diff --git a/lib/redistat/date.rb b/lib/redistat/date.rb
index eba7bc5..a5ea99f 100644
--- a/lib/redistat/date.rb
+++ b/lib/redistat/date.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ module Redistat
       [:year, :month, :day].each do |k|
         self.send("#{k}=", input.send(k))
       end
+      [:hour, :min, :sec].each do |k|
+        self.send("#{k}=", 0)
+      end
     end
     
     def to_date
diff --git a/spec/date_spec.rb b/spec/date_spec.rb
index d33c877..13e9cc9 100644
--- a/spec/date_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/date_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe Redistat::Date do
     today = Date.today
     [Redistat::Date.new(today), today.to_redistat].each do |rdate|
       [:year, :month, :day].each { |k| rdate.send(k).should == today.send(k) }
-      [:hour, :min, :sec].each { |k| rdate.send(k).should == nil }
+      [:hour, :min, :sec].each { |k| rdate.send(k).should == 0 }
     end
   end