diff --git a/web/src/components/SessionList.directory-action.test.tsx b/web/src/components/SessionList.directory-action.test.tsx
index 9d186572..3cb60c7d 100644
--- a/web/src/components/SessionList.directory-action.test.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/SessionList.directory-action.test.tsx
@@ -195,6 +195,35 @@ describe('SessionList time filter', () => {
         expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /Old session/ })).toBeNull()
     })
 
+    it('highlights today without requiring hover or session activity', () => {
+        const old = makeSession({
+            id: 'old',
+            updatedAt: new Date(2020, 0, 1).getTime(),
+            metadata: { path: '/work/old', name: 'Old session' }
+        })
+
+        renderWithProviders(
+            <SessionList
+                sessions={[old]}
+                selectedSessionId={null}
+                onSelect={vi.fn()}
+                onNewSession={vi.fn()}
+                onRefresh={vi.fn()}
+                isLoading={false}
+                renderHeader={false}
+                api={null}
+            />
+        )
+
+        fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Filter sessions by last activity' }))
+        const today = screen.getByRole('button', { name: new Date(2026, 6, 18).toLocaleDateString() })
+        const anotherDay = screen.getByRole('button', { name: new Date(2026, 6, 17).toLocaleDateString() })
+
+        expect(today).toHaveClass('bg-[var(--app-subtle-bg)]')
+        expect(today).toHaveAttribute('aria-current', 'date')
+        expect(anotherDay).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-current')
+    })
+
     it('uses the first calendar click as start and the second as end', () => {
         const session = makeSession({
             id: 'session-1',
@@ -217,7 +246,10 @@ describe('SessionList time filter', () => {
 
         const filterButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Filter sessions by last activity' })
         fireEvent.click(filterButton)
-        fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: new Date(2026, 6, 1).toLocaleDateString() }))
+        const startDate = screen.getByRole('button', { name: new Date(2026, 6, 1).toLocaleDateString() })
+        fireEvent.click(startDate)
+        expect(startDate).toHaveClass('bg-[var(--app-button)]', 'text-[var(--app-button-text)]')
+        expect(startDate).not.toHaveClass('text-white')
         expect(screen.getByText('Select end date')).toBeInTheDocument()
         fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: `${new Date(2026, 6, 18).toLocaleDateString()}, has session activity` }))
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/SessionList.tsx b/web/src/components/SessionList.tsx
index 42ce5e96..ed64e6dd 100644
--- a/web/src/components/SessionList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/SessionList.tsx
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ function SessionDateRangePicker(props: {
     const { t } = useTranslation()
     const initialDate = parseLocalDate(props.start) ?? new Date()
     const [visibleMonth, setVisibleMonth] = useState(() => new Date(initialDate.getFullYear(), initialDate.getMonth(), 1))
+    const today = formatDateValue(new Date())
     const firstWeekday = new Date(visibleMonth.getFullYear(), visibleMonth.getMonth(), 1).getDay()
     const daysInMonth = new Date(visibleMonth.getFullYear(), visibleMonth.getMonth() + 1, 0).getDate()
     const weekdays = Array.from({ length: 7 }, (_, day) => (
@@ -646,6 +647,7 @@ function SessionDateRangePicker(props: {
                 {Array.from({ length: daysInMonth }, (_, index) => {
                     const date = new Date(visibleMonth.getFullYear(), visibleMonth.getMonth(), index + 1)
                     const value = formatDateValue(date)
+                    const isToday = value === today
                     const isEndpoint = value === props.start || value === props.end
                     const isInRange = Boolean(props.start && props.end && value > props.start && value < props.end)
                     const hasSessionActivity = props.sessionActivityDates.has(value)
@@ -659,11 +661,13 @@ function SessionDateRangePicker(props: {
                             type="button"
                             onClick={() => selectDate(value)}
                             aria-label={activityLabel}
+                            aria-current={isToday ? 'date' : undefined}
                             title={hasSessionActivity ? activityLabel : undefined}
                             className={cn(
                                 'h-8 rounded-lg text-xs transition-colors',
-                                isEndpoint && 'bg-[var(--app-link)] text-white',
+                                isEndpoint && 'bg-[var(--app-button)] text-[var(--app-button-text)]',
                                 isInRange && 'bg-[var(--app-link)]/15 text-[var(--app-link)]',
+                                !isEndpoint && !isInRange && isToday && 'bg-[var(--app-subtle-bg)]',
                                 !isEndpoint && !isInRange && hasSessionActivity && 'text-[var(--app-fg)] hover:bg-[var(--app-subtle-bg)]',
                                 !isEndpoint && !isInRange && !hasSessionActivity && 'text-[var(--app-hint)] hover:bg-[var(--app-subtle-bg)]'
                             )}