diff --git a/app/templates/widget-monthly.php b/app/templates/widget-monthly.php
index 642c419..cfbf5c5 100644
--- a/app/templates/widget-monthly.php
+++ b/app/templates/widget-monthly.php
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@
                 <!-- widget "<?= htmlspecialchars($widget['name']) ?>" -->
                 <div class="collapse show" id="collapse<?= htmlspecialchars($widget['name']) ?>">
 <?php if ($time_range_specified) { ?>
-                    <p class="m-3">time period: <strong><?= htmlspecialchars($from_time) ?> - <?= htmlspecialchars($until_time) ?></strong></p>
+                    <p class="m-3">time period:
+                        <strong>
+                            <?= $from_time == '0000-01-01' ? 'beginning' : date('d M Y', strtotime($from_time)) ?> - <?= $until_time == '9999-12-31' ? 'now' : date('d M Y', strtotime($until_time)) ?>
+                        </strong>
+                    </p>
 <?php } ?>
                     <div class="mb-5">
 <?php if ($widget['full'] === true) { ?>