diff --git a/atlas/templates/home/lastObs.html b/atlas/templates/home/lastObs.html
index 07c92b041..7e9eeb4a3 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.strftime('%d/%m/%Y') }} </p>
+                                {{obs.dateobs | dateformat("long")}} </p>
                             <span class="hidden" hidden="true">{{ obs.cd_ref }}</span>
                             </tr>
                             {% endfor %}