diff --git a/js/jquery.tablesorter.js b/js/jquery.tablesorter.js
index b67075f5..7de85704 100644
--- a/js/jquery.tablesorter.js
+++ b/js/jquery.tablesorter.js
@@ -2658,8 +2658,8 @@
 	});
 
 	// match 24 hour time & 12 hours time + am/pm - see http://regexr.com/3c3tk
-	ts.regex.timeTest = /^([1-9]|1[0-2]):([0-5]\d)(\s[AP]M)$|^((?:[01]\d|[2][0-4]):[0-5]\d)$/i;
-	ts.regex.timeMatch = /([1-9]|1[0-2]):([0-5]\d)(\s[AP]M)|((?:[01]\d|[2][0-4]):[0-5]\d)/i;
+	ts.regex.timeTest = /^(0?[1-9]|1[0-2]):([0-5]\d)(\s[AP]M)$|^((?:[01]\d|[2][0-4]):[0-5]\d)$/i;
+	ts.regex.timeMatch = /(0?[1-9]|1[0-2]):([0-5]\d)(\s[AP]M)|((?:[01]\d|[2][0-4]):[0-5]\d)/i;
 	ts.addParser({
 		id : 'time',
 		is : function( str ) {
diff --git a/testing/testing.js b/testing/testing.js
index ff434432..30cd0ca3 100644
--- a/testing/testing.js
+++ b/testing/testing.js
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ jQuery(function($){
 	************************************************/
 	var p = ts.parsers,
 	// test by parser
-	parserTests = 85,
+	parserTests = 86,
 	// skipping metadata parser
 	sample1 = {
 		'text'      : { 'test': 'test', 'TesT': 'test', '\u00e1 test': '\u00e1 test' },
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ jQuery(function($){
 		'percent'   : { '100%': 100, '22%': 22, '%2': 2, '2 %': 2, '(4%)': -4, '1,234.56    %': 1234.56 },
 		'usLongDate': { 'Feb 23, 1999': returnTime('Feb 23, 1999'), 'Feb 23, 1999 12:34': returnTime('Feb 23, 1999 12:34'), 'Feb 23, 1999 12:34 AM': returnTime('Feb 23, 1999 12:34 AM'), 'Feb 23, 1999 12:34:56 PM': returnTime('Feb 23, 1999 12:34:56 PM'), '01 Jan 2013': returnTime('01 Jan 2013') },
 		'shortDate' : { '1/2/2001': returnTime('1/2/2001'), '1 2 2001': returnTime('1/2/2001'), '1.2.2001': returnTime('1/2/2001'), '1-2-2001': returnTime('1/2/2001'), '1/2/2001 12:34 PM' : returnTime('1/2/2001 12:34 PM'), '1.2.2001 13:34' : returnTime('1/2/2001 13:34') },
-		'time'      : { '12:34 AM': returnTime('2000/01/01 12:34 AM'), '1:00 pm': returnTime('2000/01/01 1:00 pm') },
+		'time'      : { '12:34 AM': returnTime('2000/01/01 12:34 AM'), '1:00 pm': returnTime('2000/01/01 1:00 pm'), '09:54 PM': returnTime('2000/01/01 9:54 PM') },
 		'digit'     : { '12': 12, '$23': 23, '&44^': 44, '#(33)': -33, '1,000': 1000, '12.34': 12.34 }
 	},
 	// switch ignoreCase, sortLocalCompare & shortDate 'ddmmyyyy'