diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/date-picker.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/date-picker.svelte
index 67b1ee73a9..bf9dad7943 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/date-picker.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/date-picker.svelte
@@ -6,16 +6,17 @@
     onDateChange: (year?: number, month?: number, day?: number) => Promise<void>;
     onClearFilters?: () => void;
     defaultDate?: string;
+    startYear: number;
   }
 
-  let { onDateChange, onClearFilters, defaultDate }: Props = $props();
+  let { onDateChange, onClearFilters, defaultDate, startYear }: Props = $props();
 
   let selectedYear = $state<number | undefined>(undefined);
   let selectedMonth = $state<number | undefined>(undefined);
   let selectedDay = $state<number | undefined>(undefined);
 
   const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
-  const yearOptions = Array.from({ length: 30 }, (_, i) => currentYear - i);
+  let yearOptions = $derived(Array.from({ length: currentYear - startYear + 1 }, (_, i) => currentYear - i));
 
   const monthOptions = Array.from({ length: 12 }, (_, i) => ({
     value: i + 1,
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/utilities/geolocation/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/utilities/geolocation/+page.svelte
index 48e94d750f..f079cdfdcf 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/utilities/geolocation/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/utilities/geolocation/+page.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   import { setQueryValue } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
   import { buildDateString } from '$lib/utils/string-utils';
   import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
-  import { searchAssets, updateAssets, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { AssetOrder, searchAssets, updateAssets, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Button, LoadingSpinner, modalManager, Text } from '@immich/ui';
   import {
     mdiMapMarkerMultipleOutline,
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   let partialDate = $state<string | null>(data.partialDate);
   let isLoading = $state(false);
   let assets = $state<AssetResponseDto[]>([]);
+  let startYear = $state(2000);
   let shiftKeyIsDown = $state(false);
   let assetInteraction = new AssetInteraction();
   let location = $state<{ latitude: number; longitude: number }>({ latitude: 0, longitude: 0 });
@@ -64,6 +65,25 @@
     }
   }
 
+  const getEarliestAsset = async () => {
+    const earliest = await searchAssets({
+      metadataSearchDto: {
+        withExif: true,
+        size: 1,
+        order: AssetOrder.Asc,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const asset = earliest.assets.items[0];
+    if (!asset) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    startYear = new Date(asset.localDateTime).getFullYear();
+  };
+
+  void getEarliestAsset();
+
   const loadAssets = async () => {
     if (takenRange) {
       isLoading = true;
@@ -262,6 +282,7 @@
         onDateChange={handleDateChange}
         onClearFilters={handleClearFilters}
         defaultDate={partialDate || undefined}
+        {startYear}
       />
     </div>