diff --git a/apps/OpenSpace/ext/launcher/include/profile/timedialog.h b/apps/OpenSpace/ext/launcher/include/profile/timedialog.h
index 13eaf03910..cb08267e1b 100644
--- a/apps/OpenSpace/ext/launcher/include/profile/timedialog.h
+++ b/apps/OpenSpace/ext/launcher/include/profile/timedialog.h
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
 #include <openspace/scene/profile.h>
 
 class QCheckBox;
-class QComboBox;
 class QDateTimeEdit;
 class QLabel;
 class QLineEdit;
+class QTabWidget;
 
 class TimeDialog final : public QDialog {
 Q_OBJECT
@@ -48,18 +48,15 @@ public:
     TimeDialog(QWidget* parent, std::optional<openspace::Profile::Time>* time);
 
 private slots:
-    void enableAccordingToType(int);
     void approved();
 
 private:
     void createWidgets();
-    void enableFormatForAbsolute(bool enableAbs);
 
     std::optional<openspace::Profile::Time>* _time = nullptr;
     openspace::Profile::Time _timeData;
-    bool _initializedAsAbsolute = true;
 
-    QComboBox* _typeCombo = nullptr;
+    QTabWidget* _tabWidget = nullptr;
     QLabel* _absoluteLabel = nullptr;
     QDateTimeEdit* _absoluteEdit = nullptr;
     QLabel* _relativeLabel = nullptr;
diff --git a/apps/OpenSpace/ext/launcher/src/profile/timedialog.cpp b/apps/OpenSpace/ext/launcher/src/profile/timedialog.cpp
index 22be9609f9..a1c86a2f7b 100644
--- a/apps/OpenSpace/ext/launcher/src/profile/timedialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/OpenSpace/ext/launcher/src/profile/timedialog.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QTabWidget>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <format>
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -45,8 +46,6 @@ TimeDialog::TimeDialog(QWidget* parent, std::optional<openspace::Profile::Time>*
     setWindowTitle("Time");
     createWidgets();
 
-    const QStringList types = { "Absolute", "Relative" };
-    _typeCombo->addItems(types);
     if (_time->has_value()) {
         _timeData = **_time;
         if (_timeData.type == Profile::Time::Type::Relative) {
@@ -66,44 +65,75 @@ TimeDialog::TimeDialog(QWidget* parent, std::optional<openspace::Profile::Time>*
     }
     _startPaused->setChecked(_timeData.startPaused);
 
-    _initializedAsAbsolute = (_timeData.type == Profile::Time::Type::Absolute);
-    enableAccordingToType(static_cast<int>(_timeData.type));
+    if (_timeData.type == Profile::Time::Type::Relative) {
+        _relativeEdit->setText(QString::fromStdString(_timeData.value));
+        _relativeEdit->setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
+    }
+    else {
+        const size_t tIdx = _timeData.value.find_first_of('T', 0);
+        const QString importDate = QString::fromStdString(
+            _timeData.value.substr(0, tIdx)
+        );
+        const QString importTime = QString::fromStdString(
+            _timeData.value.substr(tIdx + 1)
+        );
+        _absoluteEdit->setDate(QDate::fromString(importDate, Qt::DateFormat::ISODate));
+        _absoluteEdit->setTime(QTime::fromString(importTime));
+        _relativeEdit->clear();
+        _absoluteEdit->setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
+    }
+
+    _tabWidget->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(_timeData.type));
 }
 
 void TimeDialog::createWidgets() {
     QBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+
+    _tabWidget = new QTabWidget;
+
     {
-        layout->addWidget(new QLabel("Time Type"));
-        _typeCombo = new QComboBox;
-        _typeCombo->setAccessibleName("Time type");
-        _typeCombo->setToolTip("Types: Absolute defined time or Relative to actual time");
-        connect(
-            _typeCombo, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged),
-            this, &TimeDialog::enableAccordingToType
-        );
-        layout->addWidget(_typeCombo);
-    }
-    {
+        QWidget* container = new QWidget;
+        QBoxLayout* l = new QVBoxLayout(container);
         _absoluteLabel = new QLabel("Absolute UTC:");
-        layout->addWidget(_absoluteLabel);
+        l->addWidget(_absoluteLabel);
 
         _absoluteEdit = new QDateTimeEdit;
         _absoluteEdit->setDisplayFormat("yyyy-MM-dd  T  hh:mm:ss");
         _absoluteEdit->setDateTime(QDateTime::currentDateTime());
         _absoluteEdit->setAccessibleName("Set absolute time");
-        layout->addWidget(_absoluteEdit);
+        l->addWidget(_absoluteEdit);
+
+        l->addStretch();
+
+        _tabWidget->addTab(container, "Absolute");
     }
     {
+        QWidget* container = new QWidget;
+        QBoxLayout* l = new QVBoxLayout(container);
         _relativeLabel = new QLabel("Relative Time:");
-        layout->addWidget(_relativeLabel);
+        l->addWidget(_relativeLabel);
 
         _relativeEdit = new QLineEdit;
         _relativeEdit->setAccessibleName("Set relative time");
         _relativeEdit->setToolTip(
             "String for relative time to actual (e.g. \"-1d\" for back 1 day)"
         );
-        layout->addWidget(_relativeEdit);
+        l->addWidget(_relativeEdit);
+
+        QLabel* desc = new QLabel(
+            "This field modifies the default start time. It has to be of the form "
+            "[-]XX(s,m,h,d,M,y). For example '-1d' will cause the profile to start at "
+            "yesterday's date."
+        );
+        desc->setObjectName("information");
+        desc->setWordWrap(true);
+        l->addWidget(desc);
+
+        _tabWidget->addTab(container, "Relative");
     }
+
+    layout->addWidget(_tabWidget);
+
     {
         _startPaused = new QCheckBox("Start with time paused");
         _startPaused->setChecked(false);
@@ -123,47 +153,9 @@ void TimeDialog::createWidgets() {
     }
 }
 
-void TimeDialog::enableAccordingToType(int idx) {
-    const Profile::Time::Type comboIdx = static_cast<Profile::Time::Type>(idx);
-    const bool setFormatForAbsolute = (comboIdx == Profile::Time::Type::Absolute);
-    enableFormatForAbsolute(setFormatForAbsolute);
-    _typeCombo->setCurrentIndex(idx);
-    if (comboIdx == Profile::Time::Type::Relative) {
-        _relativeEdit->setText("<font color='black'>Relative Time:</font>");
-        if (_initializedAsAbsolute) {
-            _relativeEdit->setText("0d");
-        }
-        else {
-            _relativeEdit->setText(QString::fromStdString(_timeData.value));
-        }
-        _relativeEdit->setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
-    }
-    else {
-        _relativeEdit->setText("<font color='gray'>Relative Time:</font>");
-        const size_t tIdx = _timeData.value.find_first_of('T', 0);
-        const QString importDate = QString::fromStdString(
-            _timeData.value.substr(0, tIdx)
-        );
-        const QString importTime = QString::fromStdString(
-            _timeData.value.substr(tIdx + 1)
-        );
-        _absoluteEdit->setDate(QDate::fromString(importDate, Qt::DateFormat::ISODate));
-        _absoluteEdit->setTime(QTime::fromString(importTime));
-        _relativeEdit->clear();
-        _absoluteEdit->setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
-    }
-}
-
-void TimeDialog::enableFormatForAbsolute(bool enableAbs) {
-    _absoluteLabel->setEnabled(enableAbs);
-    _absoluteEdit->setEnabled(enableAbs);
-    _relativeLabel->setEnabled(!enableAbs);
-    _relativeEdit->setEnabled(!enableAbs);
-}
-
 void TimeDialog::approved() {
     constexpr int Relative = static_cast<int>(Profile::Time::Type::Relative);
-    if (_typeCombo->currentIndex() == Relative) {
+    if (_tabWidget->currentIndex() == Relative) {
         if (_relativeEdit->text().isEmpty()) {
             *_time = std::nullopt;
         }