#Trace timeline

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Yes, you can see timing information for a sequence of events in Sentry, but there are a couple of different UIs and it sounds like you may be in the wrong one for what you want.

1. Use the Trace View for a single trace

The page that shows a full waterfall with timing from the start of a trace is the Trace View. You get there by:

  • Going to Traces (or Performance/Insights), then
  • Clicking on a Trace ID (or a transaction event ID) to open the Trace View. [How to use tracing; Trace view GA]

On the Trace View page:

  • Sentry shows a waterfall where each row is a transaction or span, ordered by start time and parent/child relationship. [Trace view]
  • The horizontal bar for each row shows its start offset and duration relative to the beginning of that trace (effectively “milliseconds from the first event”). [Trace view]

If you’re only seeing “everything across the session” or a flattened timeline of issues, you might be looking at:

  • The Issues Trace Timeline, which is a compact, up‑to‑100‑issue view inside an issue page, with a “View Full Trace” link. Clicking “View Full Trace” takes you to the full Trace View described above. [Issues trace timeline]

2. Expand spans to get more granular timing

Once in Trace View:

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  • By default you see transactions only.
  • Click the “+” icon next to a transaction row to expand and see its spans. [Trace view]
  • The bars for spans show precise relative timing; you can zoom with your scroll wheel or by double‑clicking a row to see millisecond-level gaps. [Trace view]

3. If you’re starting from Trace Explorer

If you’re in Trace Explorer:

  • Search for a span or trace, then click a Span ID or Trace ID in the results.
  • That opens the Trace Waterfall View, which is the same waterfall-style trace visualization described above. [Trace explorer browsing]

So: to see “timing in milliseconds from the first event,” you want the Trace View / Trace Waterfall, not just the high-level trace lists or issue timeline. From there, expand spans and use zoom to get the resolution you need.

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