diff --git a/astropy/tests/figures/py311-test-image-mpl360-cov.json b/astropy/tests/figures/py311-test-image-mpl360-cov.json
index 38fbc9f68f66..4c0f42f67984 100644
--- a/astropy/tests/figures/py311-test-image-mpl360-cov.json
+++ b/astropy/tests/figures/py311-test-image-mpl360-cov.json
@@ -55,5 +55,6 @@
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   "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_transform_coord_meta.TestTransformCoordMeta.test_direct_init": "1f24c5243bfdf0f30e88afc4f2f5d66db85954cea50a2910af94975ff8765b45",
   "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_wcsapi.test_wcsapi_5d_with_names": "c90ae6f3b0f9f407ca7a866fa648dc3ef4bea78369315292bc82f16104ed5736",
-  "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_wcsapi.test_wcsapi_2d_celestial_arcsec": "4b743d645a85d7516decbcf4a831c127af5a1800072597c2a1299d17fb186adb"
+  "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_wcsapi.test_wcsapi_2d_celestial_arcsec": "4b743d645a85d7516decbcf4a831c127af5a1800072597c2a1299d17fb186adb",
+  "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_images.test_astropy_support": "aee3dd8cfc0998ec2d904549c6527fa55f3b16cbe9a30c222a2c0ac6a6db155e"
 }
diff --git a/astropy/tests/figures/py311-test-image-mpldev-cov.json b/astropy/tests/figures/py311-test-image-mpldev-cov.json
index b83783c6b23c..15b96718b64e 100644
--- a/astropy/tests/figures/py311-test-image-mpldev-cov.json
+++ b/astropy/tests/figures/py311-test-image-mpldev-cov.json
@@ -55,5 +55,6 @@
   "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_transform_coord_meta.TestTransformCoordMeta.test_coords_overlay_auto_coord_meta": "2f737bb70fb1a5452cb0efa79010376614dc559e9aff607f638f044ac6b04448",
   "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_transform_coord_meta.TestTransformCoordMeta.test_direct_init": "1f24c5243bfdf0f30e88afc4f2f5d66db85954cea50a2910af94975ff8765b45",
   "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_wcsapi.test_wcsapi_5d_with_names": "c90ae6f3b0f9f407ca7a866fa648dc3ef4bea78369315292bc82f16104ed5736",
-  "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_wcsapi.test_wcsapi_2d_celestial_arcsec": "4b743d645a85d7516decbcf4a831c127af5a1800072597c2a1299d17fb186adb"
+  "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_wcsapi.test_wcsapi_2d_celestial_arcsec": "4b743d645a85d7516decbcf4a831c127af5a1800072597c2a1299d17fb186adb",
+  "astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.tests.test_images.test_astropy_support": "aee3dd8cfc0998ec2d904549c6527fa55f3b16cbe9a30c222a2c0ac6a6db155e"
 }
diff --git a/astropy/visualization/astropy_support.py b/astropy/visualization/astropy_support.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dc880d6999a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astropy/visualization/astropy_support.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from contextlib import ExitStack, contextmanager
+
+from astropy.visualization.time import time_support
+from astropy.visualization.units import quantity_support
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def astropy_support(*, quantity_support_kwargs=None, time_support_kwargs=None):
+    """
+    Enable support for plotting `astropy.units.Quantity` and `astropy.time.Time` instances in
+    matplotlib.
+
+    It can be used as a decorator or with a ``with`` statement.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+
+    .. plot::
+        :include-source:
+
+        import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+        import astropy.units as u
+        from astropy.time import Time
+        from astropy.visualization.astropy_support import astropy_support
+
+        @astropy_support()
+        def plot_example():
+            plt.figure()
+            plt.plot([1, 2, 3] * u.m)
+            plt.plot(Time(['2000-01-01', '2000-01-02', '2000-01-03']).plot_date)
+            plt.draw()
+            plt.show()
+
+        with astropy_support():  # doctest: +IGNORE_OUTPUT
+            plt.figure()
+            plt.plot([1, 2, 3] * u.m)
+            plt.plot(Time(['2000-01-01', '2000-01-02', '2000-01-03']).plot_date)
+            plt.draw()
+
+    """
+    with ExitStack() as stack:
+        stack.enter_context(quantity_support(**(quantity_support_kwargs or {})))
+        stack.enter_context(time_support(**(time_support_kwargs or {})))
+        yield
diff --git a/astropy/visualization/wcsaxes/tests/test_images.py b/astropy/visualization/wcsaxes/tests/test_images.py
index 26a109559569..97c68ecbd146 100644
--- a/astropy/visualization/wcsaxes/tests/test_images.py
+++ b/astropy/visualization/wcsaxes/tests/test_images.py
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 )
 from astropy.io import fits
 from astropy.tests.figures import figure_test
+from astropy.time import Time, TimeDelta
 from astropy.utils import isiterable
 from astropy.utils.data import get_pkg_data_filename
 from astropy.utils.exceptions import AstropyUserWarning
+from astropy.visualization.astropy_support import astropy_support
 from astropy.visualization.wcsaxes import WCSAxes, add_beam, add_scalebar
 from astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.frame import EllipticalFrame
 from astropy.visualization.wcsaxes.patches import Quadrangle, SphericalCircle
@@ -1233,6 +1235,33 @@ def test_allsky_labels_wrap():
     return fig
 
 
+@figure_test(tolerance=1)
+def test_astropy_support():
+    x_meters = np.linspace(1, 10, 50) * u.m  # Distances in meters
+    x_kilometers = np.linspace(0.002, 0.011, 50) * u.km  # Distances in kilometers
+
+    y_seconds = Time("2000-01-01T00:10:00", scale="utc") + TimeDelta(
+        np.linspace(0, 3600, 50), format="sec"
+    )
+
+    start_time = Time("2000-01-01T00:00:00", scale="utc")
+    end_time = start_time + TimeDelta(2 / 24, format="jd")
+
+    with astropy_support():
+        fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+
+        ax.plot(x_meters, y_seconds, label="Meters vs. Seconds")
+        ax.plot(x_kilometers, y_seconds, label="Kilometers vs. Seconds")
+
+        ax.set_ylim(start_time, Time((end_time), format="jd"))
+
+        ax.set_xlabel("Distance (m)")
+        ax.set_ylabel("Time")
+        ax.legend()
+
+    return fig
+
+
 @figure_test
 def test_tickable_gridlines():
     wcs = WCS(
diff --git a/docs/changes/visualization/17575.feature.rst b/docs/changes/visualization/17575.feature.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b0b30fc7732b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/visualization/17575.feature.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Added a new ``astropy_support`` context manager in ``astropy.visualization``.
+This enables ``time_support`` and ``quantity_support`` for plotting ``astropy.units.Quantity`` and ``astropy.time.Time`` instances in matplotlib.