app/helpers/application_helper.rb

@@ -135,6 +135,6 @@ module ApplicationHelper
   # Returns a more friendly/readable date time object
   def view_date(date)
     return "" if date.nil? # Handle invalid dates
-    local_time(date, "%b %d, %Y %-I:%M%P")
+    local_time(date, :default)
   end
 end

config/locales/en.yml

@@ -645,6 +645,9 @@ en:
   test_install: >
     This deployment is using a pre-configured testing server, you should replace this with your own.
     For details, see the %{href}.
+  time:
+    formats:
+      default: "%b %d, %Y %-I:%M%P"
   update: Update
   verify:
     accept: Verify