diff -u b/core/modules/datetime/datetime.views.inc b/core/modules/datetime/datetime.views.inc
--- b/core/modules/datetime/datetime.views.inc
+++ b/core/modules/datetime/datetime.views.inc
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
  * Implements hook_field_views_data().
  */
 function datetime_field_views_data(FieldStorageConfigInterface $field_storage) {
+  // The 'datetime' argument, filter, and sort handlers do not yet work for
+  // 'daterange' fields, so return an empty array for them, causing
+  // views_views_data() to fall back to the generic Views integration provided
+  // by views_field_default_views_data().
+  // @todo Fix the handlers and remove this in
+  //   https://www.drupal.org/node/2786577.
   if ($field_storage->getType() !== 'datetime') {
     return [];
   }