2 files changed, 34 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/std/testing/asserts.ts b/std/testing/asserts.ts
index 0cbd6d2ad..10e2b9c97 100644
--- a/std/testing/asserts.ts
+++ b/std/testing/asserts.ts
@@ -82,11 +82,13 @@ export function equal(c: unknown, d: unknown): boolean {
       a &&
       b &&
       ((a instanceof RegExp && b instanceof RegExp) ||
-        (a instanceof Date && b instanceof Date) ||
         (a instanceof URL && b instanceof URL))
     ) {
       return String(a) === String(b);
     }
+    if (a instanceof Date && b instanceof Date) {
+      return a.getTime() === b.getTime();
+    }
     if (Object.is(a, b)) {
       return true;
     }
diff --git a/std/testing/asserts_test.ts b/std/testing/asserts_test.ts
index 854cb9730..011e98590 100644
--- a/std/testing/asserts_test.ts
+++ b/std/testing/asserts_test.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ Deno.test("testingEqual", function (): void {
   assert(!equal(/deno/, /node/));
   assert(equal(new Date(2019, 0, 3), new Date(2019, 0, 3)));
   assert(!equal(new Date(2019, 0, 3), new Date(2019, 1, 3)));
+  assert(
+    !equal(
+      new Date(2019, 0, 3, 4, 20, 1, 10),
+      new Date(2019, 0, 3, 4, 20, 1, 20)
+    )
+  );
   assert(equal(new Set([1]), new Set([1])));
   assert(!equal(new Set([1]), new Set([2])));
   assert(equal(new Set([1, 2, 3]), new Set([3, 2, 1])));
@@ -128,6 +134,10 @@ Deno.test("testingNotEquals", function (): void {
   const b = { bar: "foo" };
   assertNotEquals(a, b);
   assertNotEquals("Denosaurus", "Tyrannosaurus");
+  assertNotEquals(
+    new Date(2019, 0, 3, 4, 20, 1, 10),
+    new Date(2019, 0, 3, 4, 20, 1, 20)
+  );
   let didThrow;
   try {
     assertNotEquals("Raptor", "Raptor");
@@ -365,6 +375,27 @@ Deno.test({
 });
 
 Deno.test({
+  name: "failed with date",
+  fn(): void {
+    assertThrows(
+      (): void =>
+        assertEquals(
+          new Date(2019, 0, 3, 4, 20, 1, 10),
+          new Date(2019, 0, 3, 4, 20, 1, 20)
+        ),
+      AssertionError,
+      [
+        "Values are not equal:",
+        ...createHeader(),
+        removed(`-   ${new Date(2019, 0, 3, 4, 20, 1, 10).toISOString()}`),
+        added(`+   ${new Date(2019, 0, 3, 4, 20, 1, 20).toISOString()}`),
+        "",
+      ].join("\n")
+    );
+  },
+});
+
+Deno.test({
   name: "strict pass case",
   fn(): void {
     assertStrictEquals(true, true);