diff --git a/embed/post.html b/embed/post.html
index f42b0d7..8e0e5fe 100644
--- a/embed/post.html
+++ b/embed/post.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <small>
             Published:
             <time class="dt-published" datetime="{{.Post.Meta.Date}}">
-                {{.Post.Meta.Date}}
+                {{.Post.Meta.FormattedDate}}
             </time>
             <a class="u-url" href="{{.Post.FullUrl}}">#</a>
         </small> 
diff --git a/post.go b/post.go
index 3bb2e59..7082697 100644
--- a/post.go
+++ b/post.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ type PostMeta struct {
 	Draft   bool      `yaml:"draft"`
 }
 
+func (pm PostMeta) FormattedDate() string {
+	return pm.Date.Format("02-01-2006 15:04:05")
+}
+
 func (pm *PostMeta) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 	type T struct {
 		Title   string   `yaml:"title"`