diff --git a/src/memories.rs b/src/memories.rs
index becd537..9e437c5 100644
--- a/src/memories.rs
+++ b/src/memories.rs
@@ -660,35 +660,34 @@ pub fn gather_memory_items(
 
     // Sort once over the merged result set. The SQL filter handles the
     // matching; sort order is purely UI concern.
-    match span_mode {
-        // Month: chronological — gives an "overview" feel.
-        MemoriesSpan::Month => memories_with_dates.sort_by(|a, b| a.1.cmp(&b.1)),
-        // Week: full date then timestamp (oldest → newest).
-        MemoriesSpan::Week => {
-            memories_with_dates.sort_by(|a, b| {
-                a.1.cmp(&b.1)
-                    .then_with(|| match (a.0.created, b.0.created) {
-                        (Some(at), Some(bt)) => at.cmp(&bt),
-                        (Some(_), None) => std::cmp::Ordering::Less,
-                        (None, Some(_)) => std::cmp::Ordering::Greater,
-                        (None, None) => std::cmp::Ordering::Equal,
-                    })
-            });
-        }
-        // Day: same calendar day across years, sub-sorted by timestamp.
-        MemoriesSpan::Day => {
-            memories_with_dates.sort_by(|a, b| match (a.0.created, b.0.created) {
-                (Some(at), Some(bt)) => at.cmp(&bt),
-                (Some(_), None) => std::cmp::Ordering::Less,
-                (None, Some(_)) => std::cmp::Ordering::Greater,
-                (None, None) => std::cmp::Ordering::Equal,
-            });
-        }
-    }
+    sort_memories(&mut memories_with_dates, span_mode);
 
     Ok(memories_with_dates.into_iter().map(|(m, _)| m).collect())
 }
 
+/// Order `(item, display_day)` pairs for the given span, oldest first.
+///
+/// Rows arrive in DB order, merged across libraries, so every span needs a
+/// timestamp key within a day — without one, a day's photos keep that
+/// arbitrary order and their times jump back and forth.
+fn sort_memories(memories: &mut [(MemoryItem, NaiveDate)], span: MemoriesSpan) {
+    // Timestamped items before ones without a date.
+    let by_created = |a: &MemoryItem, b: &MemoryItem| match (a.created, b.created) {
+        (Some(at), Some(bt)) => at.cmp(&bt),
+        (Some(_), None) => std::cmp::Ordering::Less,
+        (None, Some(_)) => std::cmp::Ordering::Greater,
+        (None, None) => std::cmp::Ordering::Equal,
+    };
+    match span {
+        // Month / Week: full date then timestamp (oldest → newest).
+        MemoriesSpan::Month | MemoriesSpan::Week => {
+            memories.sort_by(|a, b| a.1.cmp(&b.1).then_with(|| by_created(&a.0, &b.0)));
+        }
+        // Day: same calendar day across years, sorted by timestamp.
+        MemoriesSpan::Day => memories.sort_by(|a, b| by_created(&a.0, &b.0)),
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -1195,6 +1194,49 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(memories_with_dates[2].0.created.unwrap(), jan_16_2021_8am);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn month_span_sorts_by_time_within_a_day() {
+        // Same display day, rows in DB order (merged across libraries) —
+        // the Month sort used to keep this order, so times jumped around.
+        let day = NaiveDate::from_ymd_opt(2019, 9, 14).unwrap();
+        let at = |h: u32| day.and_hms_opt(h, 0, 0).unwrap().and_utc().timestamp();
+        let item = |path: &str, created: Option<i64>, library_id: i32| MemoryItem {
+            path: path.to_string(),
+            created,
+            modified: created,
+            library_id,
+            date_utc: created,
+            camera_offset_minutes: None,
+            date_taken_tz_source: None,
+            wall_clock: None,
+        };
+        let earlier_day = NaiveDate::from_ymd_opt(2019, 9, 2).unwrap();
+        let mut memories = vec![
+            (item("lib1-15h.jpg", Some(at(15)), 1), day),
+            (item("undated.jpg", None, 1), day),
+            (item("lib2-09h.jpg", Some(at(9)), 2), day),
+            (item("lib1-12h.jpg", Some(at(12)), 1), day),
+            (
+                item("sept-2nd.jpg", Some(at(20) - 12 * 86_400), 2),
+                earlier_day,
+            ),
+        ];
+
+        sort_memories(&mut memories, MemoriesSpan::Month);
+
+        let paths: Vec<&str> = memories.iter().map(|(m, _)| m.path.as_str()).collect();
+        assert_eq!(
+            paths,
+            vec![
+                "sept-2nd.jpg",
+                "lib2-09h.jpg",
+                "lib1-12h.jpg",
+                "lib1-15h.jpg",
+                "undated.jpg"
+            ]
+        );
+    }
+
     // ---- Day-matching (ticket #119) ----
 
     #[test]