diff --git a/e2e/time.spec.ts b/e2e/time.spec.ts
index 2ecb3dc5..e9b81382 100644
--- a/e2e/time.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/time.spec.ts
@@ -461,3 +461,5 @@ test('test that load more works when the end of page is reached', async ({
 // TODO: Test for resume button click works with project / task
 
 // TODO: Test that time entries are loaded at the end of the page
+
+// TODO: Test manual time entries
diff --git a/resources/css/app.css b/resources/css/app.css
index 3e9cbff4..8236cc91 100644
--- a/resources/css/app.css
+++ b/resources/css/app.css
@@ -4,20 +4,21 @@
 
 
 :root{
-    --theme-color-default-background: #040618;
+    --theme-color-default-background: #0b0d1c;
     --theme-color-icon-default: #42466C;
     --theme-color-card-background: #13152B;
     --theme-color-card-background-active: #1C1E34;
-    --theme-color-card-border: #242940;
+    --theme-color-card-background-separator: #1c2033;
+    --theme-color-card-border: #1c2033;
     --theme-color-card-border-active: #2A3461;
+    --theme-color-default-background-separator: #141a2f;
     --theme-color-tab-background: var(--theme-color-card-background);
     --theme-color-tab-background-active: var(--theme-color-card-background-active);
     --theme-color-tab-border: var(--theme-color-card-border);
-    --theme-color-row-separator-background: var(--theme-color-card-border);
+    --theme-color-row-separator-background: var(--theme-color-default-background-separator);
     --theme-color-row-heading-background: var(--theme-color-card-background);
     --theme-color-row-border: var(--theme-color-card-border);
     --theme-color-row-heading-border: var(--theme-color-card-border);
-
 }
 
 *{
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/Badge.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/Badge.vue
index 615dfc1f..52c32983 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Common/Badge.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/Badge.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { computed } from 'vue';
 
 const props = withDefaults(
     defineProps<{
-        size: 'base' | 'large';
+        size: 'base' | 'large' | 'xlarge';
         tag: string;
         class?: string;
         color: string;
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 const badgeClasses = {
     base: 'py-1 px-2 space-x-1.5 text-xs',
     large: 'py-1 sm:py-1.5 px-2 sm:px-3 space-x-1.5 sm:space-x-2 text-xs sm:text-sm text-muted',
+    xlarge: 'py-2 sm:py-2.5 px-3 sm:px-3.5 space-x-2 sm:space-x-3 text-sm sm:text-sm text-muted',
 };
 
 const borderClasses = computed(() => {
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/DatePicker.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/DatePicker.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5f0725b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/DatePicker.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
+import { getLocalizedDayJs } from '@/utils/time';
+import dayjs from 'dayjs';
+
+const model = defineModel<string | null>({
+    default: null,
+});
+
+function updateDate(event: Event) {
+    const target = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
+    const newValue = target.value;
+    const newDate = dayjs(newValue);
+    if (newDate) {
+        console.log('old', model.value);
+        model.value = getLocalizedDayJs(model.value)
+            .set('year', newDate.year())
+            .set('day', newDate.day())
+            .set('month', newDate.month())
+            .utc()
+            .format();
+    }
+}
+
+const date = computed(() => {
+    return model.value
+        ? getLocalizedDayJs(model.value).format('YYYY-MM-DD')
+        : null;
+});
+
+const datePicker = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-center text-muted">
+        <input
+            ref="datePicker"
+            @change="updateDate"
+            class="bg-input-background border text-white border-input-border rounded-md"
+            type="date"
+            id="start"
+            name="trip-start"
+            :value="date" />
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+input::-webkit-calendar-picker-indicator {
+    filter: invert(1);
+    opacity: 0.2;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/Project/ProjectBadge.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/Project/ProjectBadge.vue
index cd84fc87..777bbfec 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Common/Project/ProjectBadge.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/Project/ProjectBadge.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Badge from '@/Components/Common/Badge.vue';
 const props = withDefaults(
     defineProps<{
         name: string;
-        size: 'base' | 'large';
+        size: 'base' | 'large' | 'xlarge';
         tag: string;
         class?: string;
         color: string;
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 const indicatorClasses = {
     base: 'w-2.5 h-2.5',
     large: 'w-2 sm:w-3 h-2 sm:h-3',
+    xlarge: 'w-3 sm:w-4 h-3 sm:h-4',
 };
 </script>
 
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeEntry/TimeEntryCreateModal.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeEntry/TimeEntryCreateModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0279e58f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeEntry/TimeEntryCreateModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import TextInput from '@/Components/TextInput.vue';
+import SecondaryButton from '@/Components/SecondaryButton.vue';
+import DialogModal from '@/Components/DialogModal.vue';
+import { ref } from 'vue';
+import PrimaryButton from '@/Components/PrimaryButton.vue';
+import { useFocus } from '@vueuse/core';
+import TimeTrackerTagDropdown from '@/Components/Common/TimeTracker/TimeTrackerTagDropdown.vue';
+import TimeTrackerProjectTaskDropdown from '@/Components/Common/TimeTracker/TimeTrackerProjectTaskDropdown.vue';
+import BillableToggleButton from '@/Components/Common/BillableToggleButton.vue';
+import { getCurrentUserId } from '@/utils/useUser';
+import { useTimeEntriesStore } from '@/utils/useTimeEntries';
+import InputLabel from '@/Components/InputLabel.vue';
+import TimePicker from '@/Components/Common/TimePicker.vue';
+import DatePicker from '@/Components/Common/DatePicker.vue';
+import { getDayJsInstance } from '@/utils/time';
+
+const { createTimeEntry } = useTimeEntriesStore();
+const show = defineModel('show', { default: false });
+const saving = ref(false);
+
+const timeEntryDefaultValues = {
+    description: '',
+    project_id: null,
+    task_id: null,
+    tags: [],
+    billable: false,
+    start: getDayJsInstance().utc().format(),
+    end: getDayJsInstance().utc().format(),
+    user_id: getCurrentUserId(),
+};
+
+const timeEntry = ref(timeEntryDefaultValues);
+
+async function submit() {
+    await createTimeEntry(timeEntry.value);
+    show.value = false;
+    timeEntry.value = timeEntryDefaultValues;
+}
+
+const projectNameInput = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+
+useFocus(projectNameInput, { initialValue: true });
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <DialogModal closeable :show="show" @close="show = false">
+        <template #title>
+            <div class="flex space-x-2">
+                <span> Create manual time entry </span>
+            </div>
+        </template>
+
+        <template #content>
+            <div class="sm:flex items-end space-y-2 sm:space-y-0 sm:space-x-4">
+                <div class="flex-1">
+                    <InputLabel for="description" value="Description" />
+                    <TextInput
+                        id="description"
+                        v-model="timeEntry.description"
+                        @keydown.enter="submit"
+                        type="text"
+                        class="mt-1 block w-full"
+                        autofocus />
+                </div>
+                <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+                    <div>
+                        <TimeTrackerProjectTaskDropdown
+                            class="mt-1"
+                            size="xlarge"
+                            v-model:project="timeEntry.project_id"
+                            v-model:task="
+                                timeEntry.task_id
+                            "></TimeTrackerProjectTaskDropdown>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="flex items-center space-x-2 px-4">
+                        <TimeTrackerTagDropdown
+                            v-model="timeEntry.tags"></TimeTrackerTagDropdown>
+                        <BillableToggleButton
+                            v-model="timeEntry.billable"></BillableToggleButton>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="flex pt-4">
+                <div class="flex-1">
+                    <InputLabel>Start</InputLabel>
+                    <div class="flex items-center space-x-4 mt-1">
+                        <DatePicker v-model="timeEntry.start"></DatePicker>
+                        <TimePicker
+                            size="large"
+                            v-model="timeEntry.start"></TimePicker>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="flex-1">
+                    <InputLabel>End</InputLabel>
+                    <div class="flex items-center space-x-4 mt-1">
+                        <DatePicker v-model="timeEntry.end"></DatePicker>
+                        <TimePicker
+                            size="large"
+                            v-model="timeEntry.end"></TimePicker>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </template>
+        <template #footer>
+            <SecondaryButton @click="show = false"> Cancel</SecondaryButton>
+            <PrimaryButton
+                class="ms-3"
+                :class="{ 'opacity-25': saving }"
+                :disabled="saving"
+                @click="submit">
+                Create Time Entry
+            </PrimaryButton>
+        </template>
+    </DialogModal>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped></style>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRow.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRow.vue
index cba52d38..9dc53de5 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRow.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRow.vue
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function updateProjectAndTask(projectId: string, taskId: string) {
 
 <template>
     <div
-        class="border-b border-card-border transition"
+        class="border-b border-default-background-separator transition"
         data-testid="time_entry_row">
         <MainContainer>
             <div class="sm:flex py-1.5 items-center justify-between group">
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/TimePicker.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/TimePicker.vue
index 081e72f1..c1784e43 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Common/TimePicker.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/TimePicker.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed } from 'vue';
 import { getLocalizedDayJs } from '@/utils/time';
+import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge';
 
 const model = defineModel<string | null>({
     default: null,
 });
 
+const props = withDefaults(
+    defineProps<{
+        size: 'base' | 'large';
+    }>(),
+    {
+        size: 'base',
+    }
+);
+
 const hours = computed(() => {
     return model.value ? getLocalizedDayJs(model.value).hour() : null;
 });
@@ -38,20 +48,38 @@ function updateHours(event: Event) {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div class="flex items-center justify-center text-muted">
-        <input
-            :value="hours"
-            @input="updateHours"
-            data-testid="time_picker_hour"
-            type="text"
-            class="bg-card-background border-none text-sm px-1 py-0.5 w-[30px] text-center focus:ring-0 focus:bg-card-background-active" />
-        <span>:</span>
-        <input
-            :value="minutes"
-            @input="updateMinutes"
-            data-testid="time_picker_minute"
-            type="text"
-            class="bg-card-background border-none text-sm px-1 py-0.5 w-[30px] text-center focus:ring-0 focus:bg-card-background-active" />
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-center text-white">
+        <div
+            :class="
+                twMerge(
+                    'border bg-input-background rounded-md border-input-border overflow-hidden',
+                    props.size === 'large' ? 'py-1.5 px-2' : ''
+                )
+            ">
+            <input
+                :value="hours"
+                @input="updateHours"
+                data-testid="time_picker_hour"
+                type="text"
+                :class="
+                    twMerge(
+                        'border-none bg-transparent px-1 py-0.5 w-[30px] text-center focus:ring-0 focus:bg-card-background-active',
+                        props.size === 'large' ? 'text-base' : 'text-sm'
+                    )
+                " />
+            <span>:</span>
+            <input
+                :value="minutes"
+                @input="updateMinutes"
+                data-testid="time_picker_minute"
+                type="text"
+                :class="
+                    twMerge(
+                        'border-none bg-transparent px-1 py-0.5 w-[30px] text-center focus:ring-0 focus:bg-card-background-active',
+                        props.size === 'large' ? 'text-base' : 'text-sm'
+                    )
+                " />
+        </div>
     </div>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeTracker/TimeTrackerProjectTaskDropdown.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeTracker/TimeTrackerProjectTaskDropdown.vue
index a9f72b7f..5f5b03c2 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeTracker/TimeTrackerProjectTaskDropdown.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/TimeTracker/TimeTrackerProjectTaskDropdown.vue
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ type ProjectWithTasks = {
 withDefaults(
     defineProps<{
         showBadgeBorder: boolean;
+        size: 'base' | 'large' | 'xlarge';
     }>(),
     {
         showBadgeBorder: true,
+        size: 'large',
     }
 );
 
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ function selectProject(projectId: string) {
             <ProjectBadge
                 ref="projectDropdownTrigger"
                 :color="selectedProjectColor"
-                size="large"
+                :size="size"
                 :border="showBadgeBorder"
                 tag="button"
                 :name="selectedProjectName"
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/RecentlyTrackedTasksCard.vue b/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/RecentlyTrackedTasksCard.vue
index 6421ce42..fe14fa19 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/RecentlyTrackedTasksCard.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/RecentlyTrackedTasksCard.vue
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
         </div>
         <div
             v-if="props.latestTasks.length === 1"
-            class="text-center flex flex-1 justify-center items-center">
+            class="text-center flex flex-1 justify-center items-center text-sm">
             <div>
                 <PlusCircleIcon
                     class="w-8 text-icon-default inline pb-2"></PlusCircleIcon>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/NotificationContainer.vue b/resources/js/Components/NotificationContainer.vue
index ddead6a2..fea4bbfb 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/NotificationContainer.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/NotificationContainer.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <div
         aria-live="assertive"
-        class="pointer-events-none fixed inset-0 flex items-end px-4 py-6 sm:items-end sm:p-6">
+        class="pointer-events-none fixed inset-0 flex items-end px-4 py-6 sm:items-end sm:p-6 sm:pb-24 z-[70]">
         <div class="flex w-full flex-col items-center space-y-4 sm:items-end">
             <Notification
                 v-for="notification in notifications"
diff --git a/resources/js/Pages/Time.vue b/resources/js/Pages/Time.vue
index 287c8c1e..fca66770 100644
--- a/resources/js/Pages/Time.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Pages/Time.vue
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import TimeEntryRow from '@/Components/Common/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRow.vue';
 import { useElementVisibility } from '@vueuse/core';
 import { ClockIcon } from '@heroicons/vue/20/solid';
 import { getLocalizedDateFromTimestamp } from '@/utils/time';
+import SecondaryButton from '@/Components/SecondaryButton.vue';
+import { PlusIcon } from '@heroicons/vue/16/solid';
+import TimeEntryCreateModal from '@/Components/Common/TimeEntry/TimeEntryCreateModal.vue';
 
 const timeEntriesStore = useTimeEntriesStore();
 const { timeEntries, allTimeEntriesLoaded } = storeToRefs(timeEntriesStore);
@@ -44,13 +47,33 @@ const groupedTimeEntries = computed(() => {
     }
     return groupedEntries;
 });
+const showManualTimeEntryModal = ref(false);
 </script>
 
 <template>
+    <TimeEntryCreateModal
+        v-model:show="showManualTimeEntryModal"></TimeEntryCreateModal>
     <AppLayout title="Dashboard" data-testid="time_view">
         <MainContainer
             class="pt-5 sm:pt-8 pb-4 sm:pb-6 border-b border-default-background-separator">
-            <TimeTracker></TimeTracker>
+            <div
+                class="flex items-end divide-x divide-default-background-separator space-x-2">
+                <div class="flex-1">
+                    <TimeTracker></TimeTracker>
+                </div>
+                <div class="pb-2 pl-4 flex justify-center">
+                    <SecondaryButton
+                        @click="showManualTimeEntryModal = true"
+                        :icon="PlusIcon"
+                        >Manual time entry</SecondaryButton
+                    >
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </MainContainer>
+        <MainContainer>
+            <div class="flex justify-between py-2 items-center">
+                <div class="text-sm">0 selected</div>
+            </div>
         </MainContainer>
         <div v-for="(value, key) in groupedTimeEntries" :key="key">
             <TimeEntryRowHeading :date="key"></TimeEntryRowHeading>
diff --git a/resources/js/utils/api.ts b/resources/js/utils/api.ts
index 024bc341..f79a150b 100644
--- a/resources/js/utils/api.ts
+++ b/resources/js/utils/api.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ export type TimeEntryResponse = ZodiosResponseByAlias<
 >;
 export type TimeEntry = TimeEntryResponse['data'][0];
 
+export type CreateTimeEntryBody = ZodiosBodyByAlias<
+    SolidTimeApi,
+    'createTimeEntry'
+>;
+
 export type ProjectResponse = ZodiosResponseByAlias<
     SolidTimeApi,
     'getProjects'
diff --git a/resources/js/utils/notification.ts b/resources/js/utils/notification.ts
index abd06000..c3bc3910 100644
--- a/resources/js/utils/notification.ts
+++ b/resources/js/utils/notification.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const useNotificationsStore = defineStore('notifications', () => {
                 }
             }
         }
-        return null;
+        throw new Error('Failed to handle API request');
     }
 
     return { addNotification, notifications, handleApiRequestNotifications };
diff --git a/resources/js/utils/useTimeEntries.ts b/resources/js/utils/useTimeEntries.ts
index a7fd7dae..08d41325 100644
--- a/resources/js/utils/useTimeEntries.ts
+++ b/resources/js/utils/useTimeEntries.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
 import { getCurrentOrganizationId, getCurrentUserId } from '@/utils/useUser';
 import { api } from '../../../openapi.json.client';
 import { reactive, ref } from 'vue';
-import type { TimeEntry } from '@/utils/api';
+import type { CreateTimeEntryBody, TimeEntry } from '@/utils/api';
 import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 import { useNotificationsStore } from '@/utils/notification';
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export const useTimeEntriesStore = defineStore('timeEntries', () => {
         }
     }
 
-    async function createTimeEntry(timeEntry: TimeEntry) {
+    async function createTimeEntry(timeEntry: CreateTimeEntryBody) {
         const organizationId = getCurrentOrganizationId();
         if (organizationId) {
             await handleApiRequestNotifications(