diff --git a/public/app/core/services/context_srv.ts b/public/app/core/services/context_srv.ts
index 20b4697d676..70759c92fd7 100644
--- a/public/app/core/services/context_srv.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/services/context_srv.ts
@@ -172,6 +172,13 @@ export class ContextSrv {
     return interval;
   }
 
+  getValidIntervals(intervals: string[]): string[] {
+    if (this.minRefreshInterval) {
+      return intervals.filter((str) => str !== '').filter(this.isAllowedInterval);
+    }
+    return intervals;
+  }
+
   hasAccessToExplore() {
     if (this.accessControlEnabled()) {
       return this.hasPermission(AccessControlAction.DataSourcesExplore) && config.exploreEnabled;
diff --git a/public/app/core/services/keybindingSrv.ts b/public/app/core/services/keybindingSrv.ts
index 44c30b6a6d8..f2121150f11 100644
--- a/public/app/core/services/keybindingSrv.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/services/keybindingSrv.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export class KeybindingSrv {
         const url = await getExploreUrl({
           panel,
           datasourceSrv: getDatasourceSrv(),
-          timeSrv: getTimeSrv(),
+          timeRange: getTimeSrv().timeRange(),
         });
 
         if (url) {
diff --git a/public/app/core/utils/explore.test.ts b/public/app/core/utils/explore.test.ts
index ccd337b8a27..e6e23006f85 100644
--- a/public/app/core/utils/explore.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/utils/explore.test.ts
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ describe('getExploreUrl', () => {
       },
       getDataSourceById: jest.fn(),
     },
-    timeSrv: {
-      timeRange: () => ({ raw: { from: 'now-1h', to: 'now' } }),
-    },
+    timeRange: { from: dateTime(), to: dateTime(), raw: { from: 'now-1h', to: 'now' } },
   } as unknown as GetExploreUrlArguments;
-
+  it('should use raw range in explore url', async () => {
+    expect(getExploreUrl(args).then((data) => expect(data).toMatch(/from%22:%22now-1h%22,%22to%22:%22now/g)));
+  });
   it('should omit legendFormat in explore url', () => {
     expect(getExploreUrl(args).then((data) => expect(data).not.toMatch(/legendFormat1/g)));
   });
diff --git a/public/app/core/utils/explore.ts b/public/app/core/utils/explore.ts
index 438ab5a8298..108530374f9 100644
--- a/public/app/core/utils/explore.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/utils/explore.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import {
 import { DataSourceSrv, getDataSourceSrv } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { RefreshPicker } from '@grafana/ui';
 import store from 'app/core/store';
-import { TimeSrv } from 'app/features/dashboard/services/TimeSrv';
 import { PanelModel } from 'app/features/dashboard/state';
 import { ExpressionDatasourceUID } from 'app/features/expressions/types';
 import { QueryOptions, QueryTransaction } from 'app/types/explore';
@@ -51,8 +50,7 @@ export interface GetExploreUrlArguments {
   panel: PanelModel;
   /** Datasource service to query other datasources in case the panel datasource is mixed */
   datasourceSrv: DataSourceSrv;
-  /** Time service to get the current dashboard range from */
-  timeSrv: TimeSrv;
+  timeRange: TimeRange;
 }
 
 export function generateExploreId() {
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ export function generateExploreId() {
  * Returns an Explore-URL that contains a panel's queries and the dashboard time range.
  */
 export async function getExploreUrl(args: GetExploreUrlArguments): Promise<string | undefined> {
-  const { panel, datasourceSrv, timeSrv } = args;
+  const { panel, datasourceSrv, timeRange } = args;
   let exploreDatasource = await datasourceSrv.get(panel.datasource);
 
   /** In Explore, we don't have legend formatter and we don't want to keep
@@ -77,8 +75,7 @@ export async function getExploreUrl(args: GetExploreUrlArguments): Promise<strin
   let url: string | undefined;
 
   if (exploreDatasource) {
-    const range = timeSrv.timeRange().raw;
-    let state: Partial<ExploreUrlState> = { range: toURLRange(range) };
+    let state: Partial<ExploreUrlState> = { range: toURLRange(timeRange.raw) };
     if (exploreDatasource.interpolateVariablesInQueries) {
       const scopedVars = panel.scopedVars || {};
       state = {
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/services/TimeSrv.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/services/TimeSrv.ts
index 0a1b7fe8268..92e3d162347 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/services/TimeSrv.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/services/TimeSrv.ts
@@ -91,10 +91,7 @@ export class TimeSrv {
   }
 
   getValidIntervals(intervals: string[]): string[] {
-    if (this.contextSrv.minRefreshInterval) {
-      return intervals.filter((str) => str !== '').filter(this.contextSrv.isAllowedInterval);
-    }
-    return intervals;
+    return this.contextSrv.getValidIntervals(intervals);
   }
 
   private parseTime() {
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/utils/getPanelMenu.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/utils/getPanelMenu.ts
index b9432c5bdf8..bc4634c7d37 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/utils/getPanelMenu.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/utils/getPanelMenu.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,14 @@ export function getPanelMenu(
     event.preventDefault();
     const openInNewWindow =
       event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey ? (url: string) => window.open(`${config.appSubUrl}${url}`) : undefined;
-    store.dispatch(navigateToExplore(panel, { getDataSourceSrv, getTimeSrv, getExploreUrl, openInNewWindow }) as any);
+    store.dispatch(
+      navigateToExplore(panel, {
+        getDataSourceSrv,
+        timeRange: getTimeSrv().timeRange(),
+        getExploreUrl,
+        openInNewWindow,
+      }) as any
+    );
     reportInteraction('dashboards_panelheader_menu', { item: 'explore' });
   };
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx
index 4eea9f1e4b0..1b6b3b9cf4b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ jest.mock('@grafana/runtime/src/services/dataSourceSrv', () => {
 jest.mock('app/core/core', () => ({
   contextSrv: {
     hasAccess: () => true,
+    getValidIntervals: (defaultIntervals: string[]) => defaultIntervals,
   },
 }));
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx
index 6496f8d15bf..bf1d41aed84 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import { createAndCopyShortLink } from 'app/core/utils/shortLinks';
 import { DataSourcePicker } from 'app/features/datasources/components/picker/DataSourcePicker';
 import { StoreState, useDispatch, useSelector } from 'app/types/store';
 
+import { contextSrv } from '../../core/core';
 import { DashNavButton } from '../dashboard/components/DashNav/DashNavButton';
-import { getTimeSrv } from '../dashboard/services/TimeSrv';
 import { updateFiscalYearStartMonthForSession, updateTimeZoneForSession } from '../profile/state/reducers';
 import { getFiscalYearStartMonth, getTimeZone } from '../profile/state/selectors';
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export function ExploreToolbar({ exploreId, topOfViewRef, onChangeTime }: Props)
             isLoading={loading}
             text={showSmallTimePicker ? undefined : loading ? 'Cancel' : 'Run query'}
             tooltip={showSmallTimePicker ? (loading ? 'Cancel' : 'Run query') : undefined}
-            intervals={getTimeSrv().getValidIntervals(defaultIntervals)}
+            intervals={contextSrv.getValidIntervals(defaultIntervals)}
             isLive={isLive}
             onRefresh={() => onRunQuery(loading)}
             noIntervalPicker={isLive}
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.test.tsx
index cc8a53189bc..d01a61d406b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.test.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import React from 'react';
 
 import { DataSourceApi, DataSourceInstanceSettings, DataSourcePluginMeta } from '@grafana/data';
 import { DataQuery, DataSourceRef } from '@grafana/schema';
-import appEvents from 'app/core/app_events';
 import { MixedDatasource } from 'app/plugins/datasource/mixed/MixedDataSource';
 import { RichHistoryQuery } from 'app/types';
 import { ShowConfirmModalEvent } from 'app/types/events';
@@ -14,6 +13,10 @@ import { RichHistoryCard, Props } from './RichHistoryCard';
 const starRichHistoryMock = jest.fn();
 const deleteRichHistoryMock = jest.fn();
 
+const mockEventBus = {
+  publish: jest.fn(),
+};
+
 class MockDatasourceApi<T extends DataQuery> implements DataSourceApi<T> {
   name: string;
   id: number;
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ const dsStore: Record<string, DataSourceApi> = {
 jest.mock('@grafana/runtime', () => ({
   ...jest.requireActual('@grafana/runtime'),
   reportInteraction: jest.fn(),
+  getAppEvents: () => mockEventBus,
 }));
 
 jest.mock('@grafana/runtime/src/services/dataSourceSrv', () => {
@@ -486,7 +490,7 @@ describe('RichHistoryCard', () => {
       const deleteButton = await screen.findByLabelText('Delete query');
       await userEvent.click(deleteButton);
       expect(deleteRichHistoryMock).not.toBeCalled();
-      expect(appEvents.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new ShowConfirmModalEvent(expect.anything()));
+      expect(mockEventBus.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new ShowConfirmModalEvent(expect.anything()));
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx
index b702926d13b..0f6d22249fb 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ import { connect, ConnectedProps } from 'react-redux';
 import { useAsync } from 'react-use';
 
 import { GrafanaTheme2, DataSourceApi } from '@grafana/data';
-import { config, getDataSourceSrv, reportInteraction } from '@grafana/runtime';
+import { config, getDataSourceSrv, reportInteraction, getAppEvents } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { DataQuery } from '@grafana/schema';
 import { TextArea, Button, IconButton, useStyles2, LoadingPlaceholder } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { notifyApp } from 'app/core/actions';
-import appEvents from 'app/core/app_events';
 import { createSuccessNotification } from 'app/core/copy/appNotification';
 import { copyStringToClipboard } from 'app/core/utils/explore';
 import { createUrlFromRichHistory, createQueryText } from 'app/core/utils/richHistory';
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ export function RichHistoryCard(props: Props) {
 
     // For starred queries, we want confirmation. For non-starred, we don't.
     if (query.starred) {
-      appEvents.publish(
+      getAppEvents().publish(
         new ShowConfirmModalEvent({
           title: 'Delete',
           text: 'Are you sure you want to permanently delete your starred query?',
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistorySettingsTab.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistorySettingsTab.tsx
index a3df91c7d47..38b9740cd9a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistorySettingsTab.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistorySettingsTab.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import { css } from '@emotion/css';
 import React from 'react';
 
 import { GrafanaTheme2, SelectableValue } from '@grafana/data';
+import { getAppEvents } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { useStyles2, Select, Button, Field, InlineField, InlineSwitch, Alert } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { notifyApp } from 'app/core/actions';
-import appEvents from 'app/core/app_events';
 import { createSuccessNotification } from 'app/core/copy/appNotification';
 import { MAX_HISTORY_ITEMS } from 'app/core/history/RichHistoryLocalStorage';
 import { dispatch } from 'app/store/store';
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function RichHistorySettingsTab(props: RichHistorySettingsProps) {
   const selectedOption = retentionPeriodOptions.find((v) => v.value === retentionPeriod);
 
   const onDelete = () => {
-    appEvents.publish(
+    getAppEvents().publish(
       new ShowConfirmModalEvent({
         title: 'Delete',
         text: 'Are you sure you want to permanently delete your query history?',
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/datasourceState.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/spec/datasourceState.test.tsx
index aa4d3fef785..69b3a1bf8dc 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/datasourceState.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/datasourceState.test.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ jest.mock('@grafana/runtime', () => ({
   getAppEvents: () => testEventBus,
 }));
 
+jest.mock('app/core/core', () => ({
+  contextSrv: {
+    hasAccess: () => true,
+    hasPermission: () => true,
+    getValidIntervals: (defaultIntervals: string[]) => defaultIntervals,
+  },
+}));
+
 describe('Explore: handle datasource states', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
     tearDown();
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/interpolation.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/spec/interpolation.test.tsx
index f506d73c039..1b41048b2cf 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/interpolation.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/interpolation.test.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jest.mock('@grafana/runtime', () => ({
 jest.mock('app/core/core', () => ({
   contextSrv: {
     hasAccess: () => true,
+    getValidIntervals: (defaultIntervals: string[]) => defaultIntervals,
   },
 }));
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/query.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/spec/query.test.tsx
index 21e657cd381..13d6c670508 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/query.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/query.test.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ jest.mock('../../correlations/utils', () => {
   };
 });
 
+jest.mock('app/core/core', () => ({
+  contextSrv: {
+    hasAccess: () => true,
+    getValidIntervals: (defaultIntervals: string[]) => defaultIntervals,
+  },
+}));
+
 describe('Explore: handle running/not running query', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
     tearDown();
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx
index 83dc22ec080..8cd35ce02c5 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryHistory.test.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jest.mock('app/core/core', () => ({
     hasPermission: () => true,
     hasAccess: () => true,
     isSignedIn: true,
+    getValidIntervals: (defaultIntervals: string[]) => defaultIntervals,
   },
 }));
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/split.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/spec/split.test.tsx
index e2f339ecb22..a5706a2392c 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/split.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/split.test.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jest.mock('app/core/core', () => {
     contextSrv: {
       hasPermission: () => true,
       hasAccess: () => true,
+      getValidIntervals: (defaultIntervals: string[]) => defaultIntervals,
     },
   };
 });
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/state/main.test.ts b/public/app/features/explore/state/main.test.ts
index d388986b0dd..a0ab908725d 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/state/main.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/state/main.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { thunkTester } from 'test/core/thunk/thunkTester';
 
-import { ExploreUrlState } from '@grafana/data';
+import { dateTime, ExploreUrlState } from '@grafana/data';
 import { serializeStateToUrlParam } from '@grafana/data/src/utils/url';
 import { locationService } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { PanelModel } from 'app/features/dashboard/state';
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@ const getNavigateToExploreContext = async (openInNewWindow?: (url: string) => vo
   const datasource = new MockDataSourceApi(panel.datasource!.uid!);
   const get = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(datasource);
   const getDataSourceSrv = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ get });
-  const getTimeSrv = jest.fn();
   const getExploreUrl = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(url);
+  const timeRange = { from: dateTime(), to: dateTime() };
 
   const dispatchedActions = await thunkTester({})
     .givenThunk(navigateToExplore)
-    .whenThunkIsDispatched(panel, { getDataSourceSrv, getTimeSrv, getExploreUrl, openInNewWindow });
+    .whenThunkIsDispatched(panel, { getDataSourceSrv, timeRange, getExploreUrl, openInNewWindow });
 
   return {
     url,
     panel,
     get,
     getDataSourceSrv,
-    getTimeSrv,
+    timeRange,
     getExploreUrl,
     dispatchedActions,
   };
@@ -53,20 +53,14 @@ describe('navigateToExplore', () => {
         expect(getDataSourceSrv).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       });
 
-      it('then getTimeSrv should have been called once', async () => {
-        const { getTimeSrv } = await getNavigateToExploreContext();
-
-        expect(getTimeSrv).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      });
-
       it('then getExploreUrl should have been called with correct arguments', async () => {
-        const { getExploreUrl, panel, getDataSourceSrv, getTimeSrv } = await getNavigateToExploreContext();
+        const { getExploreUrl, panel, getDataSourceSrv, timeRange } = await getNavigateToExploreContext();
 
         expect(getExploreUrl).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
         expect(getExploreUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
           panel,
           datasourceSrv: getDataSourceSrv(),
-          timeSrv: getTimeSrv(),
+          timeRange,
         });
       });
     });
@@ -85,14 +79,8 @@ describe('navigateToExplore', () => {
         expect(getDataSourceSrv).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       });
 
-      it('then getTimeSrv should have been called once', async () => {
-        const { getTimeSrv } = await getNavigateToExploreContext(openInNewWindow);
-
-        expect(getTimeSrv).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      });
-
       it('then getExploreUrl should have been called with correct arguments', async () => {
-        const { getExploreUrl, panel, getDataSourceSrv, getTimeSrv } = await getNavigateToExploreContext(
+        const { getExploreUrl, panel, getDataSourceSrv, timeRange } = await getNavigateToExploreContext(
           openInNewWindow
         );
 
@@ -100,7 +88,7 @@ describe('navigateToExplore', () => {
         expect(getExploreUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
           panel,
           datasourceSrv: getDataSourceSrv(),
-          timeSrv: getTimeSrv(),
+          timeRange,
         });
       });
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/state/main.ts b/public/app/features/explore/state/main.ts
index 21d7f9d744b..7804fd7714e 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/state/main.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/state/main.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { createAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import { AnyAction } from 'redux';
 
-import { SplitOpenOptions } from '@grafana/data';
+import { SplitOpenOptions, TimeRange } from '@grafana/data';
 import { DataSourceSrv, locationService } from '@grafana/runtime';
 import { generateExploreId, GetExploreUrlArguments } from 'app/core/utils/explore';
 import { PanelModel } from 'app/features/dashboard/state';
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { ExploreItemState, ExploreState } from 'app/types/explore';
 import { RichHistoryResults } from '../../../core/history/RichHistoryStorage';
 import { RichHistorySearchFilters, RichHistorySettings } from '../../../core/utils/richHistoryTypes';
 import { createAsyncThunk, ThunkResult } from '../../../types';
-import { TimeSrv } from '../../dashboard/services/TimeSrv';
 import { withUniqueRefIds } from '../utils/queries';
 
 import { initializeExplore, InitializeExploreOptions, paneReducer } from './explorePane';
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ const createNewSplitOpenPane = createAsyncThunk(
 
 export interface NavigateToExploreDependencies {
   getDataSourceSrv: () => DataSourceSrv;
-  getTimeSrv: () => TimeSrv;
+  timeRange: TimeRange;
   getExploreUrl: (args: GetExploreUrlArguments) => Promise<string | undefined>;
   openInNewWindow?: (url: string) => void;
 }
@@ -117,12 +116,12 @@ export const navigateToExplore = (
   dependencies: NavigateToExploreDependencies
 ): ThunkResult<void> => {
   return async (dispatch) => {
-    const { getDataSourceSrv, getTimeSrv, getExploreUrl, openInNewWindow } = dependencies;
+    const { getDataSourceSrv, timeRange, getExploreUrl, openInNewWindow } = dependencies;
     const datasourceSrv = getDataSourceSrv();
     const path = await getExploreUrl({
       panel,
       datasourceSrv,
-      timeSrv: getTimeSrv(),
+      timeRange,
     });
 
     if (openInNewWindow && path) {