diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.sip.in
index 1412528fa83d..6140e6a4aad8 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.sip.in
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ Returns the temporal properties temporal range source, can be layer or project.
 Sets the temporal properties temporal range ``source``.
 
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`temporalSource`
+%End
+
+    virtual bool isVisibleInTemporalRange( const QgsDateTimeRange &range ) const;
+%Docstring
+Returns ``True`` if the layer should be visible and rendered for the specified time ``range``.
 %End
 
 };
diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.sip.in
index 7343806a1f06..5b90d3fb0c0a 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.sip.in
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ Constructor for QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties, with the specified ``parent``
 The ``enabled`` argument specifies whether the temporal properties are initially enabled or not (see isActive()).
 %End
 
+    virtual bool isVisibleInTemporalRange( const QgsDateTimeRange &range ) const;
+
+
     enum TemporalMode
     {
       ModeFixedTemporalRange,
diff --git a/src/core/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.cpp b/src/core/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.cpp
index de8e9e7d9345..79daa6836b9d 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ void QgsMapLayerTemporalProperties::setTemporalSource( QgsMapLayerTemporalProper
   }
 }
 
+bool QgsMapLayerTemporalProperties::isVisibleInTemporalRange( const QgsDateTimeRange & ) const
+{
+  return true;
+}
+
 QgsMapLayerTemporalProperties::TemporalSource QgsMapLayerTemporalProperties::temporalSource() const
 {
   return mSource;
diff --git a/src/core/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.h b/src/core/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.h
index cb99a8da1063..0a5feb68d930 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsmaplayertemporalproperties.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "qgis_sip.h"
 #include "qgstemporalproperty.h"
 #include "qgsreadwritecontext.h"
+#include "qgsrange.h"
 
 #include <QDomElement>
 
@@ -86,6 +87,11 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsMapLayerTemporalProperties : public QgsTemporalProperty
     **/
     void setTemporalSource( TemporalSource source );
 
+    /**
+     * Returns TRUE if the layer should be visible and rendered for the specified time \a range.
+     */
+    virtual bool isVisibleInTemporalRange( const QgsDateTimeRange &range ) const;
+
   private:
 
     //! Source of the properties temporal range
diff --git a/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.cpp b/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.cpp
index e7a8822bc54b..fb6070c3d9be 100644
--- a/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.cpp
+++ b/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,22 @@ QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties::QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties( QObject *par
 {
 }
 
+bool QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties::isVisibleInTemporalRange( const QgsDateTimeRange &range ) const
+{
+  if ( !isActive() )
+    return true;
+
+  switch ( mMode )
+  {
+    case ModeFixedTemporalRange:
+      return range.isInfinite() || mFixedRange.isInfinite() || mFixedRange.overlaps( range );
+
+    case ModeTemporalRangeFromDataProvider:
+      return true;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties::TemporalMode QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties::mode() const
 {
   return mMode;
diff --git a/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.h b/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.h
index 116ae72d7e6e..66d1c011e170 100644
--- a/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.h
+++ b/src/core/raster/qgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties : public QgsMapLayerTemporalP
      */
     QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties( QObject *parent SIP_TRANSFERTHIS = nullptr, bool enabled = false );
 
+    bool isVisibleInTemporalRange( const QgsDateTimeRange &range ) const override;
+
     /**
      * Mode of the raster temporal properties
      **/
diff --git a/tests/src/core/testqgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.cpp b/tests/src/core/testqgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.cpp
index b420128f5698..10b221984f84 100644
--- a/tests/src/core/testqgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/core/testqgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class TestQgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties : public QObject
 
     void checkSettingTemporalRange();
     void testChangedSignal();
+    void testVisibleInTimeRange();
 
   private:
     QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties *temporalProperties = nullptr;
@@ -97,5 +98,50 @@ void TestQgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties::testChangedSignal()
   QCOMPARE( spy.count(), 2 );
 }
 
+void TestQgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties::testVisibleInTimeRange()
+{
+  QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties props;
+  // by default, should be visible regardless of time range
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange() ) );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 1 ) ),
+           QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 1 ) ) ) ) );
+
+  // when in data provider time handling mode, we also should always render regardless of time range
+  props.setIsActive( true );
+  props.setMode( QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties::ModeTemporalRangeFromDataProvider );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange() ) );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 1 ) ),
+           QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 1 ) ) ) ) );
+  // fix temporal range should be ignored while in ModeTemporalRangeFromDataProvider
+  props.setFixedTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 1 ) ),
+                               QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 5 ) ) ) );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange() ) );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2019, 1, 1 ) ),
+           QDateTime( QDate( 2019, 1, 2 ) ) ) ) );
+
+  // switch to fixed time mode
+  props.setMode( QgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties::ModeFixedTemporalRange );
+  // should be visible in infinite time ranges
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange() ) );
+  // should not be visible -- outside of fixed time range
+  QVERIFY( !props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2019, 1, 1 ) ),
+           QDateTime( QDate( 2019, 1, 2 ) ) ) ) );
+  // should be visible -- intersects fixed time range
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 2 ) ),
+           QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 3 ) ) ) ) );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 2 ) ),
+           QDateTime( ) ) ) );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime(),
+           QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 3 ) ) ) ) );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2019, 1, 2 ) ),
+           QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 3 ) ) ) ) );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2019, 1, 2 ) ),
+           QDateTime( QDate( 2021, 1, 3 ) ) ) ) );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 1 ) ),
+           QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 1 ) ) ) ) );
+  QVERIFY( props.isVisibleInTemporalRange( QgsDateTimeRange( QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 5 ) ),
+           QDateTime( QDate( 2020, 1, 5 ) ) ) ) );
+}
+
 QGSTEST_MAIN( TestQgsRasterLayerTemporalProperties )
 #include "testqgsrasterlayertemporalproperties.moc"