diff --git a/onadata/apps/logger/migrations/0004_update_instance_geoms.py b/onadata/apps/logger/migrations/0004_update_instance_geoms.py
index 59fb98c4db..6ef70c3fe6 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/logger/migrations/0004_update_instance_geoms.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/logger/migrations/0004_update_instance_geoms.py
@@ -2,16 +2,19 @@
 
 from django.db import migrations
 from onadata.apps.logger.models.instance import Instance
+from onadata.libs.utils.model_tools import queryset_iterator
 
 
 def update_instance_geoms(apps, schema_editor):
     """
     Update instance geom field with valid geom values
     """
-    for inst in Instance.objects.filter(
-        deleted_at__isnull=True,
-        xform__downloadable=True,
-        xform__deleted_at__isnull=True,
+    for inst in queryset_iterator(
+        Instance.objects.filter(
+            deleted_at__isnull=True,
+            xform__downloadable=True,
+            xform__deleted_at__isnull=True,
+        )
     ):
         if inst.geom and inst.geom.empty:
             inst.geom = None
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ def update_instance_geoms(apps, schema_editor):
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
-        ('logger', '0003_alter_instance_media_all_received'),
+        ("logger", "0003_alter_instance_media_all_received"),
     ]
 
     operations = [migrations.RunPython(update_instance_geoms)]
diff --git a/onadata/apps/logger/migrations/0008_add_date_fields_indexing.py b/onadata/apps/logger/migrations/0008_add_date_fields_indexing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c933ccc92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/onadata/apps/logger/migrations/0008_add_date_fields_indexing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.20 on 2023-08-07 08:11
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    atomic = False
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('logger', '0007_alter_projectinvitation_unique_together'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.SeparateDatabaseAndState(
+            database_operations=[
+                # index the json date fields
+                migrations.RunSQL(
+                    sql='CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY "logger_inst_date_cr_json_42899d_idx" ON "logger_instance" ((json->>\'_date_created\')) WHERE (json->>\'_date_created\') IS NOT NULL;',
+                    reverse_sql='DROP INDEX "logger_inst_date_cr_json_42899d_idx";',
+                ),
+                migrations.RunSQL(
+                    sql='CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY "logger_inst_date_mo_json_5a1bd3_idx" ON "logger_instance" ((json->>\'_date_modified\')) WHERE (json->>\'_date_modified\') IS NOT NULL;',
+                    reverse_sql='DROP INDEX "logger_inst_date_mo_json_5a1bd3_idx";',
+                ),
+                migrations.RunSQL(
+                    sql='CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY "logger_inst_deleted_at_json_da31a3_idx" ON "logger_instance" ((json->>\'_deleted_at\')) WHERE (json->>\'_deleted_at\') IS NOT NULL;',
+                    reverse_sql='DROP INDEX "logger_inst_deleted_at_json_da31a3_idx";',
+                ),
+                # index model date fields
+                migrations.RunSQL(
+                    sql='CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY "logger_inst_date_cr_42899d_idx" ON "logger_instance" ("date_created");',
+                    reverse_sql='DROP INDEX "logger_inst_date_cr_42899d_idx";',
+                ),
+                migrations.RunSQL(
+                    sql='CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY "logger_inst_date_mo_5a1bd3_idx" ON "logger_instance" ("date_modified");',
+                    reverse_sql='DROP INDEX "logger_inst_date_mo_5a1bd3_idx";',
+                ),
+                migrations.RunSQL(
+                    sql='CREATE INDEX CONCURRENTLY "logger_inst_deleted_at_da31a3_idx" ON "logger_instance" ("deleted_at");',
+                    reverse_sql='DROP INDEX "logger_inst_deleted_at_da31a3_idx";',
+                ),
+            ],
+            state_operations=[
+                migrations.AddIndex(
+                    model_name="instance",
+                    index=models.Index(
+                        fields=["date_created"], name="logger_inst_date_cr_42899d_idx"
+                    ),
+                ),
+                migrations.AddIndex(
+                    model_name="instance",
+                    index=models.Index(
+                        fields=["date_modified"], name="logger_inst_date_mo_5a1bd3_idx"
+                    ),
+                ),
+                migrations.AddIndex(
+                    model_name="instance",
+                    index=models.Index(
+                        fields=["deleted_at"], name="logger_inst_deleted_at_da31a3_idx"
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+    ]
diff --git a/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py b/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py
index 3bc59b1221..5cb57c34fb 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py
@@ -697,6 +697,11 @@ class Instance(models.Model, InstanceBaseClass):
     class Meta:
         app_label = "logger"
         unique_together = ("xform", "uuid")
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=['date_created']),
+            models.Index(fields=['date_modified']),
+            models.Index(fields=['deleted_at']),
+        ]
 
     @classmethod
     def set_deleted_at(cls, instance_id, deleted_at=timezone.now(), user=None):