`timeSettings`

The TimeSettingsSpec defines the default time configuration for the time picker and the refresh picker for the specific dashboard.

Following is the JSON for default time settings:

json
  "timeSettings": {
    "autoRefresh": "",
    "autoRefreshIntervals": [
      "5s",
      "10s",
      "30s",
      "1m",
      "5m",
      "15m",
      "30m",
      "1h",
      "2h",
      "1d"
    ],
    "fiscalYearStartMonth": 0,
    "from": "now-6h",
    "hideTimepicker": false,
    "timezone": "browser",
    "to": "now"
  },

timeSettings consists of:

TimeSettingsSpec

`TimeSettingsSpec`

The following table explains the usage of the time settings JSON fields:

Name	Usage
timezone?	string. Timezone of dashboard. Accepted values are IANA TZDB zone ID, `browser`, or `utc`. Default is `browser`.
from	string. Start time range for dashboard. Accepted values are relative time strings like `now-6h` or absolute time strings like `2020-07-10T08:00:00.000Z`. Default is `now-6h`.
to	string. End time range for dashboard. Accepted values are relative time strings like `now-6h` or absolute time strings like `2020-07-10T08:00:00.000Z`. Default is `now`.
autoRefresh	string. Refresh rate of dashboard. Represented by interval string. For example: `5s`, `1m`, `1h`, `1d`. No default. In schema v1: `refresh`.
autoRefreshIntervals	string. Interval options available in the refresh picker drop-down menu. The default array is `["5s", "10s", "30s", "1m", "5m", "15m", "30m", "1h", "2h", "1d"]`.
quickRanges?	Selectable options available in the time picker drop-down menu. Has no effect on provisioned dashboard. Defined in the `TimeRangeOption` spec. In schema v1: `timepicker.quick_ranges`, not exposed in the UI.
hideTimepicker	bool. Whether or not the time picker is visible. Default is `false`. In schema v1: `timepicker.hidden`.
weekStart?	Day when the week starts. Expressed by the name of the day in lowercase. For example: `monday`. Options are `saturday`, `monday`, and `sunday`.
fiscalYearStartMonth	The month that the fiscal year starts on. `0` = January, `11` = December
nowDelay?	string. Override the “now” time by entering a time delay. Use this option to accommodate known delays in data aggregation to avoid null values. In schema v1: `timepicker.nowDelay`.