BikeShed-1/app/assets/javascripts/time_entries.js

$(document).ready(function(){
  var currentdate = new Date();
  $("#date_id").datepicker().on('changeDate', function(ev){
    $("#date_id").datepicker('hide');
  });
  $("#date_id").datepicker('setValue', currentdate);

  $("#start_time_id").timepicker();
  $("#end_time_id").timepicker();
});