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#How can I search for sentry session replays by date and time?
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Based on the knowledge sources, I can provide information about searching for Sentry session replays by date and time.
Currently, Sentry organizes replays chronologically by default on the Replay page, showing the "Start Time" of each replay (displayed as how long ago the replay was triggered). When you hover over this relative time indicator, you can see the exact timestamp of when the replay occurred.
For searching by specific date and time:
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You can use the date range selector at the top of the Replay page to narrow down replays to a specific time period.
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The search bar on the Replay page operates similarly to the one in Discover Query Builder, allowing you to filter replays by various properties. You can use this to search for replays within specific timeframes Replays Page and Filters.
However, there are some limitations to be aware of:
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There have been feature requests from users asking for better timestamp visibility in the timeline, suggesting this is an area where Sentry's functionality could be improved. One GitHub issue specifically mentions users wanting to "show session replay timestamp instead of duration in the timeline" to make it easier to navigate to specific times mentioned by users (like "It happened at 4:39 PM") GitHub Issue #73404.
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Another GitHub issue mentioned that some users have requested the ability to filter events by time of day (regardless of date), but this appears to be a separate feature request GitHub Issue #38085.
For your specific use case of finding a session that happened "Saturday at 6pm," you would need to:
- Set the date range to include that Saturday
- Look through the replays from that timeframe
- Hover over the "Start Time" indicators to see the exact timestamps and find ones that occurred around 6pm