diff --git a/frontend/messages/en.json b/frontend/messages/en.json
index f0d67e6..cd85421 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/en.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/en.json
@@ -826,6 +826,7 @@
     "previousDay": "Previous day",
     "nextDay": "Next day",
     "chooseDate": "Choose schedule date",
+    "today": "Today",
     "year": "Year",
     "month": "Month",
     "day": "Day",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/fa.json b/frontend/messages/fa.json
index 5c56946..aa79c80 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/fa.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/fa.json
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@
     "previousDay": "روز قبل",
     "nextDay": "روز بعد",
     "chooseDate": "انتخاب تاریخ برنامه",
+    "today": "امروز",
     "year": "سال",
     "month": "ماه",
     "day": "روز",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/nl.json b/frontend/messages/nl.json
index 8abac2d..e5759bd 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/nl.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/nl.json
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@
     "previousDay": "Vorige dag",
     "nextDay": "Volgende dag",
     "chooseDate": "Kies roosterdatum",
+    "today": "Vandaag",
     "year": "Jaar",
     "month": "Maand",
     "day": "Dag",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/shared/ScheduleDayPicker.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/shared/ScheduleDayPicker.tsx
index 2316703..09f67ef 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/shared/ScheduleDayPicker.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/shared/ScheduleDayPicker.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@
 import { useEffect, useId, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
 import { ChevronDown, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from 'lucide-react';
-import { addCalendarDays, startOfLocalDay } from '@/components/appointments/appointmentTime';
+import { addCalendarDays, compareLocalDayStart, startOfLocalDay } from '@/components/appointments/appointmentTime';
+import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/shared/Checkbox';
 
 interface ScheduleDayPickerProps {
   value: Date;
   onChange: (day: Date) => void;
   label?: string;
+  /** Show a "Today" toggle that jumps to the current local day when enabled. Default true. */
+  showTodayToggle?: boolean;
 }
 
 const MONTH_KEYS = [
@@ -56,13 +59,20 @@ const selectClassName = `
  * Calendar day navigator (arrows + year/month/day panel).
  * Does not restrict past dates — parent pages enforce read-only vs editable for schedule grids/forms.
  */
-export function ScheduleDayPicker({ value, onChange, label }: ScheduleDayPickerProps) {
+export function ScheduleDayPicker({
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  label,
+  showTodayToggle = true,
+}: ScheduleDayPickerProps) {
   const t = useTranslations('schedule');
   const panelId = useId();
   const rootRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [panelOpen, setPanelOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const normalizedValue = startOfLocalDay(value);
+  const today = startOfLocalDay(new Date());
+  const isTodaySelected = compareLocalDayStart(normalizedValue, today) === 0;
   const resolvedLabel = label ?? t('defaultLabel');
 
   const labelText = normalizedValue.toLocaleDateString(undefined, {
@@ -111,7 +121,22 @@ export function ScheduleDayPicker({ value, onChange, label }: ScheduleDayPickerP
 
   return (
     <div ref={rootRef} className="relative w-full max-w-md">
-      <p className="text-sm font-medium text-text-secondary mb-2">{resolvedLabel}</p>
+      <div className="mb-2 flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+        <p className="text-sm font-medium text-text-secondary">{resolvedLabel}</p>
+        {showTodayToggle ? (
+          <Checkbox
+            checked={isTodaySelected}
+            onChange={(checked) => {
+              if (checked) {
+                onChange(today);
+                setPanelOpen(false);
+              }
+            }}
+            label={t('today')}
+            className="shrink-0"
+          />
+        ) : null}
+      </div>
       <div className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-[var(--radius-md)] border border-border bg-background-secondary/90 px-1 py-1 shadow-[inset_0_1px_0_rgba(255,255,255,0.02)]">
         <button
           type="button"
@@ -128,7 +153,7 @@ export function ScheduleDayPicker({ value, onChange, label }: ScheduleDayPickerP
           aria-expanded={panelOpen}
           aria-controls={panelId}
           aria-haspopup="dialog"
-          className="flex flex-1 min-w-0 items-center justify-center gap-1 rounded-[var(--radius-sm)] px-2 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-text-primary tabular-nums hover:bg-background-card/80 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary/35"
+          className="flex flex-1 min-w-0 items-center justify-center gap-3 rounded-[var(--radius-sm)] px-2 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-text-primary tabular-nums hover:bg-background-card/80 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary/35"
         >
           <span className="truncate">{labelText}</span>
           <ChevronDown