diff --git a/assets/css/dashboard.css b/assets/css/dashboard.css
index 70660d0..fc6aac0 100644
--- a/assets/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/assets/css/dashboard.css
@@ -4642,6 +4642,20 @@ table td:nth-child(4) {
     border-top: 1px solid var(--terminal-green);
 }
 
+/* ===== RELATIVE TIMESTAMP CELLS ===== */
+
+/* Inline spans with data-ts show relative time; title attr has the full date */
+span.ts-cell {
+    cursor: help;
+    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--text-muted);
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+/* Table cells with data-ts — no underline on full td, just cursor hint */
+td.ts-cell {
+    cursor: help;
+}
+
 /* ===== ENHANCED MOBILE RESPONSIVE STYLES ===== */
 
 /* Table wrapper - horizontal scroll when table overflows container */
diff --git a/assets/css/ticket.css b/assets/css/ticket.css
index c63b2d9..c86a56f 100644
--- a/assets/css/ticket.css
+++ b/assets/css/ticket.css
@@ -1489,6 +1489,14 @@ body.dark-mode .editable {
     border-color: var(--border-color) !important;
 }
 
+/* ===== RELATIVE TIMESTAMP CELLS ===== */
+
+span.ts-cell {
+    cursor: help;
+    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--text-muted);
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+
 /* ===== RESPONSIVE DESIGN - TERMINAL EDITION ===== */
 
 /* Tablet and smaller */
diff --git a/assets/js/ticket.js b/assets/js/ticket.js
index d8a48b3..6ce611f 100644
--- a/assets/js/ticket.js
+++ b/assets/js/ticket.js
@@ -924,13 +924,14 @@ function renderAttachments(attachments) {
 
     attachments.forEach(att => {
         const uploaderName = att.display_name || att.username || 'Unknown';
-        const uploadDate = new Date(att.uploaded_at).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+        const uploadDateFormatted = new Date(att.uploaded_at).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
             year: 'numeric',
             month: 'short',
             day: 'numeric',
             hour: '2-digit',
             minute: '2-digit'
         });
+        const uploadDate = `<span class="ts-cell" data-ts="${lt.escHtml(att.uploaded_at)}" title="${lt.escHtml(uploadDateFormatted)}">${lt.time.ago(att.uploaded_at)}</span>`;
 
         html += `<div class="attachment-item" data-id="${att.attachment_id}">
             <div class="attachment-icon">${lt.escHtml(att.icon || '[ f ]')}</div>
@@ -941,7 +942,7 @@ function renderAttachments(attachments) {
                     </a>
                 </div>
                 <div class="attachment-meta">
-                    ${lt.escHtml(att.file_size_formatted || formatFileSize(att.file_size))} • ${lt.escHtml(uploaderName)} • ${lt.escHtml(uploadDate)}
+                    ${lt.escHtml(att.file_size_formatted || formatFileSize(att.file_size))} • ${lt.escHtml(uploaderName)} • ${uploadDate}
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="attachment-actions">
@@ -1304,7 +1305,7 @@ function saveEditComment(commentId) {
 
     const newText = textarea.value.trim();
     if (!newText) {
-        showToast('Comment cannot be empty', 'error');
+        lt.toast.error('Comment cannot be empty');
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1364,13 +1365,13 @@ function saveEditComment(commentId) {
             textDiv.style.display = '';
             commentDiv.classList.remove('editing');
 
-            showToast('Comment updated successfully', 'success');
+            lt.toast.success('Comment updated successfully');
         } else {
-            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to update comment', 'error');
+            lt.toast.error(data.error || 'Failed to update comment');
         }
     })
     .catch(error => {
-        showToast('Failed to update comment', 'error');
+        lt.toast.error('Failed to update comment');
     });
 }
 
@@ -1417,13 +1418,13 @@ function deleteComment(commentId) {
                 commentDiv.style.transform = 'translateX(-20px)';
                 setTimeout(() => commentDiv.remove(), 300);
             }
-            showToast('Comment deleted successfully', 'success');
+            lt.toast.success('Comment deleted successfully');
         } else {
-            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to delete comment', 'error');
+            lt.toast.error(data.error || 'Failed to delete comment');
         }
     })
     .catch(error => {
-        showToast('Failed to delete comment', 'error');
+        lt.toast.error('Failed to delete comment');
     });
 }
 
@@ -1490,7 +1491,7 @@ function submitReply(parentCommentId) {
     const ticketId = window.ticketData.id;
 
     if (!replyText || !replyText.value.trim()) {
-        showToast('Please enter a reply', 'warning');
+        lt.toast.warning('Please enter a reply');
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1578,13 +1579,13 @@ function submitReply(parentCommentId) {
                 repliesContainer.appendChild(replyDiv);
             }
 
-            showToast('Reply added successfully', 'success');
+            lt.toast.success('Reply added successfully');
         } else {
-            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to add reply', 'error');
+            lt.toast.error(data.error || 'Failed to add reply');
         }
     })
     .catch(error => {
-        showToast('Failed to add reply', 'error');
+        lt.toast.error('Failed to add reply');
     });
 }
 
@@ -1598,6 +1599,19 @@ function toggleThreadCollapse(commentId) {
     }
 }
 
+// ========================================
+// RELATIVE TIMESTAMPS
+// ========================================
+
+function initRelativeTimes() {
+    document.querySelectorAll('.ts-cell[data-ts]').forEach(el => {
+        el.textContent = lt.time.ago(el.dataset.ts);
+    });
+}
+
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initRelativeTimes);
+setInterval(initRelativeTimes, 60000);
+
 // Expose functions globally
 window.editComment = editComment;
 window.saveEditComment = saveEditComment;
diff --git a/views/TicketView.php b/views/TicketView.php
index 508852b..c0b31cf 100644
--- a/views/TicketView.php
+++ b/views/TicketView.php
@@ -142,13 +142,15 @@ $nonce = SecurityHeadersMiddleware::getNonce();
                                 $creator = $ticket['creator_display_name'] ?? $ticket['creator_username'] ?? 'System';
                                 echo "Created by: <strong>" . htmlspecialchars($creator) . "</strong>";
                                 if (!empty($ticket['created_at'])) {
-                                    echo " on " . date('M d, Y H:i', strtotime($ticket['created_at']));
+                                    $createdFmt = date('M d, Y H:i', strtotime($ticket['created_at']));
+                                    echo " on <span class='ts-cell' data-ts='" . htmlspecialchars($ticket['created_at'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') . "' title='" . $createdFmt . "'>" . $createdFmt . "</span>";
                                 }
                                 if (!empty($ticket['updater_display_name']) || !empty($ticket['updater_username'])) {
                                     $updater = $ticket['updater_display_name'] ?? $ticket['updater_username'];
                                     echo " • Last updated by: <strong>" . htmlspecialchars($updater) . "</strong>";
                                     if (!empty($ticket['updated_at'])) {
-                                        echo " on " . date('M d, Y H:i', strtotime($ticket['updated_at']));
+                                        $updatedFmt = date('M d, Y H:i', strtotime($ticket['updated_at']));
+                                        echo " on <span class='ts-cell' data-ts='" . htmlspecialchars($ticket['updated_at'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') . "' title='" . $updatedFmt . "'>" . $updatedFmt . "</span>";
                                     }
                                 }
                                 ?>
@@ -362,7 +364,7 @@ $nonce = SecurityHeadersMiddleware::getNonce();
                                         echo "<span class='comment-user'>" . htmlspecialchars($displayName) . "</span>";
                                         $dateStr = date('M d, Y H:i', strtotime($comment['created_at']));
                                         $editedIndicator = !empty($comment['updated_at']) ? ' <span class="comment-edited">(edited)</span>' : '';
-                                        echo "<span class='comment-date'>{$dateStr}{$editedIndicator}</span>";
+                                        echo "<span class='comment-date'><span class='ts-cell' data-ts='" . htmlspecialchars($comment['created_at'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') . "' title='" . $dateStr . "'>" . $dateStr . "</span>{$editedIndicator}</span>";
 
                                         // Action buttons
                                         echo "<div class='comment-actions'>";
@@ -498,7 +500,8 @@ $nonce = SecurityHeadersMiddleware::getNonce();
                                             <div class="timeline-header">
                                                 <strong><?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['display_name'] ?? $event['username'] ?? 'System'); ?></strong>
                                                 <span class="timeline-action"><?php echo formatAction($event); ?></span>
-                                                <span class="timeline-date"><?php echo date('M d, Y H:i', strtotime($event['created_at'])); ?></span>
+                                                <?php $eventFmt = date('M d, Y H:i', strtotime($event['created_at'])); ?>
+                                                <span class="timeline-date ts-cell" data-ts="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['created_at'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>" title="<?php echo $eventFmt; ?>"><?php echo $eventFmt; ?></span>
                                             </div>
                                             <?php if (!empty($event['details'])): ?>
                                                 <div class="timeline-details">