diff --git a/layouts/_default/archives.html b/layouts/_default/archives.html
index 160c3ed4..17fd57bf 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/archives.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/archives.html
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@
           {{- .Title | markdownify }}
         </h3>
         <div class="archive-meta">
-          {{- if or .Params.author .Site.Params.author }}
-          {{- .Params.author | default .Site.Params.author }} ·
-          {{- end }}
-          {{- if $.Site.Params.ShowReadingTime }}
-          {{ .ReadingTime }}{{ i18n "read_time" | default "min read" }}&nbsp;·&nbsp;{{ end }}
-          {{- .Date.Format "January 2, 2006" -}}
+          <time>{{ .Date.Format "January 2, 2006" }}</time>
+          {{- if $.Site.Params.ShowReadingTime }}&nbsp;.&nbsp;
+          {{- $default_txt := print .ReadingTime " " "min" }}
+          {{- i18n "read_time" .ReadingTime | default  $default_txt  }}{{ end }}
+          {{- if or .Params.author .Site.Params.author }}&nbsp;.&nbsp;{{- .Params.author | default .Site.Params.author }}{{ end }}
         </div>
         <a class="entry-link" aria-label="post link to {{ .Title | plainify }}" href="{{ .Permalink }}"></a>
       </div>