diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
index de4f9fe80e..5d66956461 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
@@ -954,10 +954,9 @@ class CourseDescriptor(CourseFields, SequenceDescriptor):
         """Return the course_id for this course"""
         return self.location.course_key
 
-    @property
-    def start_date_text(self):
+    def start_datetime_text(self, format_string="SHORT_DATE"):
         """
-        Returns the desired text corresponding the course's start date.  Prefers .advertised_start,
+        Returns the desired text corresponding the course's start date and time in UTC.  Prefers .advertised_start,
         then falls back to .start
         """
         i18n = self.runtime.service(self, "i18n")
@@ -970,7 +969,9 @@ class CourseDescriptor(CourseFields, SequenceDescriptor):
                 if result is None:
                     result = text.title()
                 else:
-                    result = strftime(result, "SHORT_DATE")
+                    result = strftime(result, format_string)
+                    if format_string == "DATE_TIME":
+                        result = self._add_timezone_string(result)
             except ValueError:
                 result = text.title()
 
@@ -984,7 +985,11 @@ class CourseDescriptor(CourseFields, SequenceDescriptor):
             return _('TBD')
         else:
             when = self.advertised_start or self.start
-            return strftime(when, "SHORT_DATE")
+
+            if format_string == "DATE_TIME":
+                return self._add_timezone_string(strftime(when, format_string))
+
+            return strftime(when, format_string)
 
     @property
     def start_date_is_still_default(self):
@@ -994,10 +999,9 @@ class CourseDescriptor(CourseFields, SequenceDescriptor):
         """
         return self.advertised_start is None and self.start == CourseFields.start.default
 
-    @property
-    def end_date_text(self):
+    def end_datetime_text(self, format_string="SHORT_DATE"):
         """
-        Returns the end date for the course formatted as a string.
+        Returns the end date or date_time for the course formatted as a string.
 
         If the course does not have an end date set (course.end is None), an empty string will be returned.
         """
@@ -1005,7 +1009,14 @@ class CourseDescriptor(CourseFields, SequenceDescriptor):
             return ''
         else:
             strftime = self.runtime.service(self, "i18n").strftime
-            return strftime(self.end, "SHORT_DATE")
+            date_time = strftime(self.end, format_string)
+            return date_time if format_string == "SHORT_DATE" else self._add_timezone_string(date_time)
+
+    def _add_timezone_string(self, date_time):
+        """
+        Adds 'UTC' string to the end of start/end date and time texts.
+        """
+        return date_time + u" UTC"
 
     @property
     def forum_posts_allowed(self):
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_course_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_course_module.py
index c430d672c8..ab15eb3a17 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_course_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_course_module.py
@@ -185,13 +185,13 @@ class IsNewCourseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             assertion(a_score, b_score)
 
     start_advertised_settings = [
-        # start, advertised, result, is_still_default
-        ('2012-12-02T12:00', None, 'Dec 02, 2012', False),
-        ('2012-12-02T12:00', '2011-11-01T12:00', 'Nov 01, 2011', False),
-        ('2012-12-02T12:00', 'Spring 2012', 'Spring 2012', False),
-        ('2012-12-02T12:00', 'November, 2011', 'November, 2011', False),
-        (xmodule.course_module.CourseFields.start.default, None, 'TBD', True),
-        (xmodule.course_module.CourseFields.start.default, 'January 2014', 'January 2014', False),
+        # start, advertised, result, is_still_default, date_time_result
+        ('2012-12-02T12:00', None, 'Dec 02, 2012', False, u'Dec 02, 2012 at 12:00 UTC'),
+        ('2012-12-02T12:00', '2011-11-01T12:00', 'Nov 01, 2011', False, u'Nov 01, 2011 at 12:00 UTC'),
+        ('2012-12-02T12:00', 'Spring 2012', 'Spring 2012', False, 'Spring 2012'),
+        ('2012-12-02T12:00', 'November, 2011', 'November, 2011', False, 'November, 2011'),
+        (xmodule.course_module.CourseFields.start.default, None, 'TBD', True, 'TBD'),
+        (xmodule.course_module.CourseFields.start.default, 'January 2014', 'January 2014', False, 'January 2014'),
     ]
 
     @patch('xmodule.course_module.datetime.now')
@@ -200,7 +200,15 @@ class IsNewCourseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         for s in self.start_advertised_settings:
             d = get_dummy_course(start=s[0], advertised_start=s[1])
             print "Checking start=%s advertised=%s" % (s[0], s[1])
-            self.assertEqual(d.start_date_text, s[2])
+            self.assertEqual(d.start_datetime_text(), s[2])
+
+    @patch('xmodule.course_module.datetime.now')
+    def test_start_date_time_text(self, gmtime_mock):
+        gmtime_mock.return_value = NOW
+        for setting in self.start_advertised_settings:
+            course = get_dummy_course(start=setting[0], advertised_start=setting[1])
+            print "Checking start=%s advertised=%s" % (setting[0], setting[1])
+            self.assertEqual(course.start_datetime_text("DATE_TIME"), setting[4])
 
     def test_start_date_is_default(self):
         for s in self.start_advertised_settings:
@@ -242,10 +250,18 @@ class IsNewCourseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_end_date_text(self):
         # No end date set, returns empty string.
         d = get_dummy_course('2012-12-02T12:00')
-        self.assertEqual('', d.end_date_text)
+        self.assertEqual('', d.end_datetime_text())
 
         d = get_dummy_course('2012-12-02T12:00', end='2014-9-04T12:00')
-        self.assertEqual('Sep 04, 2014', d.end_date_text)
+        self.assertEqual('Sep 04, 2014', d.end_datetime_text())
+
+    def test_end_date_time_text(self):
+        # No end date set, returns empty string.
+        course = get_dummy_course('2012-12-02T12:00')
+        self.assertEqual('', course.end_datetime_text("DATE_TIME"))
+
+        course = get_dummy_course('2012-12-02T12:00', end='2014-9-04T12:00')
+        self.assertEqual('Sep 04, 2014 at 12:00 UTC', course.end_datetime_text("DATE_TIME"))
 
 
 class DiscussionTopicsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/models.py
index 2b27dcc252..14ce5e39df 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/models.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class Order(models.Model):
             course_id = item.course_id
             course = get_course_by_id(getattr(item, 'course_id'), depth=0)
             registration_codes = CourseRegistrationCode.objects.filter(course_id=course_id, order=self)
-            course_info.append((course.display_name, ' (' + course.start_date_text + '-' + course.end_date_text + ')'))
+            course_info.append((course.display_name, ' (' + course.start_datetime_text() + '-' + course.end_datetime_text() + ')'))
             for registration_code in registration_codes:
                 redemption_url = reverse('register_code_redemption', args=[registration_code.code])
                 url = '{base_url}{redemption_url}'.format(base_url=site_name, redemption_url=redemption_url)
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ class CertificateItem(OrderItem):
             "course_name": course.display_name_with_default,
             "course_org": course.display_org_with_default,
             "course_num": course.display_number_with_default,
-            "course_start_date_text": course.start_date_text,
+            "course_start_date_text": course.start_datetime_text(),
             "course_has_started": course.start > datetime.today().replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc),
             "course_root_url": reverse(
                 'course_root',
diff --git a/lms/templates/course.html b/lms/templates/course.html
index a0dc6ea6f5..a67f157662 100644
--- a/lms/templates/course.html
+++ b/lms/templates/course.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from courseware.courses import course_image_url, get_course_about_section
         <div class="bottom">
           <span class="university">${get_course_about_section(course, 'university')}</span>
           % if not course.start_date_is_still_default:
-          <span class="start-date">${course.start_date_text}</span>
+          <span class="start-date">${course.start_datetime_text()}</span>
           % endif
         </div>
       </section>
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/course_about.html b/lms/templates/courseware/course_about.html
index cf5a3cbfb1..24d162cad1 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/course_about.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/course_about.html
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
         <ol class="important-dates">
           <li><div class="icon course-number"></div><p>${_("Course Number")}</p><span class="course-number">${course.display_number_with_default | h}</span></li>
           % if not course.start_date_is_still_default:
-          <li><div class="icon start"></div><p>${_("Classes Start")}</p><span class="start-date">${course.start_date_text}</span></li>
+          <li><div class="icon start"></div><p>${_("Classes Start")}</p><span class="start-date">${course.start_datetime_text()}</span></li>
           % endif
             ## We plan to ditch end_date (which is not stored in course metadata),
             ## but for backwards compatibility, show about/end_date blob if it exists.
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
                 % if get_course_about_section(course, "end_date"):
                     ${get_course_about_section(course, "end_date")}
                 % else:
-                    ${course.end_date_text}
+                    ${course.end_datetime_text()}
                 % endif
                 </span>
             </li>
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
index dc2279f9e4..21c6ae879c 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@
       <hgroup>
         <p class="date-block">
         % if course.has_ended():
-        ${_("Course Completed - {end_date}").format(end_date=course.end_date_text)}
+        ${_("Course Completed - {end_date}").format(end_date=course.end_datetime_text("DATE_TIME"))}
         % elif course.has_started():
-        ${_("Course Started - {start_date}").format(start_date=course.start_date_text)}
+        ${_("Course Started - {start_date}").format(start_date=course.start_datetime_text("DATE_TIME"))}
         % elif course.start_date_is_still_default: # Course start date TBD
         ${_("Course has not yet started")}
         % else:   # hasn't started yet
-        ${_("Course Starts - {start_date}").format(start_date=course.start_date_text)}
+        ${_("Course Starts - {start_date}").format(start_date=course.start_datetime_text("DATE_TIME"))}
         % endif
         </p>
         <h2 class="university">${get_course_about_section(course, 'university')}</h2>
@@ -239,4 +239,4 @@
                    });
                }
            });
- </script>
\ No newline at end of file
+ </script>
diff --git a/lms/templates/shoppingcart/receipt.html b/lms/templates/shoppingcart/receipt.html
index fac1ef230d..448766758d 100644
--- a/lms/templates/shoppingcart/receipt.html
+++ b/lms/templates/shoppingcart/receipt.html
@@ -278,7 +278,11 @@ from courseware.courses import course_image_url, get_course_about_section, get_c
           <div class="data-input">
             <h3>${_("Registration for")}:
               <span class="pull-right">
-                % if course.start_date_text or course.end_date_text:
+                <%
+                    course_start_time = course.start_datetime_text()
+                    course_end_time = course.end_datetime_text()
+                %>
+                % if course_start_time or course_end_time:
                   ${_("Course Dates")}:
                 %endif
               </span>
@@ -286,12 +290,12 @@ from courseware.courses import course_image_url, get_course_about_section, get_c
 
             <h1>${_(" {course_name} ").format(course_name=course.display_name)}
               <span class="pull-right">
-                % if course.start_date_text:
-                  ${course.start_date_text}
+                % if course_start_time:
+                  ${course_start_time}
                 %endif
                 -
-                % if course.end_date_text:
-                  ${course.end_date_text}
+                % if course_end_time:
+                  ${course_end_time}
                 %endif
               </span>
             </h1>
diff --git a/lms/templates/shoppingcart/registration_code_receipt.html b/lms/templates/shoppingcart/registration_code_receipt.html
index e119f4b82a..c9bb5da476 100644
--- a/lms/templates/shoppingcart/registration_code_receipt.html
+++ b/lms/templates/shoppingcart/registration_code_receipt.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from courseware.courses import course_image_url, get_course_about_section
         <div class="course-title">
           <h1>
             ${_("{course_name}").format(course_name=course.display_name)}
-              <span class="course-dates">${_("{start_date}").format(start_date=course.start_date_text)} -  ${_("{end_date}").format(end_date=course.end_date_text)}
+              <span class="course-dates">${_("{start_date}").format(start_date=course.start_datetime_text())} -  ${_("{end_date}").format(end_date=course.end_datetime_text())}
               </span>
           </h1>
         </div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/shoppingcart/shopping_cart.html b/lms/templates/shoppingcart/shopping_cart.html
index 0bd92f3882..ad1344bed0 100644
--- a/lms/templates/shoppingcart/shopping_cart.html
+++ b/lms/templates/shoppingcart/shopping_cart.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
       </div>
       <div class="data-input">
         <h3>${_('Registration for:')} <span class="pull-right">${_('Course Dates:')}</span></h3>
-        <h1>${ course.display_name }<span class="pull-right">${course.start_date_text} -  ${course.end_date_text}</span></h1>
+        <h1>${ course.display_name }<span class="pull-right">${course.start_datetime_text()} -  ${course.end_datetime_text()}</span></h1>
         <hr />
         <div class="three-col">
             <div class="col-1">