diff --git a/components/Timeline.tsx b/components/Timeline.tsx
index 27de2a3..634d455 100644
--- a/components/Timeline.tsx
+++ b/components/Timeline.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,32 @@
 import { Card } from '@/components/ui/primitives';
-import { getCurrentDate } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { timelineData, TIMELINE_CONFIG } from '@/data/timeline';
 
+type TimelineDate = {
+  year: number;
+  month: number;
+};
+
+const getTimelineDate = (): TimelineDate => {
+  const date = new Date();
+  return {
+    year: date.getFullYear(),
+    month: date.getMonth() + 1,
+  };
+};
+
 // Helper function to convert date to months since start
-const getMonthsSinceStart = (date: { year: number; month: number }) => {
+const getMonthsSinceStart = (date: TimelineDate) => {
   return (date.year - TIMELINE_CONFIG.START_YEAR) * 12 + (date.month - 1);
 };
 
 // Helper function to calculate grid position percentage
-const getGridPosition = (date: { year: number; month: number }) => {
-  const totalMonths = getMonthsSinceStart(date);
-  return (totalMonths / TIMELINE_CONFIG.TOTAL_MONTHS) * 100;
+const getGridOffsetPercentage = (date: TimelineDate) => {
+  const currentMonths = getMonthsSinceStart(date);
+  // Use the same calculation as timeline bars for consistency
+  const totalMonths = TIMELINE_CONFIG.TOTAL_MONTHS + 12;
+  const percentage = (currentMonths / totalMonths) * 100;
+
+  return percentage;
 };
 
 const getGridRange = (
@@ -28,12 +44,8 @@ const getGridRange = (
 };
 
 export function Timeline() {
-  const now = getCurrentDate();
-  const CURRENT_DATE = {
-    year: now.getFullYear(),
-    month: now.getMonth(),
-  };
-  const currentOffset = getGridPosition(CURRENT_DATE);
+  const CURRENT_DATE = getTimelineDate();
+  const weHereMarkerOffsetPercentage = getGridOffsetPercentage(CURRENT_DATE);
 
   return (
     <Card className="bg-white border-slate-200 p-4 overflow-clip">
@@ -67,7 +79,7 @@ export function Timeline() {
           <div
             className="absolute w-0 border-l border-dashed border-slate-600/30 animate-pulse-subtle"
             style={{
-              left: `${currentOffset}%`,
+              left: `${weHereMarkerOffsetPercentage}%`,
               top: '1.5rem', // Start after year labels
               bottom: '0', // Extend to bottom
               zIndex: 0,
diff --git a/lib/utils.ts b/lib/utils.ts
index 30acce1..9ad0df4 100644
--- a/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/lib/utils.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,3 @@ import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge';
 export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
   return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
 }
-
-export function getCurrentDate() {
-  // Using a fixed date for development and demo purposes
-  // This ensures consistent behavior across the application
-  return new Date('2025-03-13T16:59:48+07:00');
-}