---
title: around
description: |-
  The `around` keyword allows users to declare a timerange, defined as some interval before and after a `timestamp`, on which a query should operate.

  !!! note
      The `interval`, if specified, **MUST** be positive.

  !!! note
      If the `interval` is not specified, then a default value of `30m` is used.
url: https://coralogix.com/docs/dataprime/language-reference/commands-reference/sources/time/around/
product: dataengine
feature: DataPrime Language
feature_id: dataprime-language
feature_identifier: dataengine/dataprime-language
last_updated: '2026-10-21'
---

# `around`

## Description

The `around` keyword allows users to declare a timerange, defined as some interval before and after a `timestamp`, on which a query should operate.

Note

The `interval`, if specified, **MUST** be positive.

Note

If the `interval` is not specified, then a default value of `30m` is used.

## Syntax

```
source (logs|spans) around <time> [interval <interval>]
```

## Example

The `around` keyword can be used on `logs` or `spans` like so:

### Example query

```
source logs around @'2021-01-01T00:00:00Z' interval 1h

source spans around @'2021-01-01T00:00:00Z' interval 1h
```