diff --git a/resources/assets/javascripts/studip-ui.js b/resources/assets/javascripts/studip-ui.js
index b4a9a38e890ac5453db2e7e22d29a79d827f7c04..60a3cfaf65627e32bd45ade5f97656e067fbe0ff 100644
--- a/resources/assets/javascripts/studip-ui.js
+++ b/resources/assets/javascripts/studip-ui.js
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ import eventBus from "./lib/event-bus.ts";
             closeText: $gettext('Schließen'),
             prevText: $gettext('Zurück'),
             nextText: $gettext('Vor'),
-            currentText: $gettext('Jetzt'),
+            currentText: $gettext('Heute'),
             monthNames: [
                 $gettext('Januar'),
                 $gettext('Februar'),
@@ -696,7 +696,10 @@ import eventBus from "./lib/event-bus.ts";
         locale.dayNamesMin = locale.dayNamesShort;
 
         $.datepicker.setDefaults(locale);
-        $.timepicker.setDefaults(locale);
+        $.timepicker.setDefaults({
+            ...locale,
+            currentText: $gettext('Jetzt'),
+        });
     });
 
     var DpHideOnScroll = function () {