diff --git a/src/tools/logs/tool.ts b/src/tools/logs/tool.ts
index 322a7f7..308580c 100644
--- a/src/tools/logs/tool.ts
+++ b/src/tools/logs/tool.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,48 @@ export const LOGS_TOOLS: LogsTool[] = [
 
 type LogsToolHandlers = ToolHandlers<LogsToolName>
 
+/**
+ * Validates timestamp parameters to prevent common errors
+ * @throws Error if timestamps are invalid
+ */
+function validateTimestamps(from: number, to: number): void {
+  const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) // Current time in epoch seconds
+  const futureBuffer = 300 // Allow 5 minutes buffer for clock skew
+
+  // Check if timestamps are valid numbers
+  if (!Number.isFinite(from) || !Number.isFinite(to)) {
+    throw new Error('Invalid timestamps: from and to must be valid numbers')
+  }
+
+  // Check if 'from' is before 'to'
+  if (from >= to) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Invalid time range: 'from' (${new Date(from * 1000).toISOString()}) must be before 'to' (${new Date(to * 1000).toISOString()})`,
+    )
+  }
+
+  // Check if timestamps are in the future (with buffer for clock skew)
+  if (from > now + futureBuffer) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Invalid 'from' timestamp: ${new Date(from * 1000).toISOString()} is in the future. Current time: ${new Date(now * 1000).toISOString()}. Please check your timestamp calculation.`,
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (to > now + futureBuffer) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Invalid 'to' timestamp: ${new Date(to * 1000).toISOString()} is in the future. Current time: ${new Date(now * 1000).toISOString()}. Please check your timestamp calculation.`,
+    )
+  }
+
+  // Warn if timestamps are very old (more than 1 year ago)
+  const oneYearAgo = now - 31536000 // 365 days in seconds
+  if (to < oneYearAgo) {
+    console.warn(
+      `Warning: Querying very old logs. 'to' timestamp is ${new Date(to * 1000).toISOString()}, which is more than 1 year ago.`,
+    )
+  }
+}
+
 export const createLogsToolHandlers = (
   apiInstance: v2.LogsApi,
 ): LogsToolHandlers => ({
@@ -29,13 +71,18 @@ export const createLogsToolHandlers = (
       request.params.arguments,
     )
 
+    // Validate timestamps before making the API call
+    validateTimestamps(from, to)
+
+    const fromISO = new Date(from * 1000).toISOString()
+    const toISO = new Date(to * 1000).toISOString()
+
     const response = await apiInstance.listLogs({
       body: {
         filter: {
           query,
-          // `from` and `to` are in epoch seconds, but the Datadog API expects milliseconds
-          from: `${from * 1000}`,
-          to: `${to * 1000}`,
+          from: fromISO,
+          to: toISO,
         },
         page: {
           limit,
@@ -63,13 +110,18 @@ export const createLogsToolHandlers = (
       request.params.arguments,
     )
 
+    // Validate timestamps before making the API call
+    validateTimestamps(from, to)
+
+    const fromISO = new Date(from * 1000).toISOString()
+    const toISO = new Date(to * 1000).toISOString()
+
     const response = await apiInstance.listLogs({
       body: {
         filter: {
           query,
-          // `from` and `to` are in epoch seconds, but the Datadog API expects milliseconds
-          from: `${from * 1000}`,
-          to: `${to * 1000}`,
+          from: fromISO,
+          to: toISO,
         },
         page: {
           limit,