diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/adapters/NotificationAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/adapters/NotificationAdapter.kt
index d1207f5..ad3284f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/adapters/NotificationAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/p_vacho/neat_calendar/adapters/NotificationAdapter.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.p_vacho.neat_calendar.R
 import com.p_vacho.neat_calendar.api.models.NotificationResponse
+import java.time.Duration
+import java.time.OffsetDateTime
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
 
 class NotificationAdapter(
     private val notifications: MutableList<NotificationResponse>,
@@ -22,6 +25,7 @@ class NotificationAdapter(
 
     inner class NotificationViewHolder(view: View) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(view) {
         val message: TextView = view.findViewById(R.id.notificationMessage)
+        val notificationTime: TextView = view.findViewById(R.id.notificationTime)
         val acceptButton: ImageButton = view.findViewById(R.id.acceptButton)
         val declineButton: ImageButton = view.findViewById(R.id.declineButton)
         val viewEventButton: ImageButton = view.findViewById(R.id.viewEventButton)
@@ -40,6 +44,10 @@ class NotificationAdapter(
 
         holder.message.text = notification.message
 
+        // Format and set the creation time
+        val formattedTime = formatNotificationTime(notification.created_at)
+        holder.notificationTime.text = formattedTime
+
         // Set visibility based on read/unread status
         holder.unreadIndicator.visibility = if (notification.read) View.GONE else View.VISIBLE
 
@@ -76,4 +84,26 @@ class NotificationAdapter(
     }
 
     override fun getItemCount(): Int = notifications.size
+
+    /**
+     * Format the time at which a notification was received.
+     *
+     * If the notification is recent (setn within the last 24h), show the time
+     * in a format of (x hours/minutes/seconds ago), otherwise, use yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm
+     */
+    private fun formatNotificationTime(createdAt: OffsetDateTime): String {
+        val now = OffsetDateTime.now()
+        val duration = Duration.between(createdAt, now)
+
+        return when {
+            duration.seconds < 60 -> "${duration.seconds}s ago"
+            duration.toMinutes() < 60 -> "${duration.toMinutes()}m ago"
+            duration.toHours() < 24 -> "${duration.toHours()}h ago"
+            else -> {
+                // Format as a date/time for older notifications
+                val formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm")
+                createdAt.format(formatter)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml
index f126b8a..7cb8fca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_notification.xml
@@ -36,16 +36,27 @@
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         android:layout_marginLeft="12dp" />
 
+    <!-- Time Received -->
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/notificationTime"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        tools:text="2h ago"
+        android:textSize="12sp"
+        android:textColor="@android:color/darker_gray"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/notificationMessage"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@id/notificationMessage" />
+
     <!-- Buttons for invitations -->
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/invitationActions"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
         android:visibility="gone"
         tools:visibility="visible"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/notificationMessage"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/notificationTime"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent">
 
         <ImageButton