diff --git a/app/components/formatted_date.js b/app/components/formatted_date.js
index 370e51222..8641688b1 100644
--- a/app/components/formatted_date.js
+++ b/app/components/formatted_date.js
@@ -3,35 +3,33 @@
 
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import {injectIntl, intlShape} from 'react-intl';
+import moment from 'moment-timezone';
 import {Text} from 'react-native';
 
-class FormattedDate extends React.PureComponent {
+export default class FormattedDate extends React.PureComponent {
     static propTypes = {
-        intl: intlShape.isRequired,
-        value: PropTypes.any.isRequired,
         format: PropTypes.string,
-        children: PropTypes.func,
+        timeZone: PropTypes.string,
+        value: PropTypes.any.isRequired,
+    };
+
+    static defaultProps = {
+        format: 'ddd, MMM DD, YYYY',
     };
 
     render() {
         const {
-            intl,
+            format,
+            timeZone,
             value,
-            children,
             ...props
         } = this.props;
 
-        Reflect.deleteProperty(props, 'format');
-
-        const formattedDate = intl.formatDate(value, this.props);
-
-        if (typeof children === 'function') {
-            return children(formattedDate);
+        let formattedDate = moment(value).format(format);
+        if (timeZone) {
+            formattedDate = moment.tz(value, timeZone).format(format);
         }
 
         return <Text {...props}>{formattedDate}</Text>;
     }
 }
-
-export default injectIntl(FormattedDate);
diff --git a/app/components/formatted_time.js b/app/components/formatted_time.js
index 9f9ea57dd..64cc06569 100644
--- a/app/components/formatted_time.js
+++ b/app/components/formatted_time.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import {intlShape} from 'react-intl';
 import {Text} from 'react-native';
 import moment from 'moment-timezone';
 
@@ -15,30 +14,19 @@ export default class FormattedTime extends React.PureComponent {
         hour12: PropTypes.bool,
     };
 
-    static contextTypes = {
-        intl: intlShape.isRequired,
-    };
-
     getFormattedTime = () => {
-        const {intl} = this.context;
-
         const {
             value,
             timeZone,
             hour12,
         } = this.props;
 
+        const format = hour12 ? 'hh:mm A' : 'HH:mm';
         if (timeZone) {
-            const format = hour12 ? 'hh:mm A' : 'HH:mm';
             return moment.tz(value, timeZone).format(format);
         }
 
-        // If no timezone is defined fallback to the previous implementation
-        return intl.formatDate(new Date(value), {
-            hour: 'numeric',
-            minute: 'numeric',
-            hour12,
-        });
+        return moment(value).format(format);
     };
 
     render() {
diff --git a/app/components/post_header/post_header.js b/app/components/post_header/post_header.js
index f9a62f9a9..fee5d3406 100644
--- a/app/components/post_header/post_header.js
+++ b/app/components/post_header/post_header.js
@@ -218,7 +218,10 @@ export default class PostHeader extends PureComponent {
             dateComponent = (
                 <View style={style.datetime}>
                     <Text style={style.time}>
-                        <FormattedDate value={createAt}/>
+                        <FormattedDate
+                            timeZone={userTimezone}
+                            value={createAt}
+                        />
                     </Text>
                     <Text style={style.time}>
                         <FormattedTime
diff --git a/app/components/post_list/date_header/__snapshots__/date_header.test.js.snap b/app/components/post_list/date_header/__snapshots__/date_header.test.js.snap
index f782cb744..8cfd45d08 100644
--- a/app/components/post_list/date_header/__snapshots__/date_header.test.js.snap
+++ b/app/components/post_list/date_header/__snapshots__/date_header.test.js.snap
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ exports[`DateHeader component should match snapshot when timezone is set 1`] = `
       }
     }
   >
-    <InjectIntl(FormattedDate)
-      day="2-digit"
-      month="short"
+    <FormattedDate
+      format="ddd, MMM DD, YYYY"
       style={
         Object {
           "color": "#3d3c40",
@@ -41,9 +40,8 @@ exports[`DateHeader component should match snapshot when timezone is set 1`] = `
           "fontWeight": "600",
         }
       }
-      value={1970-01-18T17:19:12.392Z}
-      weekday="short"
-      year="numeric"
+      timeZone="America/New_York"
+      value={1531152392}
     />
   </View>
   <View
@@ -90,9 +88,8 @@ exports[`DateHeader component should match snapshot with suffix 1`] = `
       }
     }
   >
-    <InjectIntl(FormattedDate)
-      day="2-digit"
-      month="short"
+    <FormattedDate
+      format="ddd, MMM DD, YYYY"
       style={
         Object {
           "color": "#3d3c40",
@@ -100,9 +97,8 @@ exports[`DateHeader component should match snapshot with suffix 1`] = `
           "fontWeight": "600",
         }
       }
-      value={1970-01-18T17:19:12.392Z}
-      weekday="short"
-      year="numeric"
+      timeZone={null}
+      value={1531152392}
     />
   </View>
   <View
@@ -149,9 +145,8 @@ exports[`DateHeader component should match snapshot without suffix 1`] = `
       }
     }
   >
-    <InjectIntl(FormattedDate)
-      day="2-digit"
-      month="short"
+    <FormattedDate
+      format="ddd, MMM DD, YYYY"
       style={
         Object {
           "color": "#3d3c40",
@@ -159,9 +154,8 @@ exports[`DateHeader component should match snapshot without suffix 1`] = `
           "fontWeight": "600",
         }
       }
-      value={1970-01-18T17:19:12.392Z}
-      weekday="short"
-      year="numeric"
+      timeZone={null}
+      value={1531152392}
     />
   </View>
   <View
diff --git a/app/components/post_list/date_header/date_header.js b/app/components/post_list/date_header/date_header.js
index 412e33bbb..a742ef15f 100644
--- a/app/components/post_list/date_header/date_header.js
+++ b/app/components/post_list/date_header/date_header.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
     View,
     ViewPropTypes,
 } from 'react-native';
-import moment from 'moment-timezone';
 
 import FormattedDate from 'app/components/formatted_date';
 import {makeStyleSheetFromTheme} from 'app/utils/theme';
@@ -25,25 +24,14 @@ export default class DateHeader extends PureComponent {
         const {theme, timeZone, date} = this.props;
         const style = getStyleSheet(theme);
 
-        const dateFormatProps = {
-            weekday: 'short',
-            day: '2-digit',
-            month: 'short',
-            year: 'numeric',
-            value: new Date(date),
-        };
-
-        if (timeZone) {
-            dateFormatProps.value = moment.tz(date, timeZone).toDate();
-        }
-
         return (
             <View style={[style.container, this.props.style]}>
                 <View style={style.line}/>
                 <View style={style.dateContainer}>
                     <FormattedDate
                         style={style.date}
-                        {...dateFormatProps}
+                        timeZone={timeZone}
+                        value={date}
                     />
                 </View>
                 <View style={style.line}/>
diff --git a/app/i18n/index.js b/app/i18n/index.js
index 7cc58dd93..5271638ed 100644
--- a/app/i18n/index.js
+++ b/app/i18n/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import 'intl';
 import {addLocaleData} from 'react-intl';
 import enLocaleData from 'react-intl/locale-data/en';
+import moment from 'moment';
 
 import en from 'assets/i18n/en.json';
 
@@ -16,72 +17,92 @@ addLocaleData(enLocaleData);
 function loadTranslation(locale) {
     try {
         let localeData;
+        let momentData;
         switch (locale) {
         case 'de':
             TRANSLATIONS.de = require('assets/i18n/de.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/de');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/de');
             break;
         case 'es':
             TRANSLATIONS.es = require('assets/i18n/es.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/es');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/es');
             break;
         case 'fr':
             TRANSLATIONS.fr = require('assets/i18n/fr.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/fr');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/fr');
             break;
         case 'it':
             TRANSLATIONS.it = require('assets/i18n/it.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/it');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/it');
             break;
         case 'ja':
             TRANSLATIONS.ja = require('assets/i18n/ja.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/ja');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/ja');
             break;
         case 'ko':
             TRANSLATIONS.ko = require('assets/i18n/ko.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/ko');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/ko');
             break;
         case 'nl':
             TRANSLATIONS.nl = require('assets/i18n/nl.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/nl');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/nl');
             break;
         case 'pl':
             TRANSLATIONS.pl = require('assets/i18n/pl.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/pl');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/pl');
             break;
         case 'pt-BR':
             TRANSLATIONS[locale] = require('assets/i18n/pt-BR.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/pt');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/pt-br');
             break;
         case 'ro':
             TRANSLATIONS.ro = require('assets/i18n/ro.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/ro');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/ro');
             break;
         case 'ru':
             TRANSLATIONS.ru = require('assets/i18n/ru.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/ru');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/ru');
             break;
         case 'tr':
             TRANSLATIONS.tr = require('assets/i18n/tr.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/tr');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/tr');
             break;
         case 'uk':
             TRANSLATIONS.tr = require('assets/i18n/uk.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/uk');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/uk');
             break;
         case 'zh-CN':
             TRANSLATIONS[locale] = require('assets/i18n/zh-CN.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/zh');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/zh-cn');
             break;
         case 'zh-TW':
             TRANSLATIONS[locale] = require('assets/i18n/zh-TW.json');
             localeData = require('react-intl/locale-data/zh');
+            momentData = require('moment/locale/zh-tw');
             break;
         }
 
         if (localeData) {
             addLocaleData(localeData);
         }
+
+        if (momentData) {
+            moment.updateLocale(locale, momentData);
+        }
     } catch (e) {
         console.error('NO Translation found', e); //eslint-disable-line no-console
     }
diff --git a/app/screens/channel_info/__snapshots__/channel_info_header.test.js.snap b/app/screens/channel_info/__snapshots__/channel_info_header.test.js.snap
index cb023a6ae..3bb6582f1 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel_info/__snapshots__/channel_info_header.test.js.snap
+++ b/app/screens/channel_info/__snapshots__/channel_info_header.test.js.snap
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot 1`] = `
-<SafeAreaView
-  style={
-    Object {
-      "backgroundColor": "white",
-    }
-  }
->
+<SafeAreaView>
   <View
     style={
       Object {
@@ -404,11 +398,9 @@ exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot 1`] = `
           }
         }
       />
-      <InjectIntl(FormattedDate)
-        day="2-digit"
-        month="long"
-        value={1970-01-01T00:00:00.123Z}
-        year="numeric"
+      <FormattedDate
+        format="LL"
+        value={123}
       />
     </Text>
   </View>
@@ -416,13 +408,7 @@ exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when DM and hasGuests 1`] = `
-<SafeAreaView
-  style={
-    Object {
-      "backgroundColor": "white",
-    }
-  }
->
+<SafeAreaView>
   <View
     style={
       Object {
@@ -847,11 +833,9 @@ exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when DM and hasGuests 1`] = `
           }
         }
       />
-      <InjectIntl(FormattedDate)
-        day="2-digit"
-        month="long"
-        value={1970-01-01T00:00:00.123Z}
-        year="numeric"
+      <FormattedDate
+        format="LL"
+        value={123}
       />
     </Text>
   </View>
@@ -859,13 +843,7 @@ exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when DM and hasGuests 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when GM and hasGuests 1`] = `
-<SafeAreaView
-  style={
-    Object {
-      "backgroundColor": "white",
-    }
-  }
->
+<SafeAreaView>
   <View
     style={
       Object {
@@ -1290,11 +1268,9 @@ exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when GM and hasGuests 1`] = `
           }
         }
       />
-      <InjectIntl(FormattedDate)
-        day="2-digit"
-        month="long"
-        value={1970-01-01T00:00:00.123Z}
-        year="numeric"
+      <FormattedDate
+        format="LL"
+        value={123}
       />
     </Text>
   </View>
@@ -1302,13 +1278,7 @@ exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when GM and hasGuests 1`] = `
 `;
 
 exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when is group constrained 1`] = `
-<SafeAreaView
-  style={
-    Object {
-      "backgroundColor": "white",
-    }
-  }
->
+<SafeAreaView>
   <View
     style={
       Object {
@@ -1726,11 +1696,9 @@ exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when is group constrained 1`]
           }
         }
       />
-      <InjectIntl(FormattedDate)
-        day="2-digit"
-        month="long"
-        value={1970-01-01T00:00:00.123Z}
-        year="numeric"
+      <FormattedDate
+        format="LL"
+        value={123}
       />
     </Text>
   </View>
@@ -1738,13 +1706,7 @@ exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when is group constrained 1`]
 `;
 
 exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when public channel and hasGuests 1`] = `
-<SafeAreaView
-  style={
-    Object {
-      "backgroundColor": "white",
-    }
-  }
->
+<SafeAreaView>
   <View
     style={
       Object {
@@ -2169,11 +2131,9 @@ exports[`channel_info_header should match snapshot when public channel and hasGu
           }
         }
       />
-      <InjectIntl(FormattedDate)
-        day="2-digit"
-        month="long"
-        value={1970-01-01T00:00:00.123Z}
-        year="numeric"
+      <FormattedDate
+        format="LL"
+        value={123}
       />
     </Text>
   </View>
diff --git a/app/screens/channel_info/channel_info_header.js b/app/screens/channel_info/channel_info_header.js
index 7a52023c5..053495368 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel_info/channel_info_header.js
+++ b/app/screens/channel_info/channel_info_header.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export default class ChannelInfoHeader extends React.PureComponent {
         isBot: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
         hasGuests: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
         isGroupConstrained: PropTypes.bool,
+        timeZone: PropTypes.string,
     };
 
     static contextTypes = {
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ export default class ChannelInfoHeader extends React.PureComponent {
             isArchived,
             isBot,
             isGroupConstrained,
+            timeZone,
         } = this.props;
 
         const style = getStyleSheet(theme);
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ export default class ChannelInfoHeader extends React.PureComponent {
             style.detail;
 
         return (
-            <SafeAreaView style={style.safeAreaView}>
+            <SafeAreaView>
                 <View style={style.container}>
                     <View style={[style.channelNameContainer, style.row]}>
                         <ChannelIcon
@@ -231,10 +233,9 @@ export default class ChannelInfoHeader extends React.PureComponent {
                                 }}
                             />
                             <FormattedDate
-                                value={new Date(createAt)}
-                                year='numeric'
-                                month='long'
-                                day='2-digit'
+                                format='LL'
+                                timeZone={timeZone}
+                                value={createAt}
                             />
                         </Text>
                     }
@@ -287,8 +288,5 @@ const getStyleSheet = makeStyleSheetFromTheme((theme) => {
         row: {
             paddingHorizontal: 15,
         },
-        safeAreaView: {
-            backgroundColor: 'white',
-        },
     };
 });
diff --git a/app/screens/channel_info/index.js b/app/screens/channel_info/index.js
index f849083b6..81be9d9d9 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel_info/index.js
+++ b/app/screens/channel_info/index.js
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ import {getCurrentUserId, getUser, getStatusForUserId, getCurrentUserRoles} from
 import {areChannelMentionsIgnored, getUserIdFromChannelName, isChannelMuted, showDeleteOption, showManagementOptions} from 'mattermost-redux/utils/channel_utils';
 import {isAdmin as checkIsAdmin, isChannelAdmin as checkIsChannelAdmin, isSystemAdmin as checkIsSystemAdmin} from 'mattermost-redux/utils/user_utils';
 import {getConfig, getLicense} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/general';
-import {isGuest} from 'app/utils/users';
+import {isTimezoneEnabled} from 'mattermost-redux/selectors/entities/timezone';
+import {getUserCurrentTimezone} from 'mattermost-redux/utils/timezone_utils';
 
 import {
     popTopScreen,
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ import {
     setChannelDisplayName,
 } from 'app/actions/views/channel';
 import {isLandscape} from 'app/selectors/device';
+import {isGuest} from 'app/utils/users';
+
 import ChannelInfo from './channel_info';
 
 function mapStateToProps(state) {
@@ -93,6 +96,12 @@ function mapStateToProps(state) {
     const canEditChannel = !channelIsReadOnly && showManagementOptions(state, config, license, currentChannel, isAdmin, isSystemAdmin, isChannelAdmin);
     const viewArchivedChannels = config.ExperimentalViewArchivedChannels === 'true';
 
+    const enableTimezone = isTimezoneEnabled(state);
+    let timeZone = null;
+    if (enableTimezone) {
+        timeZone = getUserCurrentTimezone(currentUser.timezone);
+    }
+
     return {
         canDeleteChannel: showDeleteOption(state, config, license, currentChannel, isAdmin, isSystemAdmin, isChannelAdmin),
         viewArchivedChannels,
@@ -112,6 +121,7 @@ function mapStateToProps(state) {
         canManageUsers,
         isBot,
         isLandscape: isLandscape(state),
+        timeZone,
     };
 }