diff --git a/packages/kbn-unified-data-table/src/components/data_table_columns.tsx b/packages/kbn-unified-data-table/src/components/data_table_columns.tsx
index f7a3d41bf330e..ebe86be25e0ad 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-unified-data-table/src/components/data_table_columns.tsx
+++ b/packages/kbn-unified-data-table/src/components/data_table_columns.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   EuiScreenReaderOnly,
   EuiToolTip,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { css } from '@emotion/react';
 import type { DataView } from '@kbn/data-views-plugin/public';
 import { ToastsStart, IUiSettingsClient } from '@kbn/core/public';
 import { DocViewFilterFn } from '@kbn/unified-doc-viewer/types';
@@ -189,7 +190,12 @@ function buildEuiGridColumn({
     });
 
     column.display = (
-      <div aria-label={primaryTimeAriaLabel}>
+      <div
+        aria-label={primaryTimeAriaLabel}
+        css={css`
+          text-align: left;
+        `}
+      >
         <EuiToolTip content={primaryTimeTooltip}>
           <>
             {timeFieldName} <EuiIcon type="clock" />