diff --git a/lib/timeline/TimeStep.js b/lib/timeline/TimeStep.js
index 1d0afd12..1e5fc5a4 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/TimeStep.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/TimeStep.js
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ TimeStep.prototype.getClassName = function() {
     case 'day':
       var day = current.date();
       var month = current.format('MMMM').toLowerCase();
-      return 'vis-day' + day + ' vis-' + month + currentMonth(current) + even(day - 1);
+      return 'vis-day' + day + ' vis-' + month + currentMonth(current) + even(day - 1) + today(current) +' vis-' + current.format('dddd').toLowerCase();;
 
     case 'month':
       return 'vis-' + current.format('MMMM').toLowerCase() +