Before you start
Requirements :
Availability : general availability
Permissions : all users
Setting date and time
Where to find the date picker
The date picker can be found in Grafana dashboards such as :
Overview per section
Daily overview, Modality metrics (daily view) and Modality metrics (time trace) – these are being retired (see the notice of deprecation)
It can be found in the top bar

Note that depending on your screen size and resolution, it may be collapsed. You can access it by clicking on the menu icon (⋮).

Custom date range
Here’s how to set a custom date range:
Click on the calendar icon near the ‘From’ input field. This will show a calendar:
Using this calendar, select your ‘From’ date

While the calendar is still open, click on the ‘To’ date. Use the arrows to navigate between months and years as needed.
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Validate your selection by clicking on ‘Apply time range’.
Recently used
Your most recently used custom ranges appear in this section.
Quick ranges
You can use preset date ranges to save time. Preset ranges may vary from one dashboard to another.
Additional resources
https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/dashboards/use-dashboards/ [third-party website]