# Setting user defined date range **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Support\ **Created:** [May 22, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.bokeh.org/t/setting-user-defined-date-range/98 "2014-05-22T17:55:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![krackerjakk](https://discourse.bokeh.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@krackerjakk](https://discourse.bokeh.org/u/krackerjakk)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.bokeh.org/t/setting-user-defined-date-range/98/1 "2014-05-22T17:55:12Z")

Is it possible to set the range for a time series data? I’ve tried converting the start and end datetimes to int/float as well. For example, curplot().x\_range = Range1d(start=start\_date, end=end\_date) I’ve also tried, curplot().x\_range.start = start\_date curplot().x\_range.end = end\_date Salil ---

**Author:** ![Karan\_Dodia](https://discourse.bokeh.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Karan\_Dodia](https://discourse.bokeh.org/u/Karan_Dodia)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.bokeh.org/t/setting-user-defined-date-range/98/2 "2014-05-22T18:21:46Z")

Hi Salil, You _can_ set the range with a Range1d object, although you will have to coerce your datetime instances to milliseconds. Cells [3] and [9] in [this notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/kdodia/drought-stats-tx/blob/master/Texas_Drought_Stats.ipynb) should explain the method in context. We do have an open [issue](https://github.com/ContinuumIO/bokeh/issues/635) to decide how to best implement this going forward, so please feel free to add your input. Thanks! Karan > **···** > > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 12:55 PM, [krackerjakk@gmail.com](mailto:krackerjakk@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Is it possible to set the range for a time series data? I’ve tried converting the start and end datetimes to int/float as well. > > For example, > > > curplot().x\_range = Range1d(start=start\_date, end=end\_date) > > > > > > I’ve also tried, > > > curplot().x\_range.start = start\_date > > curplot().x\_range.end = end\_date > > > > > > Salil > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Bokeh Discussion - Public” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [bokeh+unsubscribe@continuum.io](mailto:bokeh+unsubscribe@continuum.io). > > > > To post to this group, send email to [bokeh@continuum.io](mailto:bokeh@continuum.io). > > > > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/d/msgid/bokeh/29aca71e-08c0-49a2-9d33-a3192fdf1ac1%40continuum.io](https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/d/msgid/bokeh/29aca71e-08c0-49a2-9d33-a3192fdf1ac1%40continuum.io?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/d/optout). ---

**Author:** ![krackerjakk](https://discourse.bokeh.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@krackerjakk](https://discourse.bokeh.org/u/krackerjakk)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://discourse.bokeh.org/t/setting-user-defined-date-range/98/3 "2014-05-22T23:43:50Z")

Thanks Karan. This works. I will take a look at the issue and hopefully have some suggestions that haven’t already been mentioned. Salil > **···** > > On Thursday, May 22, 2014 11:21:46 AM UTC-7, Karan Dodia wrote: > > > Hi Salil, > > > > > > You _can_ set the range with a Range1d object, although you will have to coerce your datetime instances to milliseconds. Cells [3] and [9] in [this notebook](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/github/kdodia/drought-stats-tx/blob/master/Texas_Drought_Stats.ipynb) should explain the method in context. > > > > > > We do have an open [issue](https://github.com/ContinuumIO/bokeh/issues/635) to decide how to best implement this going forward, so please feel free to add your input. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Karan > > > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 12:55 PM, [krack...@gmail.com](mailto:krack...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Is it possible to set the range for a time series data? I’ve tried converting the start and end datetimes to int/float as well. > > > For example, > > > > curplot().x\_range = Range1d(start=start\_date, end=end\_date) > > > > > > > > I’ve also tried, > > > > curplot().x\_range.start = start\_date > > > curplot().x\_range.end = end\_date > > > > > > > > Salil > > > > – > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Bokeh Discussion - Public” group. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [bokeh+un...@continuum.io](mailto:bokeh+un...@continuum.io). > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to [bo...@continuum.io](mailto:bo...@continuum.io). > > > > > > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/d/msgid/bokeh/29aca71e-08c0-49a2-9d33-a3192fdf1ac1%40continuum.io](https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/d/msgid/bokeh/29aca71e-08c0-49a2-9d33-a3192fdf1ac1%40continuum.io?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer). > > > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/d/optout). > > > ---

**Author:** ![krackerjakk](https://discourse.bokeh.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@krackerjakk](https://discourse.bokeh.org/u/krackerjakk)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://discourse.bokeh.org/t/setting-user-defined-date-range/98/4 "2014-05-22T23:44:09Z")

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