diff --git a/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api.cc b/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api.cc
index 3191dc75c12..64a006ca08b 100644
--- a/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api.cc
+++ b/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api.cc
@@ -95,6 +95,28 @@ capi_return_t tiledb_array_schema_alloc(
   return TILEDB_OK;
 }
 
+capi_return_t tiledb_array_schema_alloc_at_timestamp(
+    tiledb_ctx_t* ctx,
+    tiledb_array_type_t array_type,
+    tiledb_array_schema_t** array_schema,
+    uint64_t t1,
+    uint64_t t2) {
+  ensure_output_pointer_is_valid(array_schema);
+
+  // Create ArraySchema object
+  auto memory_tracker = ctx->resources().create_memory_tracker();
+  memory_tracker->set_type(MemoryTrackerType::ARRAY_CREATE);
+  auto timestamp_range = std::make_pair(t1, t2);
+  auto opt_range =
+      std::optional<std::pair<uint64_t, uint64_t>>(timestamp_range);
+  *array_schema = tiledb_array_schema_t::make_handle(
+      static_cast<tiledb::sm::ArrayType>(array_type),
+      memory_tracker,
+      opt_range);
+
+  return TILEDB_OK;
+}
+
 void tiledb_array_schema_free(tiledb_array_schema_t** array_schema) {
   ensure_output_pointer_is_valid(array_schema);
   ensure_array_schema_is_valid(*array_schema);
@@ -454,6 +476,18 @@ CAPI_INTERFACE(
       ctx, array_type, array_schema);
 }
 
+CAPI_INTERFACE(
+    array_schema_alloc_at_timestamp,
+    tiledb_ctx_t* ctx,
+    tiledb_array_type_t array_type,
+    tiledb_array_schema_t** array_schema,
+    uint64_t t1,
+    uint64_t t2) {
+  return api_entry_with_context<
+      tiledb::api::tiledb_array_schema_alloc_at_timestamp>(
+      ctx, array_type, array_schema, t1, t2);
+}
+
 CAPI_INTERFACE_VOID(array_schema_free, tiledb_array_schema_t** array_schema) {
   return api_entry_void<tiledb::api::tiledb_array_schema_free>(array_schema);
 }
diff --git a/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api_external.h b/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api_external.h
index 703c25a772f..cc39cf2ff9f 100644
--- a/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api_external.h
+++ b/tiledb/api/c_api/array_schema/array_schema_api_external.h
@@ -121,6 +121,31 @@ TILEDB_EXPORT capi_return_t tiledb_array_schema_alloc(
     tiledb_array_type_t array_type,
     tiledb_array_schema_t** array_schema) TILEDB_NOEXCEPT;
 
+/**
+ * Creates a TileDB array schema object with specified creation time.
+ *
+ * **Example:**
+ *
+ * @code{.c}
+ * tiledb_array_schema_t* array_schema;
+ * uint64_t t1 = 10;
+ * uint64_t t2 = 20;
+ * tiledb_array_schema_alloc_at_timestamp(ctx, TILEDB_DENSE, &array_schema, t1,
+ * t2);
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx The TileDB context.
+ * @param[in] array_type The array type.
+ * @param[out] array_schema The TileDB array schema to be created.
+ * @return `TILEDB_OK` for success and `TILEDB_OOM` or `TILEDB_ERR` for error.
+ */
+TILEDB_EXPORT capi_return_t tiledb_array_schema_alloc_at_timestamp(
+    tiledb_ctx_t* ctx,
+    tiledb_array_type_t array_type,
+    tiledb_array_schema_t** array_schema,
+    uint64_t t1,
+    uint64_t t2);
+
 /**
  * Destroys an array schema, freeing associated memory.
  *
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/array/array.cc b/tiledb/sm/array/array.cc
index 23144019733..1511030e9a5 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/array/array.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/array/array.cc
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void Array::create(
 
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock{object_mtx};
   array_schema->set_array_uri(array_uri);
-  array_schema->generate_uri();
+  array_schema->generate_uri(array_schema->timestamp_range());
   array_schema->check(resources.config());
 
   // Check current domain is specified correctly if set
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.cc b/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.cc
index 1de4e2982f8..d9a76dd6fb9 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.cc
+++ b/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.cc
@@ -80,13 +80,20 @@ class ArraySchemaException : public StatusException {
 /* ****************************** */
 
 ArraySchema::ArraySchema(
-    ArrayType array_type, shared_ptr<MemoryTracker> memory_tracker)
+    ArrayType array_type,
+    shared_ptr<MemoryTracker> memory_tracker,
+    std::optional<std::pair<uint64_t, uint64_t>> timestamp_range)
     : memory_tracker_(memory_tracker)
     , uri_(URI())
     , array_uri_(URI())
     , version_(constants::format_version)
-    , timestamp_range_(std::make_pair(
-          utils::time::timestamp_now_ms(), utils::time::timestamp_now_ms()))
+    , timestamp_range_(
+          timestamp_range.has_value() ? std::make_pair(
+                                            timestamp_range.value().first,
+                                            timestamp_range.value().second) :
+                                        std::make_pair(
+                                            utils::time::timestamp_now_ms(),
+                                            utils::time::timestamp_now_ms()))
     , name_("")
     , array_type_(array_type)
     , allows_dups_(false)
@@ -121,7 +128,7 @@ ArraySchema::ArraySchema(
       Datatype::UINT8));
 
   // Generate URI and name for ArraySchema
-  generate_uri();
+  generate_uri(timestamp_range);
 }
 
 ArraySchema::ArraySchema(
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.h b/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.h
index 8ca8daae80d..f5e88de57ca 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.h
+++ b/tiledb/sm/array_schema/array_schema.h
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ class ArraySchema {
    * @param memory_tracker The memory tracker of the array this fragment
    *     metadata corresponds to.
    */
-  ArraySchema(ArrayType array_type, shared_ptr<MemoryTracker> memory_tracker);
+  ArraySchema(
+      ArrayType array_type,
+      shared_ptr<MemoryTracker> memory_tracker,
+      std::optional<std::pair<uint64_t, uint64_t>> timestamp_range =
+          std::nullopt);
 
   /** Constructor with std::vector attributes.
    * @param uri The URI of the array schema file.
diff --git a/tiledb/sm/cpp_api/array_schema.h b/tiledb/sm/cpp_api/array_schema.h
index 86c113a9788..98c8db7ed63 100644
--- a/tiledb/sm/cpp_api/array_schema.h
+++ b/tiledb/sm/cpp_api/array_schema.h
@@ -107,10 +107,23 @@ class ArraySchema : public Schema {
    * @param ctx TileDB context
    * @param type Array type, sparse or dense.
    */
-  explicit ArraySchema(const Context& ctx, tiledb_array_type_t type)
+  explicit ArraySchema(
+      const Context& ctx,
+      tiledb_array_type_t type,
+      std::optional<std::pair<int64_t, int64_t>> timestamp_range = std::nullopt)
       : Schema(ctx) {
     tiledb_array_schema_t* schema;
-    ctx.handle_error(tiledb_array_schema_alloc(ctx.ptr().get(), type, &schema));
+    if (timestamp_range.has_value()) {
+      ctx.handle_error(tiledb_array_schema_alloc_at_timestamp(
+          ctx.ptr().get(),
+          type,
+          &schema,
+          timestamp_range.value().first,
+          timestamp_range.value().second));
+    } else {
+      ctx.handle_error(
+          tiledb_array_schema_alloc(ctx.ptr().get(), type, &schema));
+    }
     schema_ = std::shared_ptr<tiledb_array_schema_t>(schema, deleter_);
   }