So with the help from this forum I managed to switch from DAYS to MINUTES on my timeline.

My follow up to this is:

Can I specify a specific time of day on my timeline for an event to happen, instead of auto calculating them with dependencies etc.?

Sure, you can type date and time - i would suggest using manually scheduled tasks. show the date and time through File > Options, General. Select a date format with time included.

Once again, thanks. I'm starting to see a pattern in the solutions for my queries.

You're welcome David. Not sure what pattern you are seeing - but as long as it is helping - so much the better.