diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2996353..a9b2781 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
+## 1.5.x
+### 1.5.0: Feature - Time of dateEdit now today
+- Changes that instead of the dateEdit elements being always set to a last day of 2024 it is the current day.
 
 ## 1.4.x
 ### 1.4.2: Fix links
diff --git a/src/OptimaLab35/mainWindow.py b/src/OptimaLab35/mainWindow.py
index f0bc614..c299689 100644
--- a/src/OptimaLab35/mainWindow.py
+++ b/src/OptimaLab35/mainWindow.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ from PySide6.QtCore import (
     Signal,
     QObject,
     QRegularExpression,
-    Qt
+    Qt,
+    QDate
 )
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ class OptimaLab35(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         validator = QRegularExpressionValidator(regex)
         self.ui.lat_lineEdit.setValidator(validator)
         self.ui.long_lineEdit.setValidator(validator)
-
+        self.ui.dateEdit.setDate(QDate.currentDate())
     # UI related function, changing parts, open, etc.
     def open_preview_window(self):
         self.preview_window = PreviewWindow()