modified = faker.date.future()
+      const modified = faker.date.past({ years: 1 })
+      const created = faker.date.past({ years: 2 })
       const update = FactoryResearchItemUpdate({
-        _created: faker.date.past().toString(),
+        _created: created.toString(),
         status: ResearchUpdateStatus.PUBLISHED,
         _modified: modified.toString(),
         title: 'A title',
@@ -314,11 +322,23 @@ describe('Research Article', () => {
 
       // Act
       const wrapper = getWrapper()
-
       // Assert
       await waitFor(() => {
         expect(() =>
-          wrapper.getAllByText(`edited ${formatDate(modified)}`),
+          wrapper.getAllByText((content) => content.includes('created')),
+        ).not.toThrow()
+        expect(() =>
+          wrapper.getAllByText(
+            `${formatDistanceToNow(created, { addSuffix: true })}`,
+          ),
+        ).not.toThrow()
+        expect(() =>
+          wrapper.getAllByText((content) => content.includes('edited')),
+        ).not.toThrow()
+        expect(() =>
+          wrapper.getAllByText(
+            `${formatDistanceToNow(modified, { addSuffix: true })}`,
+          ),
         ).not.toThrow()
       })
     })
diff --git a/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchListItem.tsx b/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchListItem.tsx
index 3f4441d5cd..06ac728600 100644
--- a/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchListItem.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchListItem.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useMemo } from 'react'
 import {
   Category,
+  DisplayDate,
   Icon,
   IconCountWithTooltip,
   InternalLink,
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import {
 } from 'oa-shared'
 import { useCommonStores } from 'src/common/hooks/useCommonStores'
 import { cdnImageUrl } from 'src/utils/cdnImageUrl'
-import { formatDate } from 'src/utils/date'
 import { Box, Card, Flex, Grid, Heading, Image, Text } from 'theme-ui'
 
 import defaultResearchThumbnail from '../../../assets/images/default-research-thumbnail.jpg'
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ const ResearchListItem = ({ item }: IProps) => {
                   </Text>
                 )}
                 {/* Hide this on mobile, show on tablet & above. */}
-                {modifiedDate && (
+                {modifiedDate !== '' && (
                   <Text
                     ml={4}
                     sx={{
@@ -301,19 +301,21 @@ const getItemThumbnail = (researchItem: IResearch.Item): string => {
   )
 }
 
-const getItemDate = (item: IResearch.Item, variant: string): string => {
+const getItemDate = (item: IResearch.Item, variant: string) => {
   try {
-    const contentModifiedDate = formatDate(
-      new Date(item._contentModifiedTimestamp),
+    const contentModifiedDate = (
+      <DisplayDate date={item._contentModifiedTimestamp} />
     )
-    const creationDate = formatDate(new Date(item._created))
+    const creationDate = <DisplayDate date={item._created} />
 
-    if (contentModifiedDate !== creationDate) {
-      return variant === 'long'
-        ? `Updated ${contentModifiedDate}`
-        : contentModifiedDate
+    if (item._contentModifiedTimestamp !== item._created) {
+      return variant === 'long' ? (
+        <>Updated {contentModifiedDate}</>
+      ) : (
+        contentModifiedDate
+      )
     } else {
-      return variant === 'long' ? `Created ${creationDate}` : creationDate
+      return variant === 'long' ? <>Created {creationDate}</> : creationDate
     }
   } catch (err) {
     return ''
diff --git a/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchUpdate.tsx b/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchUpdate.tsx
index 266a7f2f34..7ad699f007 100644
--- a/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchUpdate.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Research/Content/ResearchUpdate.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Link, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
 import {
   Button,
+  DisplayDate,
   DownloadCounter,
   DownloadFileFromLink,
   DownloadStaticFile,
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ import {
 import { useContributorsData } from 'src/common/hooks/contributorsData'
 import { useCommonStores } from 'src/common/hooks/useCommonStores'
 import { useResearchStore } from 'src/stores/Research/research.store'
-import { formatDate } from 'src/utils/date'
 import { formatImagesForGallery } from 'src/utils/formatImageListForGallery'
 import { Box, Card, Flex, Heading, Text } from 'theme-ui'
 
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ const ResearchUpdate = (props: IProps) => {
   const loggedInUser = useCommonStores().stores.userStore.activeUser
 
   const contributors = useContributorsData(collaborators || [])
-  const formattedCreateDatestamp = formatDate(new Date(_created))
-  const formattedModifiedDatestamp = formatDate(new Date(_modified))
   const research = researchStore.activeResearchItem
 
   const handleDownloadClick = async () => {
@@ -154,18 +152,17 @@ const ResearchUpdate = (props: IProps) => {
                         textAlign: ['left', 'right', 'right'],
                       }}
                     >
-                      {'created ' + formattedCreateDatestamp}
+                      created <DisplayDate date={_created} />
                     </Text>
 
-                    {formattedCreateDatestamp !==
-                      formattedModifiedDatestamp && (
+                    {_created !== _modified && (
                       <Text
                         variant="auxiliary"
                         sx={{
                           textAlign: ['left', 'right', 'right'],
                         }}
                       >
-                        {'edited ' + formattedModifiedDatestamp}
+                        edited <DisplayDate date={_modified} />
                       </Text>
                     )}
                   </Flex>
diff --git a/src/pages/common/ContentAuthorTimestamp/ContentAuthorTimestamp.tsx b/src/pages/common/ContentAuthorTimestamp/ContentAuthorTimestamp.tsx
index df6f08a13f..0066e37834 100644
--- a/src/pages/common/ContentAuthorTimestamp/ContentAuthorTimestamp.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/common/ContentAuthorTimestamp/ContentAuthorTimestamp.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { formatDate } from 'src/utils/date'
+import { DisplayDate } from 'oa-components'
 import { Box, Text } from 'theme-ui'
 
 import { UserNameTag } from '../UserNameTag/UserNameTag'
@@ -18,13 +18,6 @@ export const ContentAuthorTimestamp = ({
   modified,
   action,
 }: ContentAuthorTimestampProps) => {
-  const contentModifiedDate = formatDate(new Date(modified))
-  const creationDate = formatDate(new Date(created))
-  const modifiedDateText =
-    contentModifiedDate !== creationDate
-      ? `Last update on ${contentModifiedDate}`
-      : ''
-
   return (
     <Box>
       <UserNameTag
@@ -34,7 +27,7 @@ export const ContentAuthorTimestamp = ({
         action={action}
       />
       <Text
-        hidden={!modifiedDateText}
+        hidden={created === modified}
         variant="auxiliary"
         sx={{
           color: 'lightgrey',
@@ -45,7 +38,7 @@ export const ContentAuthorTimestamp = ({
         mt={1}
         mb={2}
       >
-        {modifiedDateText}
+        Last update <DisplayDate date={modified} />
       </Text>
     </Box>
   )
diff --git a/src/pages/common/UserNameTag/UserNameTag.tsx b/src/pages/common/UserNameTag/UserNameTag.tsx
index 79de12429b..a82cc2fbc0 100644
--- a/src/pages/common/UserNameTag/UserNameTag.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/common/UserNameTag/UserNameTag.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { Username } from 'oa-components'
+import { DisplayDate, Username } from 'oa-components'
 import { useCommonStores } from 'src/common/hooks/useCommonStores'
-import { formatDate } from 'src/utils/date'
 import { Flex, Text } from 'theme-ui'
 
 interface UserNameTagProps {
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ export const UserNameTag = ({
 }: UserNameTagProps) => {
   const { aggregationsStore } = useCommonStores().stores
 
-  const dateText = `| ${action} on ${formatDate(new Date(created))}`
   const isVerified = aggregationsStore.isVerified(userName)
 
   return (
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ export const UserNameTag = ({
               marginBottom: 2,
             }}
           >
-            {dateText}
+            | {action} <DisplayDate date={created}></DisplayDate>
           </Text>
         </Flex>
       </Flex>
diff --git a/src/utils/date.ts b/src/utils/date.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b7f089c88..0000000000
--- a/src/utils/date.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import { format } from 'date-fns'
-
-export const formatDate = (date: Date) => {
-  return format(date, 'dd-MM-yyyy')
-}
-
-export const formatDateTime = (date: Date) => {
-  return format(date, 'dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm')
-}