diff --git a/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Cards/ChartCard.swift b/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Cards/ChartCard.swift
index c06c600595d4..e1cfd6b446a7 100644
--- a/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Cards/ChartCard.swift
+++ b/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Cards/ChartCard.swift
@@ -254,6 +254,17 @@ struct ChartCard: View {
     @ViewBuilder
     private func mainChartView(metric: SiteMetric, data: ChartData) -> some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: Constants.step1 / 2) {
+            if dateRange.comparison != .off {
+                ChartComparisonLegend(
+                    model: ChartComparisonLegendModel(
+                        dateRange: dateRange,
+                        chartType: selectedChartType,
+                        formatter: context.formatters.dateRange
+                    ),
+                    metric: metric
+                )
+            }
+
             chartContentView(data: data)
                 .frame(height: chartHeight)
                 .padding(.horizontal, -Constants.step1)
diff --git a/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Strings.swift b/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Strings.swift
index 319c5afe1d4d..a76272272843 100644
--- a/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Strings.swift
+++ b/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Strings.swift
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ enum Strings {
 
     enum Chart {
         static let showData = AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.showData", value: "Show Data", comment: "Show chart data menu item")
+        static let selectedPeriod = AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.legend.selectedPeriod", value: "Selected period", comment: "Accessibility label for the selected chart period")
+        static let comparisonPeriod = AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.legend.comparisonPeriod", value: "Comparison period", comment: "Accessibility label for the comparison chart period")
         static let lineChart = AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.lineChart", value: "Lines", comment: "Line chart type")
         static let barChart = AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.barChart", value: "Bars", comment: "Bar chart type")
         static let incompleteData = AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.incompleteData", value: "Might show incomplete data", comment: "Shown when current period data might be incomplete")
@@ -165,6 +167,20 @@ enum Strings {
         static let empty = AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.dataEmpty", value: "No data for period", comment: "Shown for empty states")
         static let granularity = AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.granularity", value: "Granularity", comment: "Granularity picker label")
         static let other = AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.other", value: "Other", comment: "Label for aggregated 'Other' segment in pie charts")
+
+        static func comparisonLegendItem(comparison: String, range: String) -> String {
+            String.localizedStringWithFormat(
+                AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.legend.comparisonLabel", value: "%1$@ · %2$@", comment: "Chart legend label for a comparison period. %1$@ is the comparison type and %2$@ is its date range."),
+                comparison, range
+            )
+        }
+
+        static func legendItem(period: String, range: String) -> String {
+            String.localizedStringWithFormat(
+                AppLocalizedString("jetpackStats.chart.legend.accessibilityLabel", value: "%1$@: %2$@", comment: "Accessibility label for a chart legend item. %1$@ is the period type and %2$@ is the date range."),
+                period, range
+            )
+        }
     }
 
     enum TopListTitles {
diff --git a/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Views/ChartComparisonLegend.swift b/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Views/ChartComparisonLegend.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ac155ccd39fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/Sources/JetpackStats/Views/ChartComparisonLegend.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import SwiftUI
+
+enum ChartComparisonLegendStyle: Equatable {
+    case lines
+    case bars
+}
+
+struct ChartComparisonLegendModel: Equatable {
+    let currentPeriod: String
+    let comparisonPeriod: String
+    let style: ChartComparisonLegendStyle
+
+    init(
+        dateRange: StatsDateRange,
+        chartType: ChartType,
+        formatter: StatsDateRangeFormatter
+    ) {
+        currentPeriod = formatter.string(from: dateRange.dateInterval)
+        comparisonPeriod = Strings.Chart.comparisonLegendItem(
+            comparison: dateRange.comparison.localizedTitle,
+            range: formatter.string(from: dateRange.effectiveComparisonInterval)
+        )
+        style = chartType == .line ? .lines : .bars
+    }
+}
+
+struct ChartComparisonLegend: View {
+    let model: ChartComparisonLegendModel
+    let metric: SiteMetric
+
+    var body: some View {
+        ViewThatFits(in: .horizontal) {
+            HStack(spacing: Constants.step2) {
+                currentPeriod
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: true, vertical: false)
+                comparisonPeriod
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: true, vertical: false)
+            }
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: Constants.step0_5) {
+                currentPeriod
+                comparisonPeriod
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var currentPeriod: some View {
+        legendItem(
+            label: model.currentPeriod,
+            accessibilityPeriod: Strings.Chart.selectedPeriod,
+            isComparison: false
+        )
+    }
+
+    private var comparisonPeriod: some View {
+        legendItem(
+            label: model.comparisonPeriod,
+            accessibilityPeriod: Strings.Chart.comparisonPeriod,
+            isComparison: true
+        )
+    }
+
+    private func legendItem(
+        label: String,
+        accessibilityPeriod: String,
+        isComparison: Bool
+    ) -> some View {
+        HStack(spacing: Constants.step1) {
+            swatch(isComparison: isComparison)
+                .accessibilityHidden(true)
+            Text(label)
+                .font(.caption2)
+                .foregroundStyle(Color.secondary)
+        }
+        .accessibilityElement(children: .ignore)
+        .accessibilityLabel(Strings.Chart.legendItem(period: accessibilityPeriod, range: label))
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func swatch(isComparison: Bool) -> some View {
+        switch model.style {
+        case .lines:
+            ChartLegendLineSwatch(
+                color: isComparison ? Color.secondary.opacity(0.8) : metric.primaryColor,
+                isDashed: isComparison
+            )
+            .frame(width: 24, height: 8)
+        case .bars:
+            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 2)
+                .fill(isComparison ? Color.secondary.opacity(0.25) : metric.primaryColor)
+                .frame(width: 16, height: 10)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private struct ChartLegendLineSwatch: View {
+    let color: Color
+    let isDashed: Bool
+
+    var body: some View {
+        GeometryReader { geometry in
+            Path { path in
+                let y = geometry.size.height / 2
+                path.move(to: CGPoint(x: 0, y: y))
+                path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: geometry.size.width, y: y))
+            }
+            .stroke(
+                color,
+                style: StrokeStyle(
+                    lineWidth: isDashed ? 2 : 3,
+                    lineCap: .round,
+                    dash: isDashed ? [5, 6] : []
+                )
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Modules/Tests/JetpackStatsTests/ChartComparisonLegendModelTests.swift b/Modules/Tests/JetpackStatsTests/ChartComparisonLegendModelTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f52f3b991f25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/Tests/JetpackStatsTests/ChartComparisonLegendModelTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import Foundation
+import Testing
+@testable import JetpackStats
+
+@Suite
+struct ChartComparisonLegendModelTests {
+    private let calendar = Calendar.mock(timeZone: .eastern)
+    private let formatter = StatsDateRangeFormatter(
+        locale: Locale(identifier: "en_US"),
+        timeZone: .eastern,
+        now: { Date("2026-08-17T12:00:00-03:00") }
+    )
+
+    @Test("Preceding-period legend uses concrete intervals for a preset")
+    func precedingPeriodUsesConcreteIntervals() {
+        let dateRange = StatsDateRange(
+            interval: DateInterval(
+                start: Date("2026-08-08T00:00:00-03:00"),
+                end: Date("2026-08-15T00:00:00-03:00")
+            ),
+            component: .day,
+            comparison: .precedingPeriod,
+            calendar: calendar,
+            preset: .last7Days
+        )
+
+        let model = ChartComparisonLegendModel(
+            dateRange: dateRange,
+            chartType: .line,
+            formatter: formatter
+        )
+
+        #expect(model.currentPeriod == "Aug 8 – 14")
+        #expect(model.comparisonPeriod == "Preceding Period · Aug 1 – 7")
+        #expect(model.style == .lines)
+    }
+
+    @Test("Last-year legend names the comparison and includes its year")
+    func lastYearIncludesComparisonYear() {
+        let dateRange = StatsDateRange(
+            interval: DateInterval(
+                start: Date("2026-08-08T00:00:00-03:00"),
+                end: Date("2026-08-15T00:00:00-03:00")
+            ),
+            component: .day,
+            comparison: .samePeriodLastYear,
+            calendar: calendar
+        )
+
+        let model = ChartComparisonLegendModel(
+            dateRange: dateRange,
+            chartType: .columns,
+            formatter: formatter
+        )
+
+        #expect(model.currentPeriod == "Aug 8 – 14")
+        #expect(model.comparisonPeriod == "Last Year · Aug 8 – 14, 2025")
+        #expect(model.style == .bars)
+    }
+
+    @Test("Custom cross-year legend formats both concrete intervals")
+    func customCrossYearRange() {
+        let dateRange = StatsDateRange(
+            interval: DateInterval(
+                start: Date("2025-12-28T00:00:00-03:00"),
+                end: Date("2026-01-04T00:00:00-03:00")
+            ),
+            component: .day,
+            comparison: .precedingPeriod,
+            calendar: calendar
+        )
+
+        let model = ChartComparisonLegendModel(
+            dateRange: dateRange,
+            chartType: .line,
+            formatter: formatter
+        )
+
+        #expect(model.currentPeriod == "Dec 28, 2025 – Jan 3, 2026")
+        #expect(model.comparisonPeriod == "Preceding Period · Dec 21 – 27, 2025")
+    }
+}