diff --git a/assets/js/blog.js b/assets/js/blog.js
index 47b1429..92bf15b 100644
--- a/assets/js/blog.js
+++ b/assets/js/blog.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     $('#sd').click(showComments)
 
     var showdown = new Showdown.converter()
+      , tzOffset = -new Date().getTimezoneOffset() * 60 * 1000
 
     $('#comment-form').submit(function() {
       var comment = $(this).serializeObject()
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@
           document.getElementById('thoughts').focus()
           return false
       }
-      comment.timestamp = +comment.timestamp
+      comment.timestamp = +comment.timestamp + tzOffset
 
       var options = { method: 'POST'
                     , uri: postCommentURL()
diff --git a/templates/blog/post.html b/templates/blog/post.html
index 8e8ae58..ea2a480 100644
--- a/templates/blog/post.html
+++ b/templates/blog/post.html
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
       <% } else { %>
         <%= name %>
       <% } %>
-      @ <%= strftime('%F %r', new Date(timestamp)) %>
+      @ <%= strftime('%F %I:%M %p', new Date(timestamp)) %>
     </p>
     <blockquote><%= html %></blockquote>
   </div>