diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a8f4dbc9a..2a94afa13 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ Web UI version numbers should always match the corresponding version of LBRY App
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Added
-  *
+  * File pages now show the time of a publish.
   * The "auth token" displayable on Help offers security warning
+  * Added a new component for rendering dates and times. This component can render the date and time of a block height, as well.
+
 
 ### Changed
   *
diff --git a/ui/js/actions/wallet.js b/ui/js/actions/wallet.js
index e97675d18..dd48c71fa 100644
--- a/ui/js/actions/wallet.js
+++ b/ui/js/actions/wallet.js
@@ -33,6 +33,17 @@ export function doFetchTransactions() {
   };
 }
 
+export function doFetchBlock(height) {
+  return function(dispatch, getState) {
+    lbry.block_show({ height }).then(block => {
+      dispatch({
+        type: types.FETCH_BLOCK_SUCCESS,
+        data: { block },
+      });
+    });
+  };
+}
+
 export function doGetNewAddress() {
   return function(dispatch, getState) {
     dispatch({
diff --git a/ui/js/component/dateTime/index.js b/ui/js/component/dateTime/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81ef4b165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/js/component/dateTime/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { connect } from "react-redux";
+import { makeSelectBlockDate } from "selectors/wallet";
+import { doFetchBlock } from "actions/wallet";
+import DateTime from "./view";
+
+const select = (state, props) => ({
+  date: !props.date && props.block
+    ? makeSelectBlockDate(props.block)(state)
+    : props.date,
+});
+
+const perform = dispatch => ({
+  fetchBlock: height => dispatch(doFetchBlock(height)),
+});
+
+export default connect(select, perform)(DateTime);
diff --git a/ui/js/component/dateTime/view.jsx b/ui/js/component/dateTime/view.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72d47c130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/js/component/dateTime/view.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import React from "react";
+
+class DateTime extends React.PureComponent {
+  componentWillMount() {
+    this.refreshDate(this.props);
+  }
+
+  componentWillReceiveProps(props) {
+    this.refreshDate(props);
+  }
+
+  refreshDate(props) {
+    const { block, date, fetchBlock } = props;
+    if (block && date === undefined) {
+      fetchBlock(block);
+    }
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const { date } = this.props;
+
+    return <span>{date && date.toLocaleString()}</span>;
+  }
+}
+
+export default DateTime;
diff --git a/ui/js/constants/action_types.js b/ui/js/constants/action_types.js
index 84c8e0e06..099d4c563 100644
--- a/ui/js/constants/action_types.js
+++ b/ui/js/constants/action_types.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const SET_DRAFT_TRANSACTION_ADDRESS = "SET_DRAFT_TRANSACTION_ADDRESS";
 export const SEND_TRANSACTION_STARTED = "SEND_TRANSACTION_STARTED";
 export const SEND_TRANSACTION_COMPLETED = "SEND_TRANSACTION_COMPLETED";
 export const SEND_TRANSACTION_FAILED = "SEND_TRANSACTION_FAILED";
+export const FETCH_BLOCK_SUCCESS = "FETCH_BLOCK_SUCCESS";
 
 // Content
 export const FETCH_FEATURED_CONTENT_STARTED = "FETCH_FEATURED_CONTENT_STARTED";
diff --git a/ui/js/lbry.js b/ui/js/lbry.js
index f55685074..23cf16c20 100644
--- a/ui/js/lbry.js
+++ b/ui/js/lbry.js
@@ -482,6 +482,19 @@ lbry.claim_abandon = function(params = {}) {
   });
 };
 
+lbry.block_show = function(params = {}) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    apiCall(
+      "block_show",
+      params,
+      block => {
+        resolve(block);
+      },
+      reject
+    );
+  });
+};
+
 lbry._resolveXhrs = {};
 lbry.resolve = function(params = {}) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
diff --git a/ui/js/page/file/view.jsx b/ui/js/page/file/view.jsx
index 8459ed01c..eb920a779 100644
--- a/ui/js/page/file/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/js/page/file/view.jsx
@@ -9,15 +9,24 @@ import FileActions from "component/fileActions";
 import Link from "component/link";
 import UriIndicator from "component/uriIndicator";
 import IconFeatured from "component/iconFeatured";
+import DateTime from "component/dateTime";
 
 const FormatItem = props => {
-  const { contentType, metadata: { language, license } } = props;
+  const {
+    publishedDate,
+    contentType,
+    claim: { height },
+    metadata: { language, license },
+  } = props;
 
   const mediaType = lbry.getMediaType(contentType);
 
   return (
     <table className="table-standard">
       <tbody>
+        <tr>
+          <td>{__("Published on")}</td><td><DateTime block={height} /></td>
+        </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>{__("Content-Type")}</td><td>{mediaType}</td>
         </tr>
@@ -137,9 +146,13 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
               />
             </div>
           </div>
-          {metadata
+          {metadata && claim
             ? <div className="card__content">
-                <FormatItem metadata={metadata} contentType={contentType} />
+                <FormatItem
+                  metadata={metadata}
+                  contentType={contentType}
+                  claim={claim}
+                />
               </div>
             : ""}
           <div className="card__content">
diff --git a/ui/js/reducers/claims.js b/ui/js/reducers/claims.js
index a8d86e929..f47f50a02 100644
--- a/ui/js/reducers/claims.js
+++ b/ui/js/reducers/claims.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import * as types from "constants/action_types";
-import lbryuri from "lbryuri";
 
 const reducers = {};
 const defaultState = {};
diff --git a/ui/js/reducers/file_info.js b/ui/js/reducers/file_info.js
index b54a61f31..d900a860f 100644
--- a/ui/js/reducers/file_info.js
+++ b/ui/js/reducers/file_info.js
@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@ reducers[types.LOADING_VIDEO_FAILED] = function(state, action) {
   });
 };
 
+reducers[types.FETCH_DATE] = function(state, action) {
+  const { time } = action.data;
+  if (time) {
+    return Object.assign({}, state, {
+      publishedDate: time,
+    });
+  }
+};
+
 export default function reducer(state = defaultState, action) {
   const handler = reducers[action.type];
   if (handler) return handler(state, action);
diff --git a/ui/js/reducers/wallet.js b/ui/js/reducers/wallet.js
index 829677d39..d410aae8e 100644
--- a/ui/js/reducers/wallet.js
+++ b/ui/js/reducers/wallet.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const buildDraftTransaction = () => ({
 
 const defaultState = {
   balance: 0,
+  blocks: {},
   transactions: [],
   fetchingTransactions: false,
   receiveAddress: address,
@@ -124,6 +125,15 @@ reducers[types.SEND_TRANSACTION_FAILED] = function(state, action) {
   });
 };
 
+reducers[types.FETCH_BLOCK_SUCCESS] = (state, action) => {
+  const { block, block: { height } } = action.data,
+    blocks = Object.assign({}, state.blocks);
+
+  blocks[height] = block;
+
+  return Object.assign({}, state, { blocks });
+};
+
 export default function reducer(state = defaultState, action) {
   const handler = reducers[action.type];
   if (handler) return handler(state, action);
diff --git a/ui/js/selectors/wallet.js b/ui/js/selectors/wallet.js
index 84ca37f8e..bf8fcb61b 100644
--- a/ui/js/selectors/wallet.js
+++ b/ui/js/selectors/wallet.js
@@ -81,3 +81,13 @@ export const selectDraftTransactionAddress = createSelector(
   selectDraftTransaction,
   draft => draft.address
 );
+
+export const selectBlocks = createSelector(_selectState, state => state.blocks);
+
+export const makeSelectBlockDate = block => {
+  return createSelector(
+    selectBlocks,
+    blocks =>
+      blocks && blocks[block] ? new Date(blocks[block].time * 1000) : undefined
+  );
+};