diff --git a/frontend/apply/src/app/components/OpenPositionCard.tsx b/frontend/apply/src/app/components/OpenPositionCard.tsx
index 6668a0b..5c10448 100644
--- a/frontend/apply/src/app/components/OpenPositionCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apply/src/app/components/OpenPositionCard.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useState } from "react";
 import type { Position } from "@/utils/types";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import "@/i18n/config";
-import { formatDate } from "@/utils/dateFormat";
+import { formatDate, getDeadlineUrgency } from "@/utils/dateFormat";
 import Image from "next/image";
 import { getImageUrl } from "@/utils/imageUrl";
 import Link from "next/link";
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ type Props = {
 const OpenPositionCard = ({ position }: Props) => {
   const [showInfo, setShowInfo] = useState(false);
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const deadlineUrgency = getDeadlineUrgency(position.recruitment_end);
+  const deadlineClassName =
+    deadlineUrgency === "urgent"
+      ? styles.deadlineUrgent
+      : deadlineUrgency === "soon"
+        ? styles.deadlineSoon
+        : styles.deadlineDefault;
 
   return (
     <div className={styles.card}>
@@ -41,7 +48,10 @@ const OpenPositionCard = ({ position }: Props) => {
 
         <div className={styles.cardRightSection}>
           <h4>
-            {t("openPositionCard.deadline")}: {formatDate(position.recruitment_end)}
+            {t("openPositionCard.deadline")}:{" "}
+            <span className={deadlineClassName}>
+              {formatDate(position.recruitment_end)}
+            </span>
           </h4>
           <Link
             className="smallButton"
diff --git a/frontend/apply/src/app/components/PositionInfoCard.tsx b/frontend/apply/src/app/components/PositionInfoCard.tsx
index f9c3504..79ce510 100644
--- a/frontend/apply/src/app/components/PositionInfoCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apply/src/app/components/PositionInfoCard.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { Position } from "@/utils/types";
 import styles from "@/styles/application.module.css";
 import cardStyles from "@/styles/card.module.css";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-import { formatDate } from "@/utils/dateFormat";
+import { formatDate, getDeadlineUrgency } from "@/utils/dateFormat";
 
 type PositionInfoCardProps = {
   position: Position;
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ export default function PositionInfoCard({
   };
 
   const deadlineSuffix = getDeadlineSuffix(position.recruitment_end);
+  const deadlineUrgency = getDeadlineUrgency(position.recruitment_end);
+  const deadlineClassName =
+    deadlineUrgency === "urgent"
+      ? cardStyles.deadlineUrgent
+      : deadlineUrgency === "soon"
+        ? cardStyles.deadlineSoon
+        : cardStyles.deadlineDefault;
 
   return (
     <div className={cardStyles.cardDark}>
@@ -49,7 +56,10 @@ export default function PositionInfoCard({
       </p>
       <p>
         <strong>{t("applicationForm.applicationDeadline")}:</strong>{" "}
-        {formatDate(position.recruitment_end)} {deadlineSuffix}
+        <span className={deadlineClassName}>
+          {formatDate(position.recruitment_end)}
+        </span>{" "}
+        {deadlineSuffix}
       </p>
       <p>
         <strong>{t("common.termOfOffice")}:</strong> {formatDate(position.term_from)} —{" "}
@@ -105,4 +115,4 @@ export default function PositionInfoCard({
       )}
     </div>
   );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/frontend/apply/src/app/page.tsx b/frontend/apply/src/app/page.tsx
index 1464a1c..a5f365d 100644
--- a/frontend/apply/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/apply/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 "use client";
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
 import styles from "./page.module.css";
 import ApplicationCard from "./components/ApplicationCard";
 import LoadingRam from "./components/LoadingRam";
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { useIsLoggedIn } from "@/utils/auth";
 import type { Position, Application } from "@/utils/types";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import "@/i18n/config";
+import { parseDeadlineDate } from "@/utils/dateFormat";
 
 type Tab = "Open Positions" | "My Applications" | "My Positions";
 
@@ -25,6 +26,14 @@ export default function Home() {
   const [applicationsError, setApplicationsError] = useState<string | null>(
     null,
   );
+  const sortedOpenPositions = useMemo(() => {
+    return [...openPositions].sort((a, b) => {
+      const aDeadline = parseDeadlineDate(a.recruitment_end)?.getTime();
+      const bDeadline = parseDeadlineDate(b.recruitment_end)?.getTime();
+
+      return (aDeadline ?? Infinity) - (bDeadline ?? Infinity);
+    });
+  }, [openPositions]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isLoggedIn) {
@@ -137,7 +146,7 @@ export default function Home() {
             {openPositions.length === 0 ? (
               <p>{t("homePage.noOpenPositions")}</p>
             ) : (
-              openPositions.map((position) => (
+              sortedOpenPositions.map((position) => (
                 <OpenPositionCard key={position.id} position={position} />
               ))
             )}
diff --git a/frontend/apply/src/app/styles/card.module.css b/frontend/apply/src/app/styles/card.module.css
index 54770ee..1d74f89 100644
--- a/frontend/apply/src/app/styles/card.module.css
+++ b/frontend/apply/src/app/styles/card.module.css
@@ -79,6 +79,18 @@
     white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
+.deadlineDefault {
+    color: var(--black);
+}
+
+.deadlineSoon {
+    color: #FBC02D;
+}
+
+.deadlineUrgent {
+    color: var(--error-500);
+}
+
 @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
     .cardRightSection {
         align-items: flex-start;
diff --git a/frontend/apply/src/app/utils/dateFormat.ts b/frontend/apply/src/app/utils/dateFormat.ts
index e964f76..14655a6 100644
--- a/frontend/apply/src/app/utils/dateFormat.ts
+++ b/frontend/apply/src/app/utils/dateFormat.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import i18n from '../i18n/config';
 
+const dateOnlyPattern = /^(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})$/;
+const urgentDeadlineHours = 48;
+const soonDeadlineDays = 5;
+
 /**
  * Get the current locale from i18n
  */
@@ -8,6 +12,50 @@ const getLocale = (): string => {
   return language === 'sv' ? 'sv-SE' : 'en-GB';
 };
 
+/**
+ * Parse a deadline string. Date-only deadlines are treated as the end of that
+ * local calendar day, since they represent the last day to apply.
+ */
+export const parseDeadlineDate = (dateString: string): Date | null => {
+  if (!dateString) return null;
+
+  const dateOnlyMatch = dateOnlyPattern.exec(dateString);
+  if (dateOnlyMatch) {
+    const [, year, month, day] = dateOnlyMatch;
+    return new Date(
+      Number(year),
+      Number(month) - 1,
+      Number(day),
+      23,
+      59,
+      59,
+      999,
+    );
+  }
+
+  const date = new Date(dateString);
+  return isNaN(date.getTime()) ? null : date;
+};
+
+export const getDeadlineUrgency = (
+  dateString: string,
+): "default" | "soon" | "urgent" => {
+  const deadline = parseDeadlineDate(dateString);
+  if (!deadline) return "default";
+
+  const hoursRemaining = (deadline.getTime() - Date.now()) / (1000 * 60 * 60);
+
+  if (hoursRemaining < urgentDeadlineHours) {
+    return "urgent";
+  }
+
+  if (hoursRemaining <= soonDeadlineDays * 24) {
+    return "soon";
+  }
+
+  return "default";
+};
+
 /**
  * Format a date string to a human-readable format based on the current i18n locale
  * @param dateString - ISO date string ("2026-09-01")