diff --git a/src/databricks/labs/ucx/install.py b/src/databricks/labs/ucx/install.py
index 2595b1a9cb..7ff471428e 100644
--- a/src/databricks/labs/ucx/install.py
+++ b/src/databricks/labs/ucx/install.py
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ def _get_ext_hms_conf_from_policy(cluster_policy):
     @staticmethod
     def _readable_timedelta(epoch):
         when = datetime.fromtimestamp(epoch)
-        duration = datetime.now() - when
+        duration = datetime.now(when.tzinfo) - when
         data = {}
         data["days"], remaining = divmod(duration.total_seconds(), 86_400)
         data["hours"], remaining = divmod(remaining, 3_600)
@@ -877,7 +877,8 @@ def _readable_timedelta(epoch):
 
         time_parts = ((name, round(value)) for name, value in data.items())
         time_parts = [f"{value} {name[:-1] if value == 1 else name}" for name, value in time_parts if value > 0]
-        time_parts.append("ago")
+        if len(time_parts) > 0:
+            time_parts.append("ago")
         if time_parts:
             return " ".join(time_parts)
         else:
@@ -903,7 +904,9 @@ def latest_job_status(self) -> list[dict]:
                     {
                         "step": step,
                         "state": "UNKNOWN" if not (job_runs and job_state) else job_state,
-                        "started": "<never run>" if not job_runs else self._readable_timedelta(start_time),
+                        "started": "<never run>"
+                        if not (job_runs and start_time)
+                        else self._readable_timedelta(start_time),
                     }
                 )
             except InvalidParameterValue as e:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_install.py b/tests/unit/test_install.py
index 30c061d6b1..4641e6e18c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_install.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_install.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import io
-from datetime import timedelta
+from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, create_autospec, patch
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@
     GlobalInitScriptDetailsWithContent,
     Policy,
 )
-from databricks.sdk.service.jobs import BaseRun, RunResultState, RunState
+from databricks.sdk.service.jobs import (
+    BaseRun,
+    RunLifeCycleState,
+    RunResultState,
+    RunState,
+)
 from databricks.sdk.service.sql import (
     Dashboard,
     DataSource,
@@ -1200,3 +1205,139 @@ def test_repair_run_result_state(ws, caplog):
     ws.jobs.list_runs.repair_run = None
     install.repair_run("assessment")
     assert "Please try after sometime" in caplog.text
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "state,expected",
+    [
+        (
+            RunState(
+                result_state=None,
+                life_cycle_state=RunLifeCycleState.RUNNING,
+            ),
+            "RUNNING",
+        ),
+        (
+            RunState(
+                result_state=RunResultState.SUCCESS,
+                life_cycle_state=RunLifeCycleState.TERMINATED,
+            ),
+            "SUCCESS",
+        ),
+        (
+            RunState(
+                result_state=RunResultState.FAILED,
+                life_cycle_state=RunLifeCycleState.TERMINATED,
+            ),
+            "FAILED",
+        ),
+        (
+            RunState(
+                result_state=None,
+                life_cycle_state=None,
+            ),
+            "UNKNOWN",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_latest_job_status_states(ws, state, expected):
+    base = [
+        BaseRun(
+            job_id=123,
+            run_name="assessment",
+            state=state,
+            start_time=1704114000000,
+        )
+    ]
+    install = WorkspaceInstaller(ws)
+    install._state.jobs = {"assessment": "123"}
+    ws.jobs.list_runs.return_value = base
+    status = install.latest_job_status()
+    assert len(status) == 1
+    assert status[0]["state"] == expected
+
+
+@patch(f"{databricks.labs.ucx.install.__name__}.datetime", wraps=datetime)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "start_time,expected",
+    [
+        (1704114000000, "1 hour ago"),  # 2024-01-01 14:00:00
+        (1704117600000, "less than 1 second ago"),  # 2024-01-01 15:00:00
+        (None, "<never run>"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_latest_job_status_success_with_time(mock_datetime, ws, start_time, expected):
+    base = [
+        BaseRun(
+            job_id=123,
+            run_name="assessment",
+            state=RunState(
+                result_state=RunResultState.SUCCESS,
+                life_cycle_state=RunLifeCycleState.TERMINATED,
+            ),
+            start_time=start_time,
+        )
+    ]
+    install = WorkspaceInstaller(ws)
+    install._state.jobs = {"assessment": "123"}
+    ws.jobs.list_runs.return_value = base
+    faked_now = datetime(2024, 1, 1, 15, 0, 0)
+    mock_datetime.now.return_value = faked_now
+    status = install.latest_job_status()
+    assert status[0]["started"] == expected
+
+
+def test_latest_job_status_list(ws):
+    runs = [
+        [
+            BaseRun(
+                job_id=1,
+                run_name="job1",
+                state=RunState(
+                    result_state=None,
+                    life_cycle_state=RunLifeCycleState.RUNNING,
+                ),
+                start_time=1705577671907,
+            )
+        ],
+        [
+            BaseRun(
+                job_id=2,
+                run_name="job2",
+                state=RunState(
+                    result_state=RunResultState.SUCCESS,
+                    life_cycle_state=RunLifeCycleState.TERMINATED,
+                ),
+                start_time=1705577671907,
+            )
+        ],
+        [],  # the last job has no runs
+    ]
+    install = WorkspaceInstaller(ws)
+    install._state.jobs = {"job1": "1", "job2": "2", "job3": "3"}
+    ws.jobs.list_runs.side_effect = iter(runs)
+    status = install.latest_job_status()
+    assert len(status) == 3
+    assert status[0]["step"] == "job1"
+    assert status[0]["state"] == "RUNNING"
+    assert status[1]["step"] == "job2"
+    assert status[1]["state"] == "SUCCESS"
+    assert status[2]["step"] == "job3"
+    assert status[2]["state"] == "UNKNOWN"
+
+
+def test_latest_job_status_no_job_run(ws):
+    install = WorkspaceInstaller(ws)
+    install._state.jobs = {"assessment": "123"}
+    ws.jobs.list_runs.return_value = ""
+    status = install.latest_job_status()
+    assert len(status) == 1
+    assert status[0]["step"] == "assessment"
+
+
+def test_latest_job_status_exception(ws):
+    install = WorkspaceInstaller(ws)
+    install._state.jobs = {"assessment": "123"}
+    ws.jobs.list_runs.side_effect = InvalidParameterValue("Workflow does not exists")
+    status = install.latest_job_status()
+    assert len(status) == 0