diff --git a/core/modules/update/templates/update-report.html.twig b/core/modules/update/templates/update-report.html.twig
index 8e97022..f5f7d57 100644
--- a/core/modules/update/templates/update-report.html.twig
+++ b/core/modules/update/templates/update-report.html.twig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * Default theme implementation for the project status report.
  *
  * Available variables:
+ * - update_last_check: The last date/time update command ran.
  * - project_types: A list of product types.
  *   - label: Project type label.
  *   - projects: Data about each project's status.
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
  * @ingroup themeable
  */
 #}
+<p>{{ update_last_check }}</p>
 {% for project_type in project_types %}
   <h3>{{ project_type.label }}</h3>
   <table class="update">
diff --git a/core/modules/update/update.report.inc b/core/modules/update/update.report.inc
index 973d4a1..a42cc8c 100644
--- a/core/modules/update/update.report.inc
+++ b/core/modules/update/update.report.inc
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ function template_preprocess_update_report(&$variables) {
   $data = $variables['data'];
   $rows = array();
 
+  $last = state()->get('update.last_check') ?: 0;
+  $variables['update_last_check'] = theme('update_last_check', array('last' => $last));
+
   $notification_level = config('update.settings')->get('notification.threshold');
 
   // Create an array of status values keyed by module or theme name, since