diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 36ff85d..c636e3b 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ def logs_view():
                                "start_time": f_start, "end_time": f_end,
                            },
                            cfg=cfg,
-                           last_sync=log_storage.get_last_sync_at(),
+                           last_sync=log_storage.get_last_sync_at_local(),
                            last_sync_path=log_storage.get_last_sync_path(),
                            use_persistent=use_persistent,
                            format_bytes=log_parser.format_bytes,
diff --git a/log_storage.py b/log_storage.py
index c9e5e05..ecc4fd8 100644
--- a/log_storage.py
+++ b/log_storage.py
@@ -797,6 +797,23 @@ def get_last_sync_path() -> str | None:
         return None
 
 
+def get_last_sync_at_local() -> str | None:
+    """Return the last-sync timestamp formatted in local time (not UTC).
+
+    :class:`~app.AppConfig` stores the sync time as an ISO-8601 UTC string
+    (e.g. ``2026-07-16T07:43:36Z``). This converts it to the system's local
+    timezone so the UI shows a human-friendly time to the operator.
+    """
+    ts = get_last_sync_at()
+    if not ts:
+        return None
+    try:
+        dt = datetime.fromisoformat(ts.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+        return dt.astimezone().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+    except Exception:
+        return ts
+
+
 def import_full_history(
     path: str,
     instance_id: int = 0,