diff --git a/csv-table-hub-main/src/__tests__/local-time.test.ts b/csv-table-hub-main/src/__tests__/local-time.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e529201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/csv-table-hub-main/src/__tests__/local-time.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// src/__tests__/local-time.test.ts — upload times in the viewer's time zone (#119).
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { formatLocalTime, formatUtc } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+describe("formatLocalTime", () => {
+  it("shows the #119 upload in Sydney time, not UTC", () => {
+    // Uploaded 27 Oct 2026 19:33 AEDT, stored as 08:33 UTC.
+    expect(formatLocalTime("2026-10-27T08:33:00Z", "Australia/Sydney")).toBe("27 Oct 2026, 19:33");
+  });
+
+  it("crosses midnight correctly", () => {
+    expect(formatLocalTime("2026-10-26T15:16:00Z", "Australia/Sydney")).toBe("27 Oct 2026, 02:16");
+  });
+
+  it("uses each viewer's own zone", () => {
+    expect(formatLocalTime("2026-10-27T08:33:00Z", "Europe/London")).toBe("27 Oct 2026, 08:33");
+  });
+
+  it("accepts epoch milliseconds (import history)", () => {
+    expect(formatLocalTime(Date.UTC(2026, 9, 27, 8, 33), "Australia/Sydney")).toBe(
+      "27 Oct 2026, 19:33",
+    );
+  });
+});
+
+describe("formatUtc (tooltip)", () => {
+  it("keeps the exact UTC time for audit", () => {
+    expect(formatUtc("2026-10-27T08:33:05.123Z")).toBe("2026-10-27 08:33:05 UTC");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/csv-table-hub-main/src/lib/utils.ts b/csv-table-hub-main/src/lib/utils.ts
index a5ef193..cffef86 100644
--- a/csv-table-hub-main/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/csv-table-hub-main/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,26 @@ import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
 export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
   return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
 }
+
+/** "27 Oct 2026, 19:33" in the viewer's time zone (#119). Pass timeZone for tests. */
+export function formatLocalTime(iso: string | number, timeZone?: string): string {
+  const p = Object.fromEntries(
+    new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-GB", {
+      day: "2-digit",
+      month: "short",
+      year: "numeric",
+      hour: "2-digit",
+      minute: "2-digit",
+      hourCycle: "h23",
+      timeZone,
+    })
+      .formatToParts(new Date(iso))
+      .map((x) => [x.type, x.value]),
+  );
+  return `${p.day} ${p.month} ${p.year}, ${p.hour}:${p.minute}`;
+}
+
+/** "2026-10-27 08:33:05 UTC", kept as the tooltip for audit (#119). */
+export function formatUtc(iso: string | number): string {
+  return `${new Date(iso).toISOString().replace("T", " ").slice(0, 19)} UTC`;
+}
diff --git a/csv-table-hub-main/src/routes/_authenticated/index.tsx b/csv-table-hub-main/src/routes/_authenticated/index.tsx
index b5bad0f..cfc995a 100644
--- a/csv-table-hub-main/src/routes/_authenticated/index.tsx
+++ b/csv-table-hub-main/src/routes/_authenticated/index.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/lib/mapping-templates";
 import { downloadErrorReport, buildErrorRows, type ExportFormat } from "@/lib/export";
 import type { Job, JobStatus } from "@/lib/job-types";
+import { formatLocalTime, formatUtc } from "@/lib/utils";
 import {
   classifyUploadResult, classifyThrownError, buildCancelPatch, buildCancelToastMessage,
   decideOverwriteAction, failedRowsNote,
@@ -690,7 +691,7 @@ function FilesList({files}:{files:CsvFileSummary[]}){
           <>
             <div className="overflow-x-auto"><Table>
               <TableHeader><TableRow className="[&>th]:h-8 [&>th]:py-1"><TableHead className="w-12 text-right">#</TableHead><TableHead>File</TableHead><TableHead>Table</TableHead><TableHead className="w-16 text-right">Cols</TableHead><TableHead className="w-16 text-right">Rows</TableHead><TableHead className="w-40">Uploaded</TableHead><TableHead className="w-24"/></TableRow></TableHeader>
-              <TableBody>{visible.map((f,i)=><TableRow key={f.id} className="[&>td]:py-1.5"><TableCell className="text-right tabular-nums text-xs text-muted-foreground">{startIndex+i+1}</TableCell><TableCell className="max-w-[22rem] truncate font-medium" title={f.file_name}>{f.file_name}</TableCell><TableCell><code className="rounded bg-muted px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs">{f.table_name}</code></TableCell><TableCell className="text-right tabular-nums">{f.column_names.length}</TableCell><TableCell className="text-right tabular-nums">{f.row_count}{failedRowsNote(f)&&<span className="block text-xs text-destructive">{failedRowsNote(f)}</span>}</TableCell><TableCell className="whitespace-nowrap text-xs text-muted-foreground" suppressHydrationWarning><time dateTime={f.created_at} title={new Date(f.created_at).toISOString()}>{new Date(f.created_at).toISOString().replace("T"," ").slice(0,16)}</time></TableCell><TableCell className="text-right"><Button size="sm" variant="ghost" className="h-7 px-2" onClick={()=>setPreview(f)}><Eye className="mr-1 h-3.5 w-3.5"/>Preview</Button></TableCell></TableRow>)}</TableBody>
+              <TableBody>{visible.map((f,i)=><TableRow key={f.id} className="[&>td]:py-1.5"><TableCell className="text-right tabular-nums text-xs text-muted-foreground">{startIndex+i+1}</TableCell><TableCell className="max-w-[22rem] truncate font-medium" title={f.file_name}>{f.file_name}</TableCell><TableCell><code className="rounded bg-muted px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs">{f.table_name}</code></TableCell><TableCell className="text-right tabular-nums">{f.column_names.length}</TableCell><TableCell className="text-right tabular-nums">{f.row_count}{failedRowsNote(f)&&<span className="block text-xs text-destructive">{failedRowsNote(f)}</span>}</TableCell><TableCell className="whitespace-nowrap text-xs text-muted-foreground" suppressHydrationWarning><time dateTime={f.created_at} title={formatUtc(f.created_at)}>{formatLocalTime(f.created_at)}</time></TableCell><TableCell className="text-right"><Button size="sm" variant="ghost" className="h-7 px-2" onClick={()=>setPreview(f)}><Eye className="mr-1 h-3.5 w-3.5"/>Preview</Button></TableCell></TableRow>)}</TableBody>
             </Table></div>
 
             <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-t pt-3">
diff --git a/csv-table-hub-main/src/routes/audit.tsx b/csv-table-hub-main/src/routes/audit.tsx
index 65951b0..ae3fbda 100644
--- a/csv-table-hub-main/src/routes/audit.tsx
+++ b/csv-table-hub-main/src/routes/audit.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { createFileRoute, Link } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { AUDIT_LOG } from "@/lib/audit-log";
+import { formatLocalTime, formatUtc } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { useLocalStorageState } from "@/hooks/use-local-storage";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ function AuditPage() {
                   <TableCell className="text-right tabular-nums text-xs">
                     {job.totalRows!=null ? <div className="flex flex-col items-end gap-0.5"><span>{job.totalRows} total</span>{job.insertedRows!=null&&<span className="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">{job.insertedRows} ok</span>}{(job.failedRows??0)>0&&<span className="text-destructive">{job.failedRows} failed</span>}</div> : <span className="text-muted-foreground">—</span>}
                   </TableCell>
-                  <TableCell className="text-xs text-muted-foreground" suppressHydrationWarning>{new Date(job.createdAt).toISOString().replace("T"," ").slice(0,19)} UTC</TableCell>
+                  <TableCell className="text-xs text-muted-foreground" suppressHydrationWarning><time dateTime={new Date(job.createdAt).toISOString()} title={formatUtc(job.createdAt)}>{formatLocalTime(job.createdAt)}</time></TableCell>
                   <TableCell className="max-w-[160px] text-xs text-muted-foreground">{mappingSummary(job.headerMapping)||<span className="text-muted-foreground/40">—</span>}</TableCell>
                   <TableCell>
                     <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-1">