diff --git a/atlas/templates/home/lastObs.html b/atlas/templates/home/lastObs.html
index 7e9eeb4a3..7ce5be3ea 100644
--- a/atlas/templates/home/lastObs.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/home/lastObs.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ <h3 class="card-title"><i class="fas fa-binoculars icon-color-title"></i>
                                 </a>
                             </span>
                             <p class="singleTaxon name" cdref="{{ obs.cd_ref }}">{{ obs.taxon|safe }}<br />
-                                {{obs.dateobs | dateformat("long")}} </p>
+                                {{obs.dateobs | dateformat("short")}} </p>
                             <span class="hidden" hidden="true">{{ obs.cd_ref }}</span>
                             </tr>
                             {% endfor %}
diff --git a/atlas/templates/home/newSpecies.html b/atlas/templates/home/newSpecies.html
index 65287164e..69f732aef 100644
--- a/atlas/templates/home/newSpecies.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/home/newSpecies.html
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ <h3 class="card-title title-spaced">
 
             </div>
             <div class="card-footer center text-muted">
-                {{species.date | dateformat("long")}}
+                {{species.date | dateformat("short")}}
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>