diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/components/DiscoveredPanel.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/components/DiscoveredPanel.tsx
index cf1f3c0..487c974 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/components/DiscoveredPanel.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/components/DiscoveredPanel.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ interface DiscoveredPanelProps {
 const formatDate = (dateStr: string | null) => {
   if (!dateStr) return null;
   try {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString("en-GB", {
+    const normalized = dateStr.includes("T") ? dateStr : dateStr.replace(" ", "T");
+    const parsed = new Date(normalized);
+    if (Number.isNaN(parsed.getTime())) return dateStr;
+    return parsed.toLocaleDateString("en-GB", {
       day: "numeric",
       month: "short",
       year: "numeric",
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
index daff72f..c4db118 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@ const emptyStateCopy: Record<FilterTab, string> = {
 const formatDate = (dateStr: string | null) => {
   if (!dateStr) return null;
   try {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString("en-GB", {
+    const normalized = dateStr.includes("T") ? dateStr : dateStr.replace(" ", "T");
+    const parsed = new Date(normalized);
+    if (Number.isNaN(parsed.getTime())) return dateStr;
+    return parsed.toLocaleDateString("en-GB", {
       day: "numeric",
       month: "short",
       year: "numeric",
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/UkVisaJobsPage.tsx b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/UkVisaJobsPage.tsx
index b812a21..f2c88a7 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/client/pages/UkVisaJobsPage.tsx
+++ b/orchestrator/src/client/pages/UkVisaJobsPage.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ import type { CreateJobInput } from "../../shared/types";
 const formatDate = (dateStr?: string | null) => {
   if (!dateStr) return null;
   try {
-    return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString("en-GB", {
+    const normalized = dateStr.includes("T") ? dateStr : dateStr.replace(" ", "T");
+    const parsed = new Date(normalized);
+    if (Number.isNaN(parsed.getTime())) return dateStr;
+    return parsed.toLocaleDateString("en-GB", {
       day: "numeric",
       month: "short",
       year: "numeric",