diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/input/time-input/TimeInput.tsx b/apps/client/src/common/components/input/time-input/TimeInput.tsx
index d584b8f02..84f1575b0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/input/time-input/TimeInput.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/input/time-input/TimeInput.tsx
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ interface TimeInputProps {
   time?: number;
   delay?: number;
   placeholder: string;
-  validationHandler: (entry: TimeEntryField, val: number) => boolean;
   previousEnd?: number;
-  warning?: string;
+  tooltip?: string;
 }
 
 function ButtonInitial(name: TimeEntryField) {
@@ -29,25 +28,15 @@ function ButtonInitial(name: TimeEntryField) {
   return '';
 }
 
-function ButtonTooltip(name: TimeEntryField, warning?: string) {
-  if (name === 'timeStart') return `Start${warning ? `: ${warning}` : ''}`;
-  if (name === 'timeEnd') return `End${warning ? `: ${warning}` : ''}`;
-  if (name === 'durationOverride') return `Duration${warning ? `: ${warning}` : ''}`;
+function ButtonTooltip(name: TimeEntryField, tooltip?: string) {
+  if (name === 'timeStart') return `Start${tooltip ? `: ${tooltip}` : ''}`;
+  if (name === 'timeEnd') return `End${tooltip ? `: ${tooltip}` : ''}`;
+  if (name === 'durationOverride') return `Duration${tooltip ? `: ${tooltip}` : ''}`;
   return '';
 }
 
 export default function TimeInput(props: TimeInputProps) {
-  const {
-    id,
-    name,
-    submitHandler,
-    time = 0,
-    delay = 0,
-    placeholder,
-    validationHandler,
-    previousEnd = 0,
-    warning,
-  } = props;
+  const { id, name, submitHandler, time = 0, delay = 0, placeholder, previousEnd = 0 } = props;
   const { emitError } = useEmitLog();
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
   const [value, setValue] = useState<string>('');
@@ -103,15 +92,12 @@ export default function TimeInput(props: TimeInputProps) {
       // check if time is different from before
       if (newValMillis === time) return false;
 
-      // validate with parent
-      if (!validationHandler(name, newValMillis)) return false;
-
       // update entry
       submitHandler(name, newValMillis);
 
       return true;
     },
-    [name, previousEnd, submitHandler, time, validationHandler],
+    [name, previousEnd, submitHandler, time],
   );
 
   /**
@@ -171,11 +157,11 @@ export default function TimeInput(props: TimeInputProps) {
 
   const isDelayed = delay !== 0;
   const inputClasses = cx([style.timeInput, isDelayed ? style.delayed : null]);
-  const buttonClasses = cx([style.inputButton, isDelayed ? style.delayed : null, warning ? style.warn : null]);
+  const buttonClasses = cx([style.inputButton, isDelayed ? style.delayed : null]);
 
   const TooltipLabel = useMemo(() => {
-    return ButtonTooltip(name, warning);
-  }, [name, warning]);
+    return ButtonTooltip(name, '');
+  }, [name]);
 
   const ButtonText = useMemo(() => {
     return ButtonInitial(name);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/timesManager.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/timesManager.ts
index 4c17af915..6cb51b5ee 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/timesManager.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/timesManager.ts
@@ -1,44 +1 @@
 export type TimeEntryField = 'timeStart' | 'timeEnd' | 'durationOverride';
-
-/**
- * @description Checks which field the value relates to
- */
-export const handleTimeEntry = (
-  field: TimeEntryField,
-  val: number,
-  timeStart: number,
-  timeEnd: number,
-): { start: number; end: number; durationOverride: boolean } => {
-  let start = timeStart;
-  let end = timeEnd;
-  let durationOverride = false;
-
-  if (field === 'timeStart') {
-    start = val;
-  } else if (field === 'timeEnd') {
-    end = val;
-  } else {
-    durationOverride = field === 'durationOverride';
-  }
-  return { start, end, durationOverride };
-};
-
-/**
- * @description Validates time entry
- */
-export const validateEntry = (
-  field: TimeEntryField,
-  value: number,
-  timeStart: number,
-  timeEnd: number,
-): { value: boolean; warnings: { start?: string; end?: string; duration?: string } } => {
-  const validate = { value: true, warnings: { start: '', end: '', duration: '' } };
-
-  const { start, end } = handleTimeEntry(field, value, timeStart, timeEnd);
-
-  if (end < start) {
-    validate.warnings.start = 'Start time later than end time';
-  }
-
-  return validate;
-};
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx
index b3e634f00..fdb612e94 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { memo, useState } from 'react';
+import { memo } from 'react';
 import { Select, Switch } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { EndAction, OntimeEvent, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 import { calculateDuration, millisToString } from 'ontime-utils';
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import TimeInput from '../../../common/components/input/time-input/TimeInput';
 import { useEventAction } from '../../../common/hooks/useEventAction';
 import { millisToDelayString } from '../../../common/utils/dateConfig';
 import { cx } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
-import { TimeEntryField, validateEntry } from '../../../common/utils/timesManager';
 
 import style from '../EventEditor.module.scss';
 
@@ -29,13 +28,6 @@ const EventEditorTimes = (props: EventEditorTimesProps) => {
   const { eventId, timeStart, timeEnd, duration, delay, isPublic, endAction, timerType } = props;
   const { updateEvent } = useEventAction();
 
-  const [warning, setWarnings] = useState({ start: '', end: '', duration: '' });
-
-  const timerValidationHandler = (entry: TimeEntryField, val: number) => {
-    const valid = validateEntry(entry, val, timeStart, timeEnd);
-    setWarnings((prev) => ({ ...prev, ...valid.warnings }));
-    return valid.value;
-  };
 
   const handleSubmit = (field: TimeActions, value: number | string | boolean) => {
     const newEventData: Partial<OntimeEvent> = { id: eventId };
@@ -87,11 +79,9 @@ const EventEditorTimes = (props: EventEditorTimesProps) => {
           id='timeStart'
           name='timeStart'
           submitHandler={handleSubmit}
-          validationHandler={timerValidationHandler}
           time={timeStart}
           delay={delay}
           placeholder='Start'
-          warning={warning.start}
         />
         <label className={inputTimeLabels} htmlFor='timeEnd'>
           {endLabel}
@@ -100,11 +90,9 @@ const EventEditorTimes = (props: EventEditorTimesProps) => {
           id='timeEnd'
           name='timeEnd'
           submitHandler={handleSubmit}
-          validationHandler={timerValidationHandler}
           time={timeEnd}
           delay={delay}
           placeholder='End'
-          warning={warning.end}
         />
         <label className={style.inputLabel} htmlFor='durationOverride'>
           Duration
@@ -113,10 +101,8 @@ const EventEditorTimes = (props: EventEditorTimesProps) => {
           id='durationOverride'
           name='durationOverride'
           submitHandler={handleSubmit}
-          validationHandler={timerValidationHandler}
           time={duration}
           placeholder='Duration'
-          warning={warning.duration}
         />
       </div>
       <div className={style.timeSettings}>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx
index e4601d981..fe5d9d649 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/Rundown.tsx
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ export default function Rundown(props: RundownProps) {
               if (index === 0) {
                 eventIndex = 0;
               }
+              let isFirstEvent = false;
               if (entry.type === SupportedEvent.Event) {
+                isFirstEvent = eventIndex === 0;
                 eventIndex++;
                 previousEnd = thisEnd;
                 thisEnd = entry.timeEnd;
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ export default function Rundown(props: RundownProps) {
                       <RundownEntry
                         type={entry.type}
                         isPast={isPast}
+                        isFirstEvent={isFirstEvent}
                         data={entry}
                         selected={isSelected}
                         hasCursor={hasCursor}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx
index 41d917404..7385747bb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export type EventItemActions = 'set-cursor' | 'event' | 'delay' | 'block' | 'del
 interface RundownEntryProps {
   type: SupportedEvent;
   isPast: boolean;
+  isFirstEvent: boolean;
   data: OntimeRundownEntry;
   selected: boolean;
   hasCursor: boolean;
@@ -31,8 +32,19 @@ interface RundownEntryProps {
 }
 
 export default function RundownEntry(props: RundownEntryProps) {
-  const { isPast, data, selected, hasCursor, next, previousEnd, previousEventId, playback, isRolling, disableEdit } =
-    props;
+  const {
+    isPast,
+    data,
+    selected,
+    hasCursor,
+    next,
+    previousEnd,
+    previousEventId,
+    playback,
+    isRolling,
+    disableEdit,
+    isFirstEvent,
+  } = props;
   const { emitError } = useEmitLog();
   const { addEvent, updateEvent, deleteEvent, swapEvents } = useEventAction();
 
@@ -100,7 +112,7 @@ export default function RundownEntry(props: RundownEntryProps) {
         }
         case 'clone': {
           const newEvent = cloneEvent(data as OntimeEvent, data.id);
-          const rundown = ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<GetRundownCached>(RUNDOWN)?.rundown ?? []
+          const rundown = ontimeQueryClient.getQueryData<GetRundownCached>(RUNDOWN)?.rundown ?? [];
           newEvent.cue = getCueCandidate(rundown, data.id);
           addEvent(newEvent);
           break;
@@ -176,6 +188,7 @@ export default function RundownEntry(props: RundownEntryProps) {
         isRolling={isRolling}
         actionHandler={actionHandler}
         disableEdit={disableEdit}
+        isFirstEvent={isFirstEvent}
       />
     );
   } else if (data.type === SupportedEvent.Block) {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
index 50686409c..7ad792686 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ $skip-opacity: 0.1;
 
   display: grid;
   grid-template-areas:
-          "binder ...        ...     ..."
-          "binder pb-actions times   actions"
-          "binder pb-actions title   next"
-          "binder pb-actions estatus estatus"
-          "binder ...        ...     ...";
+    'binder ...        ...     ...'
+    'binder pb-actions times   actions'
+    'binder pb-actions title   next-ind'
+    'binder pb-actions estatus estatus'
+    'binder ...        ...     ...';
 
   grid-template-columns: $block-binder-width auto 1fr auto;
   grid-template-rows: 0.25rem 2.25rem 2.25rem 2.25rem 0.25rem;
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ $skip-opacity: 0.1;
   grid-area: estatus;
   display: grid;
   grid-template-areas:
-          "notes status"
-          "progb progb";
+    'notes status'
+    'progb progb';
   gap: 2px;
   grid-template-rows: auto 0.25rem;
   align-items: center;
@@ -190,9 +190,8 @@ $skip-opacity: 0.1;
   overflow-y: hidden;
 }
 
-
 .nextTag {
-  grid-area: next;
+  grid-area: next-ind;
   font-size: 1rem;
   color: $orange-500;
   letter-spacing: 0.03px;
@@ -200,6 +199,35 @@ $skip-opacity: 0.1;
   text-align: right;
 }
 
+.indicators {
+  grid-area: next-ind;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+
+  .indicator {
+    background-color: $gray-1250;
+    margin: 0.4rem;
+    margin-right: 0;
+    border-radius: 0.7rem;
+    width: 0.7rem;
+    height: 0.7rem;
+  }
+  .indicator.delay {
+    background-color: $ontime-delay;
+  }
+  .indicator.overlap {
+    background-color: $gray-600;
+  }
+  .indicator.spacing {
+    background-color: $gray-600;
+  }
+  .indicator.nextDay {
+    background-color: $gray-600;
+  }
+}
+
 .eventStatus {
   grid-area: status;
   display: flex;
@@ -208,7 +236,6 @@ $skip-opacity: 0.1;
   gap: 0.5rem;
   color: var(--status-color-override, $gray-500);
 
-
   .statusIcon {
     width: 1rem;
     height: 1rem;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx
index 4aa550e9e..9115bebc4 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ interface EventBlockProps {
         },
   ) => void;
   disableEdit: boolean;
+  isFirstEvent: boolean;
 }
 
 export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
     isRolling,
     actionHandler,
     disableEdit,
+    isFirstEvent,
   } = props;
   const { selectedEventId, setSelectedEventId, clearSelectedEventId } = useEventIdSwapping();
   const moveCursorTo = useAppMode((state) => state.setCursor);
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@ export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
           isRolling={isRolling}
           actionHandler={actionHandler}
           disableEdit={disableEdit}
+          isFirstEvent={isFirstEvent}
         />
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
index 251fe3423..65e31c61a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ import { IoPlaySkipForward } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoPlaySkipForward'
 import { IoStop } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoStop';
 import { IoTime } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoTime';
 import { EndAction, Playback, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+import { millisToString } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import TooltipActionBtn from '../../../common/components/buttons/TooltipActionBtn';
 import { useAppMode } from '../../../common/stores/appModeStore';
+import { millisToDelayString } from '../../../common/utils/dateConfig';
 import { tooltipDelayMid } from '../../../ontimeConfig';
 import EditableBlockTitle from '../common/EditableBlockTitle';
 import { EventItemActions } from '../RundownEntry';
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ interface EventBlockInnerProps {
   isRolling: boolean;
   actionHandler: (action: EventItemActions, payload?: any) => void;
   disableEdit: boolean;
+  isFirstEvent: boolean;
 }
 
 const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
     isRolling,
     actionHandler,
     disableEdit,
+    isFirstEvent,
   } = props;
 
   const [renderInner, setRenderInner] = useState(false);
@@ -103,6 +107,19 @@ const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
     playBtnStyles._hover = {};
   }
 
+  const delayedStart = Math.max(0, timeStart + delay);
+  const newTime = millisToString(delayedStart);
+  const delayTime = delay !== 0 ? millisToDelayString(delay) : null;
+
+  const overlap = previousEnd - timeStart;
+  const overlapTime = !isFirstEvent
+    ? overlap > 0
+      ? `Overlapping ${millisToDelayString(overlap)}`
+      : overlap < 0
+      ? `Spacing ${millisToDelayString(overlap)}`
+      : null
+    : null;
+
   return !renderInner ? null : (
     <>
       <EventBlockTimers
@@ -114,10 +131,36 @@ const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
         previousEnd={previousEnd}
       />
       <EditableBlockTitle title={title} eventId={eventId} placeholder='Event title' className={style.eventTitle} />
-      {next && (
+      {next ? (
         <Tooltip label='Next event' {...tooltipProps}>
           <span className={style.nextTag}>UP NEXT</span>
         </Tooltip>
+      ) : (
+        <span className={style.indicators}>
+          <Tooltip
+            label={
+              delayTime && (
+                <div>
+                  {delayTime}
+                  <br />
+                  New Time: {newTime}
+                </div>
+              )
+            }
+          >
+            <div className={`${style.indicator} ${delayTime ? style.delay : ''}`} />
+          </Tooltip>
+          <Tooltip label={overlapTime}>
+            <div
+              className={`${style.indicator} ${
+                overlap > 0 ? style.overlap : overlap < 0 && overlapTime !== null ? style.spacing : ''
+              }`}
+            />
+          </Tooltip>
+          <Tooltip label='Start time is later than end'>
+            <div className={`${style.indicator} ${timeStart > timeEnd ? style.nextDay : ''}`} />
+          </Tooltip>
+        </span>
       )}
       <EventBlockPlayback
         eventId={eventId}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockTimers.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockTimers.tsx
index 4a4fc648a..44d0e06dc 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockTimers.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockTimers.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import { memo, useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+import { memo } from 'react';
 import { OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 import { calculateDuration, millisToString } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import TimeInput from '../../../../common/components/input/time-input/TimeInput';
 import { useEventAction } from '../../../../common/hooks/useEventAction';
 import { millisToDelayString } from '../../../../common/utils/dateConfig';
-import { TimeEntryField, validateEntry } from '../../../../common/utils/timesManager';
 
 import style from '../EventBlock.module.scss';
 
@@ -24,8 +23,6 @@ const EventBlockTimers = (props: EventBlockTimerProps) => {
   const { eventId, timeStart, timeEnd, duration, delay, previousEnd } = props;
   const { updateEvent } = useEventAction();
 
-  const [warning, setWarnings] = useState({ start: '', end: '', duration: '' });
-
   const handleSubmit = (field: TimeActions, value: number) => {
     const newEventData: Partial<OntimeEvent> = { id: eventId };
     switch (field) {
@@ -49,21 +46,6 @@ const EventBlockTimers = (props: EventBlockTimerProps) => {
     updateEvent(newEventData);
   };
 
-  /**
-   * @description Validates a time input against its pair
-   * @param {string} entry - field to validate: timeStart, timeEnd, durationOverride
-   * @param {number} val - field value
-   * @return {boolean}
-   */
-  const handleValidation = useCallback(
-    (field: TimeEntryField, value: number) => {
-      const valid = validateEntry(field, value, timeStart, timeEnd);
-      setWarnings((prev) => ({ ...prev, ...valid.warnings }));
-      return valid.value;
-    },
-    [timeEnd, timeStart],
-  );
-
   const delayedStart = Math.max(0, timeStart + delay);
   const newTime = millisToString(delayedStart);
   const delayTime = delay !== 0 ? millisToDelayString(delay) : null;
@@ -73,32 +55,26 @@ const EventBlockTimers = (props: EventBlockTimerProps) => {
       <TimeInput
         name='timeStart'
         submitHandler={handleSubmit}
-        validationHandler={handleValidation}
         time={timeStart}
         delay={delay}
         placeholder='Start'
         previousEnd={previousEnd}
-        warning={warning.start}
       />
       <TimeInput
         name='timeEnd'
         submitHandler={handleSubmit}
-        validationHandler={handleValidation}
         time={timeEnd}
         delay={delay}
         placeholder='End'
         previousEnd={previousEnd}
-        warning={warning.end}
       />
       <TimeInput
         name='durationOverride'
         submitHandler={handleSubmit}
-        validationHandler={handleValidation}
         time={duration}
         delay={0}
         placeholder='Duration'
         previousEnd={previousEnd}
-        warning={warning.duration}
       />
       {delayTime && (
         <div className={style.delayNote}>