diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/ValidationTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/ValidationTest.php
index d0cafb581ce..7a2b951fcc4 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/ValidationTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Utility/ValidationTest.php
@@ -2152,4 +2152,34 @@ public function testUserDefined() {
 		$this->assertTrue(Validation::userDefined('333', $validator, 'customValidate'));
 	}
 
+/**
+ * testDatetime method
+ *
+ * @access public
+ * @return void
+ */
+    function testDatetime() {
+		$this->assertTrue(Validation::datetime('27-12-2006 01:00', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertTrue(Validation::datetime('27-12-2006 01:00', array('dmy')));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('27-12-2006 1:00', 'dmy'));
+
+		$this->assertTrue(Validation::datetime('27.12.2006 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('27.12.2006 13:00pm', 'dmy'));
+
+		$this->assertTrue(Validation::datetime('27/12/2006 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('27/12/2006 9:00', 'dmy'));
+
+		$this->assertTrue(Validation::datetime('27 12 2006 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('27 12 2006 24:00', 'dmy'));
+
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('00-00-0000 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('00.00.0000 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('00/00/0000 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('00 00 0000 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('31-11-2006 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('31.11.2006 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('31/11/2006 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+		$this->assertFalse(Validation::datetime('31 11 2006 1:00pm', 'dmy'));
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/lib/Cake/Utility/Validation.php b/lib/Cake/Utility/Validation.php
index abdb7d18c3b..19b74868eb8 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Utility/Validation.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Utility/Validation.php
@@ -315,6 +315,38 @@ public static function date($check, $format = 'ymd', $regex = null) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+/**
+ * Validates a datetime value
+ * All values matching the "date" core validation rule, and the "time" one will be valid
+ * 
+ * @param array $check Value to check
+ * @param mixed $dateFormat Format of the date part
+ * Use a string or an array of the keys below. Arrays should be passed as array('dmy', 'mdy', etc)
+ * ## Keys:
+ *
+ *	- dmy 27-12-2006 or 27-12-06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
+ *	- mdy 12-27-2006 or 12-27-06 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
+ *	- ymd 2006-12-27 or 06-12-27 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
+ *  - dMy 27 December 2006 or 27 Dec 2006
+ *	- Mdy December 27, 2006 or Dec 27, 2006 comma is optional
+ *	- My December 2006 or Dec 2006
+ * 	- my 12/2006 separators can be a space, period, dash, forward slash
+ * @param string $regex Regex for the date part. If a custom regular expression is used this is the only validation that will occur.
+ * @return boolean True if the value is valid, false otherwise
+ * @see Validation::date
+ * @see Validation::time
+ */
+	function datetime($check, $dateFormat = 'ymd', $regex = null) {
+		$valid = false;
+		$parts = explode(' ', $check);
+		if (!empty($parts) && count($parts) > 1) {
+			$time = array_pop($parts);
+			$date = implode(' ', $parts);
+			$valid = self::date($date, $dateFormat, $regex) && self::time($time);
+		}
+		return $valid;
+	}
+
 /**
  * Time validation, determines if the string passed is a valid time.
  * Validates time as 24hr (HH:MM) or am/pm ([H]H:MM[a|p]m)