diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/mssql/macros.go b/pkg/tsdb/mssql/macros.go
index 2621110ee99..b136bdfb459 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/mssql/macros.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/mssql/macros.go
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ func (m *MsSqlMacroEngine) evaluateMacro(name string, args []string) (string, er
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("missing time column argument for macro %v", name)
 		}
 
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", args[0], time.Unix(m.TimeRange.GetFromAsSecondsEpoch(), 0), time.Unix(m.TimeRange.GetToAsSecondsEpoch(), 0)), nil
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", args[0], m.TimeRange.GetFromAsTimeUTC().Format(time.RFC3339), m.TimeRange.GetToAsTimeUTC().Format(time.RFC3339)), nil
 	case "__timeFrom":
-		return fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", time.Unix(m.TimeRange.GetFromAsSecondsEpoch(), 0)), nil
+		return fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", m.TimeRange.GetFromAsTimeUTC().Format(time.RFC3339)), nil
 	case "__timeTo":
-		return fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", time.Unix(m.TimeRange.GetToAsSecondsEpoch(), 0)), nil
+		return fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", m.TimeRange.GetToAsTimeUTC().Format(time.RFC3339)), nil
 	case "__timeGroup":
 		if len(args) < 2 {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("macro %v needs time column and interval", name)
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/mssql/macros_test.go b/pkg/tsdb/mssql/macros_test.go
index 46f67e7d169..67ee1da7561 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/mssql/macros_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/mssql/macros_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestMacroEngine(t *testing.T) {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "WHERE $__timeFilter(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0), time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339), to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeGroup function", func() {
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ func TestMacroEngine(t *testing.T) {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeFrom(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeTo function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeTo(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __unixEpochFilter function", func() {
@@ -137,21 +137,21 @@ func TestMacroEngine(t *testing.T) {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "WHERE $__timeFilter(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0), time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339), to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeFrom function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeFrom(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeTo function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeTo(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __unixEpochFilter function", func() {
@@ -185,21 +185,21 @@ func TestMacroEngine(t *testing.T) {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "WHERE $__timeFilter(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0), time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339), to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeFrom function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeFrom(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeTo function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeTo(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __unixEpochFilter function", func() {
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/mysql/macros.go b/pkg/tsdb/mysql/macros.go
index 6dfe6ad952f..1855670e863 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/mysql/macros.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/mysql/macros.go
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ func (m *MySqlMacroEngine) evaluateMacro(name string, args []string) (string, er
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("missing time column argument for macro %v", name)
 		}
 
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", args[0], time.Unix(m.TimeRange.GetFromAsSecondsEpoch(), 0), time.Unix(m.TimeRange.GetToAsSecondsEpoch(), 0)), nil
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", args[0], m.TimeRange.GetFromAsTimeUTC().Format(time.RFC3339), m.TimeRange.GetToAsTimeUTC().Format(time.RFC3339)), nil
 	case "__timeFrom":
-		return fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", time.Unix(m.TimeRange.GetFromAsSecondsEpoch(), 0)), nil
+		return fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", m.TimeRange.GetFromAsTimeUTC().Format(time.RFC3339)), nil
 	case "__timeTo":
-		return fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", time.Unix(m.TimeRange.GetToAsSecondsEpoch(), 0)), nil
+		return fmt.Sprintf("'%s'", m.TimeRange.GetToAsTimeUTC().Format(time.RFC3339)), nil
 	case "__timeGroup":
 		if len(args) < 2 {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("macro %v needs time column and interval", name)
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/mysql/macros_test.go b/pkg/tsdb/mysql/macros_test.go
index 11ac6d8b2f3..6af1d180737 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/mysql/macros_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/mysql/macros_test.go
@@ -54,21 +54,21 @@ func TestMacroEngine(t *testing.T) {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "WHERE $__timeFilter(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0), time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339), to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeFrom function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeFrom(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeTo function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeTo(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __unixEpochFilter function", func() {
@@ -102,21 +102,21 @@ func TestMacroEngine(t *testing.T) {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "WHERE $__timeFilter(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0), time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339), to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeFrom function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeFrom(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeTo function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeTo(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __unixEpochFilter function", func() {
@@ -150,21 +150,21 @@ func TestMacroEngine(t *testing.T) {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "WHERE $__timeFilter(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0), time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("WHERE time_column BETWEEN '%s' AND '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339), to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeFrom function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeFrom(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(from.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", from.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __timeTo function", func() {
 				sql, err := engine.Interpolate(query, timeRange, "select $__timeTo(time_column)")
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
-				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", time.Unix(to.Unix(), 0)))
+				So(sql, ShouldEqual, fmt.Sprintf("select '%s'", to.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 			})
 
 			Convey("interpolate __unixEpochFilter function", func() {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 6cc48a7c79d..6772d7c14a4 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ babel-plugin-istanbul@^4.1.5, babel-plugin-istanbul@^4.1.6:
     istanbul-lib-instrument "^1.10.1"
     test-exclude "^4.2.1"
 
-babel-plugin-jest-hoist@^22.4.4:
+babel-plugin-jest-hoist@^22.4.3, babel-plugin-jest-hoist@^22.4.4:
   version "22.4.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/babel-plugin-jest-hoist/-/babel-plugin-jest-hoist-22.4.4.tgz#b9851906eab34c7bf6f8c895a2b08bea1a844c0b"
 
@@ -6498,7 +6498,7 @@ jest-docblock@^22.4.0, jest-docblock@^22.4.3:
   dependencies:
     detect-newline "^2.1.0"
 
-jest-environment-jsdom@^22.4.1:
+jest-environment-jsdom@^22.4.1, jest-environment-jsdom@^22.4.3:
   version "22.4.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/jest-environment-jsdom/-/jest-environment-jsdom-22.4.3.tgz#d67daa4155e33516aecdd35afd82d4abf0fa8a1e"
   dependencies:
@@ -6506,7 +6506,7 @@ jest-environment-jsdom@^22.4.1:
     jest-util "^22.4.3"
     jsdom "^11.5.1"
 
-jest-environment-node@^22.4.1:
+jest-environment-node@^22.4.1, jest-environment-node@^22.4.3:
   version "22.4.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/jest-environment-node/-/jest-environment-node-22.4.3.tgz#54c4eaa374c83dd52a9da8759be14ebe1d0b9129"
   dependencies:
@@ -6533,7 +6533,7 @@ jest-haste-map@^22.4.2:
     micromatch "^2.3.11"
     sane "^2.0.0"
 
-jest-jasmine2@^22.4.4:
+jest-jasmine2@^22.4.3, jest-jasmine2@^22.4.4:
   version "22.4.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/jest-jasmine2/-/jest-jasmine2-22.4.4.tgz#c55f92c961a141f693f869f5f081a79a10d24e23"
   dependencies:
@@ -6587,7 +6587,7 @@ jest-resolve-dependencies@^22.1.0:
   dependencies:
     jest-regex-util "^22.4.3"
 
-jest-resolve@^22.4.2:
+jest-resolve@^22.4.2, jest-resolve@^22.4.3:
   version "22.4.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/jest-resolve/-/jest-resolve-22.4.3.tgz#0ce9d438c8438229aa9b916968ec6b05c1abb4ea"
   dependencies:
@@ -6671,7 +6671,7 @@ jest-validate@^21.1.0:
     leven "^2.1.0"
     pretty-format "^21.2.1"
 
-jest-validate@^22.4.4:
+jest-validate@^22.4.3, jest-validate@^22.4.4:
   version "22.4.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/jest-validate/-/jest-validate-22.4.4.tgz#1dd0b616ef46c995de61810d85f57119dbbcec4d"
   dependencies: