diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index d9ce11954..b58084f2d 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 2005-05-09  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* doc/gramps-manual/C/authors.xml: Update.
 
+	* src/DisplayModels.py (column_change): Use localized time string.
+	* src/PeopleModel.py (column_change): Use localized time string.
+	* src/RelLib.py (get_change_display): Use localized time string.
+
 2005-05-09  Baruch Even  <baruch@ev-en.org>
 	* src/plugins/GraphViz.py (parse_user_options): Use 'justyears'.
 
diff --git a/gramps2/src/DisplayModels.py b/gramps2/src/DisplayModels.py
index 1fdc5adf8..858a218a3 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/DisplayModels.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/DisplayModels.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 #
+# $Id$
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import time
 from gettext import gettext as _
+import locale
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -44,6 +46,14 @@ import DateHandler
 
 _GENDER = [ _(u'female'), _(u'male'), _(u'unknown') ]
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Localized constants
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+_date_format = locale.nl_langinfo(locale.D_T_FMT)
+_codeset = locale.nl_langinfo(locale.CODESET)
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # BaseModel
@@ -281,7 +291,8 @@ class SourceModel(BaseModel):
         return unicode(data[4])
 
     def column_change(self,data):
-        return unicode(time.asctime(time.localtime(data[8])))
+        return unicode(time.strftime(_date_format,time.localtime(data[8])),
+                            _codeset)
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -364,7 +375,8 @@ class PlaceModel(BaseModel):
             return u''
 
     def column_change(self,data):
-        return unicode(time.asctime(time.localtime(data[11])))
+        return unicode(time.strftime(_date_format,time.localtime(data[11])),
+                            _codeset)
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -423,4 +435,5 @@ class MediaModel(BaseModel):
         return unicode(data[0])
 
     def column_change(self,data):
-        return unicode(time.asctime(time.localtime(data[8])))
+        return unicode(time.strftime(_date_format,time.localtime(data[8])),
+                            _codeset)
diff --git a/gramps2/src/PeopleModel.py b/gramps2/src/PeopleModel.py
index 498bf2dd3..5f046c4ce 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/PeopleModel.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/PeopleModel.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2000-2004  Donald N. Allingham
+# Copyright (C) 2000-2005  Donald N. Allingham
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ import pango
 from RelLib import *
 import NameDisplay
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Localized constants
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+_date_format = locale.nl_langinfo(locale.D_T_FMT)
+_codeset = locale.nl_langinfo(locale.CODESET)
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # constants
@@ -280,7 +288,9 @@ class PeopleModel(gtk.GenericTreeModel):
         return data[_ID_COL]
 
     def column_change(self,data,node):
-        return time.asctime(time.localtime(data[_CHANGE_COL]))
+        return unicode(time.strftime(_date_format,
+                                        time.localtime(data[_CHANGE_COL])),
+                            _codeset)
 
     def column_gender(self,data,node):
         return _GENDER[data[_GENDER_COL]]
diff --git a/gramps2/src/RelLib.py b/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
index 51dea7f00..1da46443d 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/RelLib.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from gettext import gettext as _
 import os
 import time
 import re
+import locale
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -48,13 +49,20 @@ import DateHandler
 # Confidence levels
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 CONF_VERY_HIGH = 4
 CONF_HIGH      = 3
 CONF_NORMAL    = 2
 CONF_LOW       = 1
 CONF_VERY_LOW  = 0
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Localized constants
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+_date_format = locale.nl_langinfo(locale.D_T_FMT)
+_codeset = locale.nl_langinfo(locale.CODESET)
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Base classes
@@ -231,7 +239,9 @@ class PrimaryObject(BaseObject):
         
         """
         if self.change:
-            return time.asctime(time.localtime(self.change))
+            return unicode(time.strftime(_date_format,
+                                            time.localtime(self.change)),
+                            _codeset)
         else:
             return ''