diff --git a/lib/util/extensions/datetime.dart b/lib/util/extensions/datetime.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3628e5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/util/extensions/datetime.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import 'package:timeago/timeago.dart' as timeago;
+
+extension FancyTime on DateTime {
+  /// returns [this] time as a relative, human-readable string. In short format
+  String get fancyShort => timeago.format(this,
+      locale: 'en_short',
+      clock: DateTime.now().subtract(DateTime.now().timeZoneOffset));
+
+  /// returns [this] time as a relative, human-readable string
+  String get fancy => timeago.format(this,
+      clock: DateTime.now().subtract(DateTime.now().timeZoneOffset));
+}
diff --git a/lib/widgets/comment.dart b/lib/widgets/comment.dart
index 12910c0..3b7df7d 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/comment.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/comment.dart
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 import 'package:lemmy_api_client/v2.dart';
-import 'package:timeago/timeago.dart' as timeago;
 import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart' as ul;
 
 import '../comment_tree.dart';
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import '../hooks/delayed_loading.dart';
 import '../hooks/logged_in_action.dart';
 import '../hooks/stores.dart';
 import '../util/extensions/api.dart';
+import '../util/extensions/datetime.dart';
 import '../util/goto.dart';
 import '../util/intl.dart';
 import '../util/text_color.dart';
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class CommentWidget extends HookWidget {
                           Text(compactNumber(comment.counts.score +
                               (wasVoted ? 0 : myVote.value.value))),
                         const Text(' · '),
-                        Text(timeago.format(comment.comment.published)),
+                        Text(comment.comment.published.fancy),
                       ],
                     ),
                   )
diff --git a/lib/widgets/post.dart b/lib/widgets/post.dart
index 8293973..9f417c9 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/post.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/post.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:lemmy_api_client/v2.dart';
-import 'package:timeago/timeago.dart' as timeago;
 import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart' as ul;
 
 import '../hooks/delayed_loading.dart';
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ import '../pages/full_post.dart';
 import '../url_launcher.dart';
 import '../util/cleanup_url.dart';
 import '../util/extensions/api.dart';
+import '../util/extensions/datetime.dart';
 import '../util/goto.dart';
 import '../util/more_icon.dart';
 import 'bottom_modal.dart';
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class PostWidget extends HookWidget {
                                 ),
                                 TextSpan(
                                     text:
-                                        ' · ${timeago.format(post.post.published, locale: 'en_short')}'),
+                                        ' · ${post.post.published.fancyShort}'),
                                 if (post.post.locked)
                                   const TextSpan(text: ' · 🔒'),
                                 if (post.post.stickied)
diff --git a/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart b/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart
index 3ffdbf6..dd80b52 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:lemmy_api_client/v2.dart';
-import 'package:timeago/timeago.dart' as timeago;
 
 import '../hooks/memo_future.dart';
 import '../hooks/stores.dart';
 import '../pages/manage_account.dart';
 import '../util/extensions/api.dart';
+import '../util/extensions/datetime.dart';
 import '../util/goto.dart';
 import '../util/intl.dart';
 import '../util/text_color.dart';
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class _UserOverview extends HookWidget {
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: 15),
               Text(
-                'Joined ${timeago.format(userView.user.published)}',
+                'Joined ${userView.user.published.fancy}',
                 style: theme.textTheme.bodyText1,
               ),
               Row(