diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/datetime/moment_wrapper.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/datetime/moment_wrapper.ts
index b4980c1d8e3..994bc395890 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/datetime/moment_wrapper.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/datetime/moment_wrapper.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export interface DateTimeBuiltinFormat {
   __momentBuiltinFormatBrand: any;
 }
 export const ISO_8601: DateTimeBuiltinFormat = moment.ISO_8601;
-export type DateTimeInput = Date | string | number | Array<string | number> | DateTime; // null | undefined
+export type DateTimeInput = Date | string | number | Array<string | number> | DateTime | null; // | undefined;
 export type FormatInput = string | DateTimeBuiltinFormat | undefined;
 export type DurationInput = string | number | DateTimeDuration;
 export type DurationUnit =
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.mdx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.mdx
index d5096ec9e67..6ce63f083b7 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.mdx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.mdx
@@ -5,6 +5,22 @@ import { TimeRangeInput } from './TimeRangeInput';
 
 A variant of `TimeRangePicker` for use in forms.
 
+`dateTime(null)` can be used to provide empty time range value. The shape of the return value on input clear is:
+
+```javascript
+{
+  from: dateTime(null),
+  to: dateTime(null),
+  raw: {
+    from: dateTime(null),
+    to: dateTime(null),
+  },
+};
+```
+
+`dateMath.isValid()` from `@grafana/data` can be used to check for a valid time range value.
+
+
 ### Usage
 
 ```jsx
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.story.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.story.tsx
index f29ccde50b0..d426397b1f8 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.story.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.story.tsx
@@ -29,8 +29,31 @@ export const basic = () => {
       {(value, updateValue) => {
         return (
           <TimeRangeInput
-            onChangeTimeZone={tz => action('onTimeZoneChange fired')(tz)}
-            timeZone="browser"
+            value={value}
+            onChange={timeRange => {
+              action('onChange fired')(timeRange);
+              updateValue(timeRange);
+            }}
+          />
+        );
+      }}
+    </UseState>
+  );
+};
+
+export const clearable = () => {
+  return (
+    <UseState
+      initialState={{
+        from: dateTime(),
+        to: dateTime(),
+        raw: { from: 'now-6h' as TimeFragment, to: 'now' as TimeFragment },
+      }}
+    >
+      {(value, updateValue) => {
+        return (
+          <TimeRangeInput
+            clearable
             value={value}
             onChange={timeRange => {
               action('onChange fired')(timeRange);
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.tsx
index 7abb9165c3f..f073ca5cc52 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/TimePicker/TimeRangeInput.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import React, { FC, FormEvent, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { FC, FormEvent, MouseEvent, useState } from 'react';
 import { css, cx } from 'emotion';
-import { GrafanaTheme, TimeRange, TimeZone } from '@grafana/data';
+import { dateTime, GrafanaTheme, TimeRange, TimeZone, dateMath } from '@grafana/data';
 import { useStyles } from '../../themes/ThemeContext';
 import { ClickOutsideWrapper } from '../ClickOutsideWrapper/ClickOutsideWrapper';
 import { Icon } from '../Icon/Icon';
@@ -10,12 +10,24 @@ import { TimePickerButtonLabel } from './TimeRangePicker';
 import { TimePickerContent } from './TimeRangePicker/TimePickerContent';
 import { otherOptions, quickOptions } from './rangeOptions';
 
+export const defaultTimeRange: TimeRange = {
+  from: dateTime().subtract(6, 'hour'),
+  to: dateTime(),
+  raw: { from: 'now-6h', to: 'now' },
+};
+
+const isValidTimeRange = (range: any) => {
+  return dateMath.isValid(range.from) && dateMath.isValid(range.to);
+};
+
 export interface Props {
   value: TimeRange;
   timeZone?: TimeZone;
   onChange: (timeRange: TimeRange) => void;
   onChangeTimeZone?: (timeZone: TimeZone) => void;
   hideTimeZone?: boolean;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  clearable?: boolean;
 }
 
 const noop = () => {};
@@ -24,8 +36,10 @@ export const TimeRangeInput: FC<Props> = ({
   value,
   onChange,
   onChangeTimeZone,
+  clearable,
   hideTimeZone = true,
   timeZone = 'browser',
+  placeholder = 'Select time range',
 }) => {
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
   const styles = useStyles(getStyles);
@@ -45,11 +59,26 @@ export const TimeRangeInput: FC<Props> = ({
     onChange(timeRange);
   };
 
+  const onRangeClear = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    const from = dateTime(null);
+    const to = dateTime(null);
+    onChange({ from, to, raw: { from, to } });
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className={styles.container}>
       <div tabIndex={0} className={styles.pickerInput} aria-label="TimePicker Open Button" onClick={onOpen}>
-        <TimePickerButtonLabel value={value} />
+        {isValidTimeRange(value) ? (
+          <TimePickerButtonLabel value={value as TimeRange} />
+        ) : (
+          <span className={styles.placeholder}>{placeholder}</span>
+        )}
+
         <span className={styles.caretIcon}>
+          {isValidTimeRange(value) && clearable && (
+            <Icon className={styles.clearIcon} name="times" size="lg" onClick={onRangeClear} />
+          )}
           <Icon name={isOpen ? 'angle-up' : 'angle-down'} size="lg" />
         </span>
       </div>
@@ -57,7 +86,7 @@ export const TimeRangeInput: FC<Props> = ({
         <ClickOutsideWrapper includeButtonPress={false} onClick={onClose}>
           <TimePickerContent
             timeZone={timeZone}
-            value={value}
+            value={isValidTimeRange(value) ? (value as TimeRange) : defaultTimeRange}
             onChange={onRangeChange}
             otherOptions={otherOptions}
             quickOptions={quickOptions}
@@ -100,5 +129,15 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme) => {
         margin-left: ${theme.spacing.xs};
       `
     ),
+    clearIcon: css`
+      margin-right: ${theme.spacing.xs};
+      &:hover {
+        color: ${theme.colors.linkHover};
+      }
+    `,
+    placeholder: css`
+      color: ${theme.colors.formInputPlaceholderText};
+      opacity: 1;
+    `,
   };
 };