diff --git a/distributed/dashboard/components/scheduler.py b/distributed/dashboard/components/scheduler.py
index 75c10d1fcf..fe6566bf47 100644
--- a/distributed/dashboard/components/scheduler.py
+++ b/distributed/dashboard/components/scheduler.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     ColumnDataSource,
     CustomJSHover,
     DataRange1d,
+    DatetimeTickFormatter,
     FactorRange,
     GroupFilter,
     HelpTool,
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 from bokeh.themes import Theme
 from bokeh.transform import cumsum, factor_cmap, linear_cmap, stack
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
+from packaging.version import parse as parse_version
 from tlz import curry, pipe, second, valmap
 from tlz.curried import concat, groupby, map
 
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@
 )
 from distributed.dashboard.utils import (
     _DATATABLE_STYLESHEETS_KWARGS,
+    BOKEH_VERSION,
     PROFILING,
     transpose,
     update,
@@ -2192,7 +2195,9 @@ def task_stream_figure(clear_interval="20s", **kwargs):
         x_range=x_range,
         y_range=y_range,
         toolbar_location="above",
-        x_axis_type="datetime",
+        x_axis_type=(
+            "timedelta" if BOKEH_VERSION >= parse_version("3.8.0") else "datetime"
+        ),
         y_axis_location=None,
         tools="",
         min_border_bottom=50,
@@ -2216,6 +2221,12 @@ def task_stream_figure(clear_interval="20s", **kwargs):
     root.yaxis.major_label_text_alpha = 0
     root.yaxis.minor_tick_line_alpha = 0
     root.yaxis.major_tick_line_alpha = 0
+    if BOKEH_VERSION < parse_version("3.8.0") and BOKEH_VERSION >= parse_version(
+        "3.5.2"
+    ):
+        root.xaxis[0].formatter = DatetimeTickFormatter(
+            boundary_scaling=False, context=None
+        )  # remove full date context misleading for users
     root.xgrid.visible = False
 
     hover = HoverTool(