diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup.go b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
index 0d41bbd06..067e0e847 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/kopia/kopia/snapshot"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/graph"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/support"
@@ -422,18 +423,20 @@ func (op *BackupOperation) createBackupModels(
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "creating backup model")
 	}
 
+	dur := op.Results.CompletedAt.Sub(op.Results.StartedAt)
+
 	op.bus.Event(
 		ctx,
 		events.BackupEnd,
 		map[string]any{
 			events.BackupID:   b.ID,
 			events.DataStored: op.Results.BytesUploaded,
-			events.Duration:   op.Results.CompletedAt.Sub(op.Results.StartedAt),
-			events.EndTime:    op.Results.CompletedAt,
+			events.Duration:   dur,
+			events.EndTime:    common.FormatTime(op.Results.CompletedAt),
 			events.Resources:  op.Results.ResourceOwners,
 			events.Service:    op.Selectors.PathService().String(),
-			events.StartTime:  op.Results.StartedAt,
-			events.Status:     op.Status,
+			events.StartTime:  common.FormatTime(op.Results.StartedAt),
+			events.Status:     op.Status.String(),
 		},
 	)
 
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/restore.go b/src/internal/operations/restore.go
index a1fc88648..c29153c86 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/restore.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/restore.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	multierror "github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/common"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/connector/support"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/data"
 	D "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/diagnostics"
@@ -232,21 +233,23 @@ func (op *RestoreOperation) persistResults(
 	op.Results.ItemsWritten = opStats.gc.Successful
 	op.Results.ResourceOwners = opStats.resourceCount
 
+	dur := op.Results.CompletedAt.Sub(op.Results.StartedAt)
+
 	op.bus.Event(
 		ctx,
 		events.RestoreEnd,
 		map[string]any{
 			events.BackupID:      op.BackupID,
 			events.DataRetrieved: op.Results.BytesRead,
-			events.Duration:      op.Results.CompletedAt.Sub(op.Results.StartedAt),
-			events.EndTime:       op.Results.CompletedAt,
+			events.Duration:      dur,
+			events.EndTime:       common.FormatTime(op.Results.CompletedAt),
 			events.ItemsRead:     op.Results.ItemsRead,
 			events.ItemsWritten:  op.Results.ItemsWritten,
 			events.Resources:     op.Results.ResourceOwners,
 			events.RestoreID:     opStats.restoreID,
 			events.Service:       op.Selectors.Service.String(),
-			events.StartTime:     op.Results.StartedAt,
-			events.Status:        op.Status,
+			events.StartTime:     common.FormatTime(op.Results.StartedAt),
+			events.Status:        op.Status.String(),
 		},
 	)