diff --git a/e2e/helper/planningUtils.js b/e2e/helper/planningUtils.js
index 43988532f3..2e1d8a8a70 100644
--- a/e2e/helper/planningUtils.js
+++ b/e2e/helper/planningUtils.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export async function setBoundsToSpanAllActivities(page, planJson, planObjectUrl
  */
 export function getEarliestStartTime(planJson) {
   const activities = Object.values(planJson).flat();
+
   return Math.min(...activities.map((activity) => activity.start));
 }
 
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ export function getEarliestStartTime(planJson) {
  */
 export function getLatestEndTime(planJson) {
   const activities = Object.values(planJson).flat();
+
   return Math.max(...activities.map((activity) => activity.end));
 }
 
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ export function getFirstActivity(planJson) {
   const groups = Object.keys(planJson);
   const firstGroupKey = groups[0];
   const firstGroupItems = planJson[firstGroupKey];
+
   return firstGroupItems[0];
 }
 
diff --git a/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-gantt.visual.spec.js b/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-gantt.visual.spec.js
index f41cfa23fd..7af9942404 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-gantt.visual.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-gantt.visual.spec.js
@@ -26,14 +26,25 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import { createDomainObjectWithDefaults, createPlanFromJSON } from '../../appActions.js';
 import { scanForA11yViolations, test } from '../../avpFixtures.js';
 import { VISUAL_FIXED_URL } from '../../constants.js';
-import { setBoundsToSpanAllActivities, setDraftStatusForPlan } from '../../helper/planningUtils.js';
+import {
+  getFirstActivity,
+  setBoundsToSpanAllActivities,
+  setDraftStatusForPlan
+} from '../../helper/planningUtils.js';
 
 const examplePlanSmall2 = JSON.parse(
   fs.readFileSync(new URL('../../test-data/examplePlans/ExamplePlan_Small2.json', import.meta.url))
 );
 
+const FIRST_ACTIVITY_SMALL_2 = getFirstActivity(examplePlanSmall2);
+
 test.describe('Visual - Gantt Chart @a11y', () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    // Set the clock to the end of the first activity in the plan
+    // This is so we can see the "now" line in the plan view
+    await page.clock.install({ time: FIRST_ACTIVITY_SMALL_2.end + 10000 });
+    await page.clock.resume();
+
     await page.goto(VISUAL_FIXED_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
   });
   test('Gantt Chart View', async ({ page, theme }) => {
diff --git a/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-timestrip.visual.spec.js b/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-timestrip.visual.spec.js
index f0a6c9a90c..2ea1e25478 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-timestrip.visual.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-timestrip.visual.spec.js
@@ -27,14 +27,21 @@ import { createDomainObjectWithDefaults, createPlanFromJSON } from '../../appAct
 import { scanForA11yViolations, test } from '../../avpFixtures.js';
 import { waitForAnimations } from '../../baseFixtures.js';
 import { VISUAL_FIXED_URL } from '../../constants.js';
-import { setBoundsToSpanAllActivities } from '../../helper/planningUtils.js';
+import { getFirstActivity, setBoundsToSpanAllActivities } from '../../helper/planningUtils.js';
 
 const examplePlanSmall2 = JSON.parse(
   fs.readFileSync(new URL('../../test-data/examplePlans/ExamplePlan_Small2.json', import.meta.url))
 );
 
+const FIRST_ACTIVITY_SMALL_2 = getFirstActivity(examplePlanSmall2);
+
 test.describe('Visual - Time Strip @a11y', () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    // Set the clock to the end of the first activity in the plan
+    // This is so we can see the "now" line in the plan view
+    await page.clock.install({ time: FIRST_ACTIVITY_SMALL_2.end + 10000 });
+    await page.clock.resume();
+
     await page.goto(VISUAL_FIXED_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
   });
   test('Time Strip View', async ({ page, theme }) => {
diff --git a/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-view.visual.spec.js b/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-view.visual.spec.js
index 7ca1200c03..6386f0cca4 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-view.visual.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/visual-a11y/planning-view.visual.spec.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const examplePlanSmall2 = JSON.parse(
 );
 
 const FIRST_ACTIVITY_SMALL_1 = getFirstActivity(examplePlanSmall1);
+const FIRST_ACTIVITY_SMALL_2 = getFirstActivity(examplePlanSmall2);
 
 test.describe('Visual - Timelist progress bar @clock @a11y', () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@ test.describe('Visual - Timelist progress bar @clock @a11y', () => {
 
 test.describe('Visual - Plan View @a11y', () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    // Set the clock to the end of the first activity in the plan
+    // This is so we can see the "now" line in the plan view
+    await page.clock.install({ time: FIRST_ACTIVITY_SMALL_2.end + 10000 });
+    await page.clock.resume();
+
     await page.goto(VISUAL_FIXED_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/plan/components/PlanView.vue b/src/plugins/plan/components/PlanView.vue
index f54082b895..fab47328b1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plan/components/PlanView.vue
+++ b/src/plugins/plan/components/PlanView.vue
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     handleConfigurationChange(newConfiguration) {
+      this.configuration = this.planViewConfiguration.getConfiguration();
       Object.keys(newConfiguration).forEach((key) => {
         this[key] = newConfiguration[key];
       });
diff --git a/src/ui/components/TimeSystemAxis.vue b/src/ui/components/TimeSystemAxis.vue
index e86f27f43c..92014e54df 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/TimeSystemAxis.vue
+++ b/src/ui/components/TimeSystemAxis.vue
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export default {
     const svgWidth = ref(0);
     const svgHeight = ref(0);
     const axisTransform = ref('translate(0,20)');
+    const alignmentOffset = ref(0);
     const nowMarkerStyle = reactive({
       height: '0px',
       left: '0px'
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ export default {
       svgWidth,
       svgHeight,
       axisTransform,
+      alignmentOffset,
       nowMarkerStyle,
       openmct
     };