diff --git a/platform/features/imagery/src/controllers/ImageryController.js b/platform/features/imagery/src/controllers/ImageryController.js
index 8bd8c36034..5439fc414c 100644
--- a/platform/features/imagery/src/controllers/ImageryController.js
+++ b/platform/features/imagery/src/controllers/ImageryController.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ define(
                 releaseSubscription();
                 self.date = "";
                 self.time = "";
+                self.zone = "";
                 self.imageUrl = "";
                 self.handle = domainObject && telemetryHandler.handle(
                     domainObject,
@@ -78,11 +79,16 @@ define(
         ImageryController.prototype.updateValues = function () {
             var imageObject =
                     this.handle && this.handle.getTelemetryObjects()[0],
+                timestamp,
                 m;
             if (imageObject && !this.isPaused) {
-                m = moment.utc(this.handle.getDomainValue(imageObject));
-                this.date = m.format(DATE_FORMAT);
-                this.time = m.format(TIME_FORMAT);
+                timestamp = this.handle.getDomainValue(imageObject);
+                m = timestamp !== undefined ?
+                        moment.utc(timestamp) :
+                        undefined;
+                this.date = m ? m.format(DATE_FORMAT) : "";
+                this.time = m ? m.format(TIME_FORMAT) : "";
+                this.zone = m ? "UTC" : "";
                 this.imageUrl = this.handle.getRangeValue(imageObject);
             }
         };
@@ -112,7 +118,7 @@ define(
          * @returns {string} the time
          */
         ImageryController.prototype.getZone = function () {
-            return "UTC";
+            return this.zone;
         };
 
         /**
diff --git a/platform/features/imagery/test/controllers/ImageryControllerSpec.js b/platform/features/imagery/test/controllers/ImageryControllerSpec.js
index 9bb00d6b20..6ae82b3d86 100644
--- a/platform/features/imagery/test/controllers/ImageryControllerSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/imagery/test/controllers/ImageryControllerSpec.js
@@ -146,6 +146,19 @@ define(
                 expect(controller.getImageUrl()).toEqual(testUrl);
             });
 
+            it("initially shows an empty string for date/time", function () {
+                // Call the subscription listener while domain/range
+                // values are still undefined
+                mockHandle.getDomainValue.andReturn(undefined);
+                mockHandle.getRangeValue.andReturn(undefined);
+                mockTelemetryHandler.handle.mostRecentCall.args[1]();
+
+                // Should have empty strings for date/time/zone
+                expect(controller.getTime()).toEqual("");
+                expect(controller.getDate()).toEqual("");
+                expect(controller.getZone()).toEqual("");
+                expect(controller.getImageUrl()).toBeUndefined();
+            });
         });
     }
 );