diff --git a/cmd/ignite-spawn/ignite-spawn.go b/cmd/ignite-spawn/ignite-spawn.go
index 331e26860..88ad2908e 100644
--- a/cmd/ignite-spawn/ignite-spawn.go
+++ b/cmd/ignite-spawn/ignite-spawn.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ func patchStopped(vm *api.VM) error {
 		patchVM.Status.Running = false
 		patchVM.Status.IPAddresses = nil
 		patchVM.Status.Runtime = nil
+		patchVM.Status.StartTime = nil
 		return nil
 	})
 }
diff --git a/cmd/ignite/run/ps.go b/cmd/ignite/run/ps.go
index 4c7a8f180..e78212a16 100644
--- a/cmd/ignite/run/ps.go
+++ b/cmd/ignite/run/ps.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package run
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	api "github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/apis/ignite"
 	"github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/filter"
 	"github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/providers"
@@ -26,12 +28,22 @@ func Ps(po *psOptions) error {
 	o := util.NewOutput()
 	defer o.Flush()
 
-	o.Write("VM ID", "IMAGE", "KERNEL", "CREATED", "SIZE", "CPUS", "MEMORY", "RUNNING", "IPS", "PORTS", "NAME")
+	o.Write("VM ID", "IMAGE", "KERNEL", "SIZE", "CPUS", "MEMORY", "CREATED", "STATUS", "IPS", "PORTS", "NAME")
 	for _, vm := range po.allVMs {
-		o.Write(vm.GetUID(), vm.Spec.Image.OCIClaim.Ref, vm.Spec.Kernel.OCIClaim.Ref, vm.GetCreated(),
-			vm.Spec.DiskSize, vm.Spec.CPUs, vm.Spec.Memory, vm.Running(), vm.Status.IPAddresses,
+		o.Write(vm.GetUID(), vm.Spec.Image.OCIClaim.Ref, vm.Spec.Kernel.OCIClaim.Ref,
+			vm.Spec.DiskSize, vm.Spec.CPUs, vm.Spec.Memory, vm.GetCreated(), formatStatus(vm), vm.Status.IPAddresses,
 			vm.Spec.Network.Ports, vm.GetName())
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func formatStatus(vm *api.VM) (s string) {
+	if vm.Running() {
+		s = fmt.Sprintf("Up %s", vm.Status.StartTime)
+	} else {
+		s = "Stopped"
+	}
+
+	return
+}
diff --git a/docs/api/ignite_v1alpha2.md b/docs/api/ignite_v1alpha2.md
index 39804e14e..cb0e35c0f 100644
--- a/docs/api/ignite_v1alpha2.md
+++ b/docs/api/ignite_v1alpha2.md
@@ -496,12 +496,13 @@ type VMSpec struct {
 
 VMSpec describes the configuration of a VM
 
-## <a name="VMStatus">type</a> [VMStatus](https://github.com/weaveworks/ignite/tree/master/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/types.go?s=9422:9702#L266)
+## <a name="VMStatus">type</a> [VMStatus](https://github.com/weaveworks/ignite/tree/master/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/types.go?s=9422:9761#L266)
 
 ``` go
 type VMStatus struct {
     Running     bool             `json:"running"`
     Runtime     *Runtime         `json:"runtime,omitempty"`
+    StartTime   *meta.Time       `json:"startTime,omitempty"`
     IPAddresses meta.IPAddresses `json:"ipAddresses,omitempty"`
     Image       OCIImageSource   `json:"image"`
     Kernel      OCIImageSource   `json:"kernel"`
diff --git a/pkg/apis/ignite/types.go b/pkg/apis/ignite/types.go
index db201f6f9..cfc862635 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/ignite/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/ignite/types.go
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ type Runtime struct {
 type VMStatus struct {
 	Running     bool             `json:"running"`
 	Runtime     *Runtime         `json:"runtime,omitempty"`
+	StartTime   *meta.Time       `json:"startTime,omitempty"`
 	IPAddresses meta.IPAddresses `json:"ipAddresses,omitempty"`
 	Image       OCIImageSource   `json:"image"`
 	Kernel      OCIImageSource   `json:"kernel"`
diff --git a/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go b/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 2ed73a373..7fb3f107e 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ func autoConvert_v1alpha1_VMStatus_To_ignite_VMStatus(in *VMStatus, out *ignite.
 func autoConvert_ignite_VMStatus_To_v1alpha1_VMStatus(in *ignite.VMStatus, out *VMStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	// WARNING: in.Running requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
 	// WARNING: in.Runtime requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
+	// WARNING: in.StartTime requires manual conversion: does not exist in peer-type
 	out.IPAddresses = *(*metav1alpha1.IPAddresses)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.IPAddresses))
 	if err := Convert_ignite_OCIImageSource_To_v1alpha1_OCIImageSource(&in.Image, &out.Image, s); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/types.go b/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/types.go
index 5a4aba74a..2002656e5 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/types.go
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ type Runtime struct {
 type VMStatus struct {
 	Running     bool             `json:"running"`
 	Runtime     *Runtime         `json:"runtime,omitempty"`
+	StartTime   *meta.Time       `json:"startTime,omitempty"`
 	IPAddresses meta.IPAddresses `json:"ipAddresses,omitempty"`
 	Image       OCIImageSource   `json:"image"`
 	Kernel      OCIImageSource   `json:"kernel"`
diff --git a/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/zz_generated.conversion.go b/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 9f71e6a91..9208be57e 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -836,6 +836,7 @@ func Convert_ignite_VMSpec_To_v1alpha2_VMSpec(in *ignite.VMSpec, out *VMSpec, s
 func autoConvert_v1alpha2_VMStatus_To_ignite_VMStatus(in *VMStatus, out *ignite.VMStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.Running = in.Running
 	out.Runtime = (*ignite.Runtime)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Runtime))
+	out.StartTime = (*v1alpha1.Time)(unsafe.Pointer(in.StartTime))
 	out.IPAddresses = *(*v1alpha1.IPAddresses)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.IPAddresses))
 	if err := Convert_v1alpha2_OCIImageSource_To_ignite_OCIImageSource(&in.Image, &out.Image, s); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -854,6 +855,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha2_VMStatus_To_ignite_VMStatus(in *VMStatus, out *ignite.VMSt
 func autoConvert_ignite_VMStatus_To_v1alpha2_VMStatus(in *ignite.VMStatus, out *VMStatus, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.Running = in.Running
 	out.Runtime = (*Runtime)(unsafe.Pointer(in.Runtime))
+	out.StartTime = (*v1alpha1.Time)(unsafe.Pointer(in.StartTime))
 	out.IPAddresses = *(*v1alpha1.IPAddresses)(unsafe.Pointer(&in.IPAddresses))
 	if err := Convert_ignite_OCIImageSource_To_v1alpha2_OCIImageSource(&in.Image, &out.Image, s); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index b5f33cc8f..aff460033 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -451,6 +451,11 @@ func (in *VMStatus) DeepCopyInto(out *VMStatus) {
 		*out = new(Runtime)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.StartTime != nil {
+		in, out := &in.StartTime, &out.StartTime
+		*out = new(v1alpha1.Time)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
 	if in.IPAddresses != nil {
 		in, out := &in.IPAddresses, &out.IPAddresses
 		*out = make(v1alpha1.IPAddresses, len(*in))
diff --git a/pkg/apis/ignite/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/ignite/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index f4ddc1f97..7d95e39ff 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/ignite/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/ignite/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -451,6 +451,11 @@ func (in *VMStatus) DeepCopyInto(out *VMStatus) {
 		*out = new(Runtime)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.StartTime != nil {
+		in, out := &in.StartTime, &out.StartTime
+		*out = new(v1alpha1.Time)
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
+	}
 	if in.IPAddresses != nil {
 		in, out := &in.IPAddresses, &out.IPAddresses
 		*out = make(v1alpha1.IPAddresses, len(*in))
diff --git a/pkg/openapi/openapi_generated.go b/pkg/openapi/openapi_generated.go
index 660904fe0..f4c6b0111 100644
--- a/pkg/openapi/openapi_generated.go
+++ b/pkg/openapi/openapi_generated.go
@@ -1382,6 +1382,11 @@ func schema_pkg_apis_ignite_v1alpha2_VMStatus(ref common.ReferenceCallback) comm
 							Ref: ref("github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2.Runtime"),
 						},
 					},
+					"startTime": {
+						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+							Ref: ref("github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/apis/meta/v1alpha1.Time"),
+						},
+					},
 					"ipAddresses": {
 						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
 							Type: []string{"array"},
@@ -1410,7 +1415,7 @@ func schema_pkg_apis_ignite_v1alpha2_VMStatus(ref common.ReferenceCallback) comm
 			},
 		},
 		Dependencies: []string{
-			"github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2.OCIImageSource", "github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2.Runtime"},
+			"github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2.OCIImageSource", "github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/apis/ignite/v1alpha2.Runtime", "github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/apis/meta/v1alpha1.Time"},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/operations/start.go b/pkg/operations/start.go
index 6b26b22b6..e904b6cdc 100644
--- a/pkg/operations/start.go
+++ b/pkg/operations/start.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	api "github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/apis/ignite"
+	meta "github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/apis/meta/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/constants"
 	"github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/dmlegacy"
 	"github.com/weaveworks/ignite/pkg/logs"
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@ func StartVM(vm *api.VM, debug bool) error {
 	// Set the container ID for the VM
 	vm.Status.Runtime = &api.Runtime{ID: containerID}
 
+	// Set the start time for the VM
+	startTime := meta.Timestamp()
+	vm.Status.StartTime = &startTime
+
 	if vm.Spec.Network.Mode == api.NetworkModeCNI {
 		if err := providers.NetworkPlugin.SetupContainerNetwork(containerID); err != nil {
 			return err