diff --git a/src/Validation/Validation.php b/src/Validation/Validation.php
index d948660981a..942c4e1c81b 100644
--- a/src/Validation/Validation.php
+++ b/src/Validation/Validation.php
@@ -400,6 +400,9 @@ public static function time($check)
         if ($check instanceof \DateTime) {
             return true;
         }
+        if (is_array($check)) {
+            $check = static::_getDateString($check);
+        }
         return static::_check($check, '%^((0?[1-9]|1[012])(:[0-5]\d){0,2} ?([AP]M|[ap]m))$|^([01]\d|2[0-3])(:[0-5]\d){0,2}$%');
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/TestCase/Validation/ValidationTest.php b/tests/TestCase/Validation/ValidationTest.php
index 98924bb5524..1a1d7891589 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase/Validation/ValidationTest.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase/Validation/ValidationTest.php
@@ -1558,6 +1558,31 @@ public function testTime()
         $this->assertFalse(Validation::time('9:00'));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * test time validation when passing an array
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testTimeArray()
+    {
+        $date = ['hour' => 13, 'minute' => 14, 'second' => 15];
+        $this->assertTrue(Validation::time($date));
+
+        $date = [
+            'hour' => 1, 'minute' => 14, 'second' => 15,
+            'meridian' => 'am'
+        ];
+        $this->assertTrue(Validation::time($date));
+
+        $date = [
+            'hour' => 'farts', 'minute' => 'farts'
+        ];
+        $this->assertFalse(Validation::time($date));
+
+        $date = [];
+        $this->assertFalse(Validation::time($date));
+    }
+
     /**
      * testBoolean method
      *