diff --git a/ckanext/dataset_series/actions.py b/ckanext/dataset_series/actions.py
index 1468cad..d7845da 100644
--- a/ckanext/dataset_series/actions.py
+++ b/ckanext/dataset_series/actions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
+import logging
+
+from dateutil.parser import parse as parse_date, ParserError as DateParserError
+
 import ckan.plugins.toolkit as toolkit
 
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+@toolkit.side_effect_free
 @toolkit.chained_action
 def package_show(up_func, context, data_dict):
 
@@ -30,10 +36,13 @@ def _add_series_member_navigation(dataset_dict: dict) -> dict:
             )
 
             if series_dict.get("series_order_field"):
+
+                is_date = series_dict.get("series_order_type", "").lower() == "date"
                 prev, next_ = _get_series_prev_and_next(
                     series_id,
                     series_dict["series_order_field"],
                     dataset_dict[series_dict["series_order_field"]],
+                    is_date=is_date,
                 )
                 if "series_navigation" not in dataset_dict:
                     dataset_dict["series_navigation"] = []
@@ -64,11 +73,21 @@ def _add_series_member_navigation(dataset_dict: dict) -> dict:
     return dataset_dict
 
 
-def _get_series_prev_and_next(series_id, order_field, current_value):
+def _get_series_prev_and_next(series_id, order_field, current_value, is_date=False):
 
     prev = None
     next_ = None
 
+    if is_date:
+        try:
+            date = parse_date(current_value)
+            current_value = date.isoformat()
+            if not date.tzinfo:
+                current_value += "Z"
+        except DateParserError:
+            log.warning(f"Wrong date value for series navigation: {current_value}")
+            return None, None
+
     prev_result = toolkit.get_action("package_search")(
         {},
         {
diff --git a/ckanext/dataset_series/tests/test_action.py b/ckanext/dataset_series/tests/test_action.py
index 774414e..6a74d27 100644
--- a/ckanext/dataset_series/tests/test_action.py
+++ b/ckanext/dataset_series/tests/test_action.py
@@ -177,3 +177,44 @@ def test_series_only_dataset():
 
     assert dataset_dict["series_navigation"][0]["previous"] is None
     assert dataset_dict["series_navigation"][0]["next"] is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("with_plugins", "clean_db")
+@pytest.mark.ckan_config("ckan.plugins", "dataset_series scheming_datasets")
+@pytest.mark.ckan_config(
+    "scheming.dataset_schemas",
+    "ckanext.dataset_series.schemas:dataset_series.yaml "
+    "ckanext.dataset_series.schemas:dataset_in_series.yaml",
+)
+def test_series_date_field():
+
+    dataset_series = factories.Dataset(
+        type="dataset-series",
+        series_order_field="metadata_created",
+        series_order_type="date",
+    )
+
+    dataset1 = factories.Dataset(
+        name="test-series-member-1", in_series=dataset_series["id"]
+    )
+    dataset2 = factories.Dataset(
+        name="test-series-member-2", in_series=dataset_series["id"]
+    )
+    dataset3 = factories.Dataset(
+        name="test-series-member-3", in_series=dataset_series["id"]
+    )
+
+    dataset_dict = call_action("package_show", id=dataset1["id"])
+
+    assert dataset_dict["series_navigation"][0]["previous"] is None
+    assert dataset_dict["series_navigation"][0]["next"]["id"] == dataset2["id"]
+
+    dataset_dict = call_action("package_show", id=dataset2["id"])
+
+    assert dataset_dict["series_navigation"][0]["previous"]["id"] == dataset1["id"]
+    assert dataset_dict["series_navigation"][0]["next"]["id"] == dataset3["id"]
+
+    dataset_dict = call_action("package_show", id=dataset3["id"])
+
+    assert dataset_dict["series_navigation"][0]["previous"]["id"] == dataset2["id"]
+    assert dataset_dict["series_navigation"][0]["next"] is None
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e69de29..0f08daa 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+python-dateutil