diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/advanced_text_editor/send_button/send_post_options/core_menu_options.test.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/advanced_text_editor/send_button/send_post_options/core_menu_options.test.tsx
index 2352686a460..63658edd521 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/advanced_text_editor/send_button/send_post_options/core_menu_options.test.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/advanced_text_editor/send_button/send_post_options/core_menu_options.test.tsx
@@ -179,4 +179,36 @@ describe('CoreMenuOptions Component', () => {
         // Check the trailing element is NOT rendered in the component as this is a bot
         expect(screen.queryByText(/John Doe/)).toBeNull();
     });
+
+    it('should format teammate time according to user locale', () => {
+        setMockDate(2); // Tuesday
+
+        const stateWithFrenchLocale = {
+            ...initialState,
+            entities: {
+                ...initialState.entities,
+                users: {
+                    ...initialState.entities.users,
+                    profiles: {
+                        currentUserId: {
+                            locale: 'fr',
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
+        mockedUseTimePostBoxIndicator.mockReturnValue({
+            ...defaultUseTimePostBoxIndicatorReturnValue,
+            isDM: true,
+            isSelfDM: false,
+            isBot: false,
+        });
+
+        renderComponent(stateWithFrenchLocale);
+
+        // Verify French format (no AM/PM)
+        const timeTexts = screen.getAllByText(/\d{2}:\d{2}(?!\s*[AP]M)/);
+        expect(timeTexts.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/advanced_text_editor/send_button/send_post_options/core_menu_options.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/advanced_text_editor/send_button/send_post_options/core_menu_options.tsx
index 95f869bb531..d55e5e7409d 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/advanced_text_editor/send_button/send_post_options/core_menu_options.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/advanced_text_editor/send_button/send_post_options/core_menu_options.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 import {DateTime} from 'luxon';
 import React, {memo, useCallback} from 'react';
 import {FormattedMessage} from 'react-intl';
+import {useSelector} from 'react-redux';
+
+import {getCurrentLocale} from 'selectors/i18n';
 
 import useTimePostBoxIndicator from 'components/advanced_text_editor/use_post_box_indicator';
 import * as Menu from 'components/menu';
@@ -17,10 +20,23 @@ type Props = {
     channelId: string;
 }
 
-function getScheduledTimeInTeammateTimezone(userCurrentTimestamp: number, teammateTimezoneString: string): string {
+/**
+ * Formats a timestamp in the teammate's timezone using the current user's locale.
+ * @param userCurrentTimestamp - Timestamp in milliseconds (UTC)
+ * @param teammateTimezoneString - IANA timezone string (e.g., "America/New_York")
+ * @param userLocale - User's locale code (e.g., "fr", "en", "de")
+ * @returns Formatted time string respecting the user's locale
+ * @example
+ * // US locale: "8:00 AM"
+ * // French locale: "08:00"
+ * getScheduledTimeInTeammateTimezone(1635768000000, 'Europe/Paris', 'fr')
+ */
+function getScheduledTimeInTeammateTimezone(userCurrentTimestamp: number, teammateTimezoneString: string, userLocale: string): string {
     const scheduledTimeUTC = DateTime.fromMillis(userCurrentTimestamp, {zone: 'utc'});
     const teammateScheduledTime = scheduledTimeUTC.setZone(teammateTimezoneString);
-    const formattedTime = teammateScheduledTime.toFormat('h:mm a');
+    const formattedTime = teammateScheduledTime.
+        setLocale(userLocale).
+        toLocaleString(DateTime.TIME_SIMPLE);
     return formattedTime;
 }
 
@@ -41,6 +57,7 @@ function CoreMenuOptions({handleOnSelect, channelId}: Props) {
         isBot,
     } = useTimePostBoxIndicator(channelId);
 
+    const locale = useSelector(getCurrentLocale);
     const now = DateTime.now().setZone(userCurrentTimezone);
     const tomorrow9amTime = DateTime.now().
         setZone(userCurrentTimezone).
@@ -66,7 +83,7 @@ function CoreMenuOptions({handleOnSelect, channelId}: Props) {
 
     if (isDM && !isBot && !isSelfDM) {
         const teammateTimezoneString = teammateTimezone.useAutomaticTimezone ? teammateTimezone.automaticTimezone : teammateTimezone.manualTimezone || 'UTC';
-        const scheduledTimeInTeammateTimezone = getScheduledTimeInTeammateTimezone(tomorrow9amTime, teammateTimezoneString);
+        const scheduledTimeInTeammateTimezone = getScheduledTimeInTeammateTimezone(tomorrow9amTime, teammateTimezoneString, locale);
         const teammateTimeDisplay = (
             <FormattedMessage
                 id='create_post_button.option.schedule_message.options.teammate_user_hour'
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/initial_loading_screen/initial_loading_screen.css b/webapp/channels/src/components/initial_loading_screen/initial_loading_screen.css
index 7f6ac955e57..030f2ffb043 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/initial_loading_screen/initial_loading_screen.css
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/initial_loading_screen/initial_loading_screen.css
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ body {
     --gradient-center-color: #FFF;
     --gradient-edge-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
     position: absolute;
-    z-index: 100;
+    z-index: 1000;
     top: 0px;
     bottom: 0px;
     display: flex;
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ body {
 .LoadingAnimation {
     --fade-duration: 150ms;
     --colour: #1E325C;
-    --animation-initial-delay: 750ms;
-    --animation-start-duration: 750ms;
-    --animation-end-duration: 600ms;
+    --animation-initial-delay: 50ms;
+    --animation-start-duration: 400ms;
+    --animation-end-duration: 500ms;
     --animation-spinner-speed: 500ms;
     --animation-spinner-mask-stroke-length: 169.6;
     --ease-in-cubic: cubic-bezier(0.32, 0, 0.67, 0);
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/initial_loading_screen/initial_loading_screen_class.ts b/webapp/channels/src/components/initial_loading_screen/initial_loading_screen_class.ts
index b437776e55b..c5c52565b02 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/initial_loading_screen/initial_loading_screen_class.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/initial_loading_screen/initial_loading_screen_class.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const ANIMATION_CLASS_FOR_MATTERMOST_LOGO_HIDE = 'LoadingAnimation__compass-shri
 const ANIMATION_CLASS_FOR_COMPLETE_LOADER_HIDE = 'LoadingAnimation__shrink';
 
 const DESTROY_DELAY_AFTER_ANIMATION_END = 1000;
-const MINIMUM_LOADING_TIME = 2000; // Minimum time to show the loading screen (in ms)
+const MINIMUM_LOADING_TIME = 1000; // Minimum time to show the loading screen (in ms)
 
 const LOADING_CLASS_FOR_SCREEN = 'LoadingScreen';
 const LOADING_COMPLETE_CLASS_FOR_SCREEN = 'LoadingScreen LoadingScreen--loaded';
@@ -123,6 +123,16 @@ export class InitialLoadingScreenClass {
             return;
         }
 
+        // Measure the actual load time before any artificial delays
+        measureAndReport({
+            name: Measure.SplashScreen,
+            startMark: 0,
+            canFail: false,
+            labels: {
+                page_type: pageType,
+            },
+        });
+
         // Calculate how long the loading screen has been visible
         const elapsedTime = this.startTime ? Date.now() - this.startTime : 0;
         const remainingTime = Math.max(0, MINIMUM_LOADING_TIME - elapsedTime);
@@ -137,15 +147,6 @@ export class InitialLoadingScreenClass {
 
             this.loadingScreenElement.className = LOADING_COMPLETE_CLASS_FOR_SCREEN;
             this.loadingAnimationElement.className = LOADING_COMPLETE_CLASS_FOR_ANIMATION;
-
-            measureAndReport({
-                name: Measure.SplashScreen,
-                startMark: 0,
-                canFail: false,
-                labels: {
-                    page_type: pageType,
-                },
-            });
         }, remainingTime);
     }
 }