diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Timeclock.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Timeclock.hs
index 09fb0407a..4fb93e769 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Timeclock.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Timeclock.hs
@@ -77,14 +77,17 @@ timeclockEntriesToTransactions now (i:o:rest)
 
 errorExpectedCodeButGot :: TimeclockCode -> TimeclockEntry -> a
 errorExpectedCodeButGot expected actual = error' $ printf
-  ("%s:\n%s\n\nExpected timeclock %s entry but got %s.\n"
-  ++"Only one session may be clocked in at a time, so please alternate i and o.")
+  ("%s:\n%s\n%s\n\nExpected timeclock %s entry but got %s.\n"
+  ++"Only one session may be clocked in at a time.\n"
+  ++"Please alternate i and o, beginning with i.")
   (sourcePosPretty $ tlsourcepos actual)
-  (show l ++ " | " ++ show actual)
+  (l ++ " | " ++ show actual)
+  (replicate (length l) ' ' ++ " |" ++ replicate c ' ' ++ "^")
   (show expected)
   (show $ tlcode actual)
   where
-    l = unPos $ sourceLine $ tlsourcepos actual
+    l = show $ unPos $ sourceLine $ tlsourcepos actual
+    c = unPos $ sourceColumn $ tlsourcepos actual
 
 -- | Convert a timeclock clockin and clockout entry to an equivalent journal
 -- transaction, representing the time expenditure. Note this entry is  not balanced,
@@ -99,11 +102,16 @@ entryFromTimeclockInOut i o
         ("%s:\n%s\nThis clockout time (%s) is earlier than the previous clockin.\n"
         ++"Please adjust it to be later than %s.")
         (sourcePosPretty $ tlsourcepos o)
-        (unlines [replicate (length l) ' '++ " | " ++ show i, l ++ " | " ++ show o])
+        (unlines [
+          replicate (length l) ' '++ " | " ++ show i,
+          l ++ " | " ++ show o,
+          (replicate (length l) ' ' ++ " |" ++ replicate c ' ' ++ replicate 19 '^')
+          ])
         (show $ tldatetime o)
         (show $ tldatetime i)
     where
       l = show $ unPos $ sourceLine $ tlsourcepos o
+      c = (unPos $ sourceColumn $ tlsourcepos o) + 2
       t = Transaction {
             tindex       = 0,
             tsourcepos   = (tlsourcepos i, tlsourcepos i),
diff --git a/hledger/test/errors/README.md b/hledger/test/errors/README.md
index 84634d25e..28b50f6c8 100644
--- a/hledger/test/errors/README.md
+++ b/hledger/test/errors/README.md
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ Here is the current status
 | parseable-regexps        | ✓          | ✓    | ✓      | ✓✓      | ✓        |
 | payees                   | ✓          | ✓    | ✓      | ✓✓      | ✓        |
 | uniqueleafnames          | ✓          | ✓    | ✓      | ✓✓      | ✓        |
-| tcclockouttime           | ✓          | ✓    | ✓      | ✓       |          |
-| tcorderedactions         | ✓          | ✓    | ✓      | ✓       |          |
+| tcclockouttime           | ✓          | ✓    | ✓      | ✓✓      |          |
+| tcorderedactions         | ✓          | ✓    | ✓      | ✓✓      |          |
 
 Key:
 - std format - the error message follows a standard format (location on first line, megaparsec-like excerpt, explanation)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Here are some current limitations of hledger's error messages:
 
 <!-- to update: make readme -->
 <!-- GENERATED: -->
-hledger 1.26.99-g32c7f6300-20220714 error messages:
+hledger 1.26.99-gaeae7232c-20220714 error messages:
 
 ### accounts
 ```
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ Consider changing these account names so their last parts are different.
 hledger: Error: /Users/simon/src/hledger/hledger/test/errors/./tcclockouttime.timeclock:5:1:
   | i 2022-01-01 00:01:00   
 5 | o 2022-01-01 00:00:00   
+  |   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 This clockout time (2022-01-01 00:00:00) is earlier than the previous clockin.
 Please adjust it to be later than 2022-01-01 00:01:00.
@@ -292,8 +293,10 @@ Please adjust it to be later than 2022-01-01 00:01:00.
 ```
 hledger: Error: /Users/simon/src/hledger/hledger/test/errors/./tcorderedactions.timeclock:8:1:
 8 | i 2022-01-01 00:01:00   
+  | ^
 
 Expected timeclock o entry but got i.
-Only one session may be clocked in at a time, so please alternate i and o.
+Only one session may be clocked in at a time.
+Please alternate i and o, beginning with i.
 ```
 
diff --git a/hledger/test/errors/tcclockouttime.test b/hledger/test/errors/tcclockouttime.test
index 8cba9b284..26ec46d00 100644
--- a/hledger/test/errors/tcclockouttime.test
+++ b/hledger/test/errors/tcclockouttime.test
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ $$$ hledger check -f tcclockouttime.timeclock
 >>>2 /hledger: Error: .*tcclockouttime.timeclock:5:1:
   \| i 2022-01-01 00:01:00   
 5 \| o 2022-01-01 00:00:00   
+  \|   \^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^\^
 
 This clockout time \(2022-01-01 00:00:00\) is earlier than the previous clockin.
 Please adjust it to be later than 2022-01-01 00:01:00.
diff --git a/hledger/test/errors/tcorderedactions.test b/hledger/test/errors/tcorderedactions.test
index 48d373d0b..f9d9cf4bb 100644
--- a/hledger/test/errors/tcorderedactions.test
+++ b/hledger/test/errors/tcorderedactions.test
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 $$$ hledger check -f  tcorderedactions.timeclock
 >>>2 /hledger: Error: .*tcorderedactions.timeclock:8:1:
 8 \| i 2022-01-01 00:01:00   
+  \| \^
 
 Expected timeclock o entry but got i.
-Only one session may be clocked in at a time, so please alternate i and o.
+Only one session may be clocked in at a time.
+Please alternate i and o, beginning with i.
 /
 >>>= 1