diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.feed/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/feed.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.feed/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/feed.properties
index a2fcf337e..b8cfef11b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.feed/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/feed.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.feed/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/feed.properties
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ channel-type.feed.description.label = Description
 channel-type.feed.description.description = Description of the feed.
 channel-type.feed.last-update.label = Last Update
 channel-type.feed.last-update.description = The last update date of the feed.
+channel-type.feed.last-update.state.pattern = %1$tY-%1$tm-%1$td %1$tH:%1$tM:%1$tS
 channel-type.feed.latest-date.label = Latest Published Date
 channel-type.feed.latest-date.description = Contains the published date of the last feed entry.
+channel-type.feed.latest-date.state.pattern = %1$tY-%1$tm-%1$td %1$tH:%1$tM:%1$tS
 channel-type.feed.latest-description.label = Latest Description
 channel-type.feed.latest-description.description = Contains the description of the last feed entry.
 channel-type.feed.latest-enclosure.label = Latest Enclosure
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.feed/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.feed/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
index 017295641..188872273 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.feed/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.feed/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 		<item-type>DateTime</item-type>
 		<label>Latest Published Date</label>
 		<description>Contains the published date of the last feed entry.</description>
-		<state readOnly="true" pattern="%tc %n"/>
+		<state readOnly="true" pattern="%1$tY-%1$tm-%1$td %1$tH:%1$tM:%1$tS"/>
 	</channel-type>
 
 	<channel-type id="latest-link">
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 		<item-type>DateTime</item-type>
 		<label>Last Update</label>
 		<description>The last update date of the feed.</description>
-		<state readOnly="true" pattern="%tc %n"/>
+		<state readOnly="true" pattern="%1$tY-%1$tm-%1$td %1$tH:%1$tM:%1$tS"/>
 	</channel-type>
 
 	<channel-type id="number-of-entries" advanced="true">