diff --git a/tui/view.go b/tui/view.go
index 3696065..d72ab8c 100644
--- a/tui/view.go
+++ b/tui/view.go
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ func (m model) viewHourly() string {
 	}
 
 	b.WriteString("[n] to add event,[e] to edit event,[x] to delete an event, [up]/[down] keys to move, [Esc] to go back to month view, [q] to quit.")
-	return b.String()
+	// Center the hourly view
+	view := b.String()
+
+	// Horizontal centering
+	view = lipgloss.PlaceHorizontal(m.width, lipgloss.Center, view)
+	// Vertical centering
+	view = lipgloss.PlaceVertical(m.height, lipgloss.Center, view)
+
+	return view
 }