diff --git a/backend/api/bookability.py b/backend/api/bookability.py
index 5197666..040d8c0 100644
--- a/backend/api/bookability.py
+++ b/backend/api/bookability.py
@@ -52,12 +52,14 @@ class DateRateInfo(BaseModel):
     tariffs: List[TariffInfo]
     tariff_count: int
     occupancy: Optional[OccupancyInfo] = None
+    valid_from: Optional[str] = None
 
 
 class RateMatrixResponse(BaseModel):
     categories: List[CategoryInfo]
     dates: List[str]
     matrix: Dict[str, Dict[str, DateRateInfo]]
+    date_last_updated: Dict[str, Optional[str]] = {}
 
 
 # ============================================
@@ -229,19 +231,32 @@ async def get_rate_matrix(
 
         # Preserve existing occupancy data
         existing_occ = matrix[cat_id][rate_date].occupancy
+        vf = row.valid_from.isoformat() if row.valid_from else None
 
         matrix[cat_id][rate_date] = DateRateInfo(
             rate_gross=float(row.rate_gross) if row.rate_gross else None,
             rate_net=float(row.rate_net) if row.rate_net else None,
             tariffs=tariffs_list,
             tariff_count=tariffs_data.get('tariff_count', len(tariffs_list)),
-            occupancy=existing_occ
+            occupancy=existing_occ,
+            valid_from=vf
         )
 
+    # Per-date latest update time (max valid_from across all categories for each date)
+    date_last_updated: Dict[str, Optional[str]] = {}
+    for date_str in dates:
+        latest = None
+        for cat in categories:
+            vf = matrix.get(cat.category_id, {}).get(date_str, DateRateInfo(tariffs=[], tariff_count=0)).valid_from
+            if vf and (latest is None or vf > latest):
+                latest = vf
+        date_last_updated[date_str] = latest
+
     return RateMatrixResponse(
         categories=categories,
         dates=dates,
-        matrix=matrix
+        matrix=matrix,
+        date_last_updated=date_last_updated
     )
 
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Bookability.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Bookability.tsx
index 2f45e12..e29d1ab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Bookability.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Bookability.tsx
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ interface DateRateInfo {
   tariffs: TariffInfo[]
   tariff_count: number
   occupancy?: OccupancyInfo
+  valid_from?: string | null
 }
 
 interface RateMatrixData {
   categories: CategoryInfo[]
   dates: string[]
   matrix: Record<string, Record<string, DateRateInfo>>
+  date_last_updated?: Record<string, string | null>
 }
 
 // Helper functions
@@ -56,6 +58,16 @@ const formatDayOfWeek = (dateStr: string): string => {
   return date.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', { weekday: 'short' })
 }
 
+const formatLastUpdated = (isoStr: string | null | undefined): string => {
+  if (!isoStr) return ''
+  const d = new Date(isoStr)
+  const now = new Date()
+  const isToday = d.toDateString() === now.toDateString()
+  return isToday
+    ? d.toLocaleTimeString('en-GB', { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+    : d.toLocaleDateString('en-GB', { day: '2-digit', month: 'short' }) + ' ' + d.toLocaleTimeString('en-GB', { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })
+}
+
 const isWeekend = (dateStr: string): boolean => {
   const date = new Date(dateStr + 'T00:00:00')
   const day = date.getDay()
@@ -422,6 +434,11 @@ const Bookability: React.FC = () => {
                           >
                             {refreshingDate === dateStr ? '...' : '↻'}
                           </button>
+                          {data.date_last_updated?.[dateStr] && (
+                            <span style={styles.lastUpdated} title={`Rates last fetched: ${data.date_last_updated[dateStr]}`}>
+                              {formatLastUpdated(data.date_last_updated[dateStr])}
+                            </span>
+                          )}
                         </div>
                       </th>
                     ))}
@@ -853,6 +870,12 @@ const styles: Record<string, React.CSSProperties> = {
     fontSize: '13px',
     fontWeight: 600,
   },
+  lastUpdated: {
+    fontSize: '9px',
+    color: 'var(--text-mid)',
+    opacity: 0.7,
+    lineHeight: 1,
+  },
   weekendHeader: {
     background: 'var(--body-bg)',
   },