diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/SidebarUsageCard.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/SidebarUsageCard.test.tsx
index 3244906ed8e..71ed3094a20 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/SidebarUsageCard.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/SidebarUsageCard.test.tsx
@@ -128,6 +128,29 @@ describe("SidebarUsageCard", () => {
     expect(container.querySelector('[data-slot="meter"]')).toBeNull();
   });
 
+  it("shows the exact license expiration date as the subtitle instead of time remaining", async () => {
+    mockUseLicenseInfo.mockReturnValue(licenseResult({ ...ACTIVE_LICENSE, expiration_date: "2099-12-31" }));
+
+    renderWithClient(<SidebarUsageCard accessToken="token" collapsed={false} onExpandRail={() => {}} />);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Expires Dec 31, 2099")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/(day|days|month|months) remaining/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("shows the exact date as the subtitle when the license is expired", async () => {
+    mockUseLicenseInfo.mockReturnValue(licenseResult({ ...ACTIVE_LICENSE, expiration_date: "2020-01-01" }));
+
+    renderWithClient(<SidebarUsageCard accessToken="token" collapsed={false} onExpandRail={() => {}} />);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Expired Jan 1, 2020")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to Active plan when the license has no expiration date", async () => {
+    renderWithClient(<SidebarUsageCard accessToken="token" collapsed={false} onExpandRail={() => {}} />);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Active plan")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("shows a collapsed rail button that expands the sidebar", async () => {
     const onExpandRail = vi.fn();
     const user = userEvent.setup();
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/SidebarUsageCard.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/SidebarUsageCard.tsx
index 4fb0e1dac21..2a6d6b43f38 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/SidebarUsageCard.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/SidebarUsageCard.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useDisableUsageIndicator } from "@/app/(dashboard)/hooks/useDisableUsageIndicator";
 import { useLicenseInfo } from "@/app/(dashboard)/hooks/license/useLicenseInfo";
-import { getDaysUntilExpiration } from "@/utils/licenseUtils";
+import { formatExpirationStatus } from "@/utils/licenseUtils";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Collapsible, CollapsibleContent, CollapsibleTrigger } from "@/components/ui/collapsible";
 import { Meter, MeterIndicator, MeterLabel, MeterTrack } from "@/components/ui/meter";
@@ -20,16 +20,6 @@ interface MeterData {
   total: number;
 }
 
-const formatExpiration = (daysRemaining: number | null): string => {
-  if (daysRemaining === null) return "No expiration";
-  if (daysRemaining < 0) return "Expired";
-  if (daysRemaining === 0) return "Expires today";
-  if (daysRemaining === 1) return "1 day remaining";
-  if (daysRemaining < 30) return `${daysRemaining} days remaining`;
-  if (daysRemaining < 60) return "1 month remaining";
-  return `${Math.floor(daysRemaining / 30)} months remaining`;
-};
-
 const meterTone = (pct: number): "default" | "warning" | "over" => {
   if (pct > 100) return "over";
   if (pct >= 80) return "warning";
@@ -104,8 +94,7 @@ export default function SidebarUsageCard({ accessToken, collapsed, onExpandRail
     );
   }
 
-  const daysUntilExpiration = licenseInfo?.expiration_date ? getDaysUntilExpiration(licenseInfo.expiration_date) : null;
-  const subtitle = licenseInfo?.expiration_date ? formatExpiration(daysUntilExpiration) : "Active plan";
+  const subtitle = licenseInfo?.expiration_date ? formatExpirationStatus(licenseInfo.expiration_date) : "Active plan";
   const meters = buildMeters(data);
 
   return (
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/UsageIndicator.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/UsageIndicator.test.tsx
index ad27fbcd74f..c587ebde57f 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/UsageIndicator.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/UsageIndicator.test.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,19 @@ vi.mock("@/app/(dashboard)/hooks/useDisableUsageIndicator", () => ({
   useDisableUsageIndicator: vi.fn(() => false),
 }));
 
-import { getRemainingUsers } from "./networking";
+import { getLicenseInfo, getRemainingUsers } from "./networking";
+import type { LicenseInfo } from "./networking";
 
 const mockGetRemainingUsers = vi.mocked(getRemainingUsers);
+const mockGetLicenseInfo = vi.mocked(getLicenseInfo);
+
+const licenseWithExpiry = (expiration_date: string): LicenseInfo => ({
+  has_license: true,
+  license_type: "enterprise",
+  expiration_date,
+  allowed_features: [],
+  limits: { max_users: null, max_teams: null },
+});
 
 const renderWithClient = (ui: React.ReactElement) => {
   const queryClient = new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } } });
@@ -36,6 +46,7 @@ describe("UsageIndicator", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     mockGetRemainingUsers.mockResolvedValue(DEFAULT_USAGE_DATA);
+    mockGetLicenseInfo.mockResolvedValue(null);
   });
 
   it("should render when given access token and usage data loads", async () => {
@@ -126,6 +137,23 @@ describe("UsageIndicator", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText("Over limit")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it("should show the exact license expiration date instead of time remaining", async () => {
+    mockGetLicenseInfo.mockResolvedValue(licenseWithExpiry("2099-12-31"));
+
+    renderWithClient(<UsageIndicator accessToken="token" width={220} />);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Expires Dec 31, 2099")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/(day|days|month|months) remaining/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("should show the exact date when the license is expired", async () => {
+    mockGetLicenseInfo.mockResolvedValue(licenseWithExpiry("2020-01-01"));
+
+    renderWithClient(<UsageIndicator accessToken="token" width={220} />);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Expired Jan 1, 2020")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("should render nothing when accessToken is null", () => {
     renderWithClient(<UsageIndicator accessToken={null} width={220} />);
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/UsageIndicator.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/UsageIndicator.tsx
index 6e7b5e9ec60..6ff4008c2cf 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/UsageIndicator.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/UsageIndicator.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { getRemainingUsers } from "./networking";
 
 import { cn } from "@/lib/cva.config";
-import { getDaysUntilExpiration } from "@/utils/licenseUtils";
+import { formatExpirationStatus, getDaysUntilExpiration } from "@/utils/licenseUtils";
 import { useLicenseInfo } from "@/app/(dashboard)/hooks/license/useLicenseInfo";
 
 interface UsageIndicatorProps {
@@ -32,18 +32,6 @@ interface UsageData {
   total_teams_remaining: number | null;
 }
 
-// Format expiration for display
-const formatExpirationDisplay = (daysRemaining: number | null): string => {
-  if (daysRemaining === null) return "No expiration";
-  if (daysRemaining < 0) return "Expired";
-  if (daysRemaining === 0) return "Expires today";
-  if (daysRemaining === 1) return "1 day remaining";
-  if (daysRemaining < 30) return `${daysRemaining} days remaining`;
-  if (daysRemaining < 60) return "1 month remaining";
-  const months = Math.floor(daysRemaining / 30);
-  return `${months} months remaining`;
-};
-
 export default function UsageIndicator({ accessToken, width = 220 }: UsageIndicatorProps) {
   const disableUsageIndicator = useDisableUsageIndicator();
   const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(false);
@@ -292,7 +280,7 @@ export default function UsageIndicator({ accessToken, width = 220 }: UsageIndica
                   ) : isLicenseExpiringSoon ? (
                     <TrendingUp className="h-3 w-3" />
                   ) : null}
-                  <span className="truncate">{formatExpirationDisplay(daysUntilExpiration)}</span>
+                  <span className="truncate">{formatExpirationStatus(licenseInfo.expiration_date)}</span>
                 </div>
               </div>
             )}
@@ -529,7 +517,7 @@ export default function UsageIndicator({ accessToken, width = 220 }: UsageIndica
                     isLicenseExpiringSoon && "text-yellow-600",
                   )}
                 >
-                  {formatExpirationDisplay(daysUntilExpiration)}
+                  {formatExpirationStatus(licenseInfo.expiration_date)}
                 </span>
               </div>
               {licenseInfo.license_type && (
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/utils/licenseUtils.test.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/utils/licenseUtils.test.ts
index 717b8f0d90d..8a489c30c2d 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/utils/licenseUtils.test.ts
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/utils/licenseUtils.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
-import { type LicenseExpiryTier, formatExpiryDate, getDaysUntilExpiration, getLicenseExpiryTier } from "./licenseUtils";
+import {
+  type LicenseExpiryTier,
+  formatExpirationStatus,
+  formatExpiryDate,
+  getDaysUntilExpiration,
+  getLicenseExpiryTier,
+} from "./licenseUtils";
 
 const NOW = new Date("2026-07-08T00:00:00Z");
 
@@ -59,3 +65,25 @@ describe("formatExpiryDate", () => {
     expect(formatExpiryDate("bogus")).toBe("bogus");
   });
 });
+
+describe("formatExpirationStatus", () => {
+  it("shows the exact date for a future expiration", () => {
+    expect(formatExpirationStatus("2026-08-07", NOW)).toBe("Expires Aug 7, 2026");
+  });
+
+  it("still reads as upcoming on the expiration day itself", () => {
+    expect(formatExpirationStatus("2026-07-08", NOW)).toBe("Expires Jul 8, 2026");
+  });
+
+  it("shows the exact date for a past expiration", () => {
+    expect(formatExpirationStatus("2026-07-07", NOW)).toBe("Expired Jul 7, 2026");
+  });
+
+  it("returns No expiration for a null date", () => {
+    expect(formatExpirationStatus(null, NOW)).toBe("No expiration");
+  });
+
+  it("returns No expiration for an unparseable date", () => {
+    expect(formatExpirationStatus("not-a-date", NOW)).toBe("No expiration");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/utils/licenseUtils.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/utils/licenseUtils.ts
index 57acad85508..4ba39dabe0b 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/utils/licenseUtils.ts
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/utils/licenseUtils.ts
@@ -49,3 +49,11 @@ export const formatExpiryDate = (expirationDate: string): string => {
   }
   return date.toLocaleDateString("en-US", EXPIRY_DATE_FORMAT);
 };
+
+export const formatExpirationStatus = (expirationDate: string | null, now: Date = new Date()): string => {
+  const days = getDaysUntilExpiration(expirationDate, now);
+  if (expirationDate === null || days === null) {
+    return "No expiration";
+  }
+  return days < 0 ? `Expired ${formatExpiryDate(expirationDate)}` : `Expires ${formatExpiryDate(expirationDate)}`;
+};