diff --git a/lib/jasmine/jasmine.ts b/lib/jasmine/jasmine.ts
index 4ff7762f7..5d279ab36 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine/jasmine.ts
+++ b/lib/jasmine/jasmine.ts
@@ -67,10 +67,14 @@
       return originalJasmineFn.apply(this, arguments);
     };
   });
-  if (enableClockPatch) {
-    const originalClockFn: Function = ((jasmine as any)[symbol('clock')] = jasmine['clock']);
-    (jasmine as any)['clock'] = function() {
-      const clock = originalClockFn.apply(this, arguments);
+
+  // need to patch jasmine.clock().mockDate and jasmine.clock().tick() so
+  // they can work properly in FakeAsyncTest
+  const originalClockFn: Function = ((jasmine as any)[symbol('clock')] = jasmine['clock']);
+  (jasmine as any)['clock'] = function() {
+    const clock = originalClockFn.apply(this, arguments);
+    if (!clock[symbol('patched')]) {
+      clock[symbol('patched')] = symbol('patched');
       const originalTick = (clock[symbol('tick')] = clock.tick);
       clock.tick = function() {
         const fakeAsyncZoneSpec = Zone.current.get('FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec');
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@
       clock.mockDate = function() {
         const fakeAsyncZoneSpec = Zone.current.get('FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec');
         if (fakeAsyncZoneSpec) {
-          const dateTime = arguments[0];
+          const dateTime = arguments.length > 0 ? arguments[0] : new Date();
           return fakeAsyncZoneSpec.setCurrentRealTime.apply(
               fakeAsyncZoneSpec,
               dateTime && typeof dateTime.getTime === 'function' ? [dateTime.getTime()] :
@@ -91,20 +95,23 @@
         }
         return originalMockDate.apply(this, arguments);
       };
-      ['install', 'uninstall'].forEach(methodName => {
-        const originalClockFn: Function = (clock[symbol(methodName)] = clock[methodName]);
-        clock[methodName] = function() {
-          const FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec = (Zone as any)['FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec'];
-          if (FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec) {
-            (jasmine as any)[symbol('clockInstalled')] = 'install' === methodName;
-            return;
-          }
-          return originalClockFn.apply(this, arguments);
-        };
-      });
-      return clock;
-    };
-  }
+      // for auto go into fakeAsync feature, we need the flag to enable it
+      if (enableClockPatch) {
+        ['install', 'uninstall'].forEach(methodName => {
+          const originalClockFn: Function = (clock[symbol(methodName)] = clock[methodName]);
+          clock[methodName] = function() {
+            const FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec = (Zone as any)['FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec'];
+            if (FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec) {
+              (jasmine as any)[symbol('clockInstalled')] = 'install' === methodName;
+              return;
+            }
+            return originalClockFn.apply(this, arguments);
+          };
+        });
+      }
+    }
+    return clock;
+  };
 
   /**
    * Gets a function wrapping the body of a Jasmine `describe` block to execute in a
diff --git a/lib/zone-spec/fake-async-test.ts b/lib/zone-spec/fake-async-test.ts
index c85205047..278cc1f52 100644
--- a/lib/zone-spec/fake-async-test.ts
+++ b/lib/zone-spec/fake-async-test.ts
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@
   const OriginalDate = global.Date;
   class FakeDate {
     constructor() {
-      const d = new OriginalDate();
-      d.setTime(global.Date.now());
-      return d;
-    }
-
-    static UTC() {
-      return OriginalDate.UTC();
+      if (arguments.length === 0) {
+        const d = new OriginalDate();
+        d.setTime(FakeDate.now());
+        return d;
+      } else {
+        const args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
+        return new OriginalDate(...args);
+      }
     }
 
     static now() {
@@ -48,12 +49,19 @@
       }
       return OriginalDate.now.apply(this, arguments);
     }
-
-    static parse() {
-      return OriginalDate.parse();
-    }
   }
 
+  (FakeDate as any).UTC = OriginalDate.UTC;
+  (FakeDate as any).parse = OriginalDate.parse;
+
+  // keep a reference for zone patched timer function
+  const timers = {
+    setTimeout: global.setTimeout,
+    setInterval: global.setInterval,
+    clearTimeout: global.clearTimeout,
+    clearInterval: global.clearInterval
+  };
+
   class Scheduler {
     // Next scheduler id.
     public nextId: number = 1;
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@
     // Current simulated time in millis.
     private _currentTime: number = 0;
     // Current real time in millis.
-    private _currentRealTime: number = Date.now();
+    private _currentRealTime: number = OriginalDate.now();
 
     constructor() {}
 
@@ -341,6 +349,11 @@
       }
       global['Date'] = FakeDate;
       FakeDate.prototype = OriginalDate.prototype;
+
+      // try check and reset timers
+      // because jasmine.clock().install() may
+      // have replaced the global timer
+      FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec.checkTimerPatch();
     }
 
     static resetDate() {
@@ -349,6 +362,17 @@
       }
     }
 
+    static checkTimerPatch() {
+      if (global.setTimeout !== timers.setTimeout) {
+        global.setTimeout = timers.setTimeout;
+        global.clearTimeout = timers.clearTimeout;
+      }
+      if (global.setInterval !== timers.setInterval) {
+        global.setInterval = timers.setInterval;
+        global.clearInterval = timers.clearInterval;
+      }
+    }
+
     lockDatePatch() {
       this.patchDateLocked = true;
       FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec.patchDate();
diff --git a/test/test-env-setup-mocha.ts b/test/test-env-setup-mocha.ts
index bf2129452..96058a0c4 100644
--- a/test/test-env-setup-mocha.ts
+++ b/test/test-env-setup-mocha.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ declare const global: any;
           throw new Error(`Expected ${expected} to be greater than ${actual}`);
         }
       },
+      toBeLessThan: function(actual: number) {
+        if (expected >= actual) {
+          throw new Error(`Expected ${expected} to be lesser than ${actual}`);
+        }
+      },
       toBeDefined: function() {
         if (!expected) {
           throw new Error(`Expected ${expected} to be defined`);
@@ -109,6 +114,11 @@ declare const global: any;
           throw new Error(`Expected ${expected} to be truthy`);
         }
       },
+      toBeFalsy: function(actual: any) {
+        if (!!actual) {
+          throw new Error(`Expected ${actual} to be falsy`);
+        }
+      },
       toContain: function(actual: any) {
         if (expected.indexOf(actual) === -1) {
           throw new Error(`Expected ${expected} to contain ${actual}`);
@@ -159,7 +169,11 @@ declare const global: any;
           if (expected > actual) {
             throw new Error(`Expected ${expected} not to be greater than ${actual}`);
           }
-
+        },
+        toBeLessThan: function(actual: number) {
+          if (expected < actual) {
+            throw new Error(`Expected ${expected} not to be lesser than ${actual}`);
+          }
         },
         toHaveBeenCalledWith: function(params: any[]) {
           if (!eq(expected.callArgs, params)) {
diff --git a/test/zone-spec/fake-async-test.spec.ts b/test/zone-spec/fake-async-test.spec.ts
index b64bda8fa..f92f1b96b 100644
--- a/test/zone-spec/fake-async-test.spec.ts
+++ b/test/zone-spec/fake-async-test.spec.ts
@@ -913,17 +913,51 @@ describe('FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec', () => {
         expect(d instanceof Date).toBe(true);
       });
     });
+
+    it('should new Date with parameter correctly', () => {
+      fakeAsyncTestZone.run(() => {
+        const d: Date = new Date(0);
+        expect(d.getFullYear()).toBeLessThan(1971);
+        const d1: Date = new Date('December 17, 1995 03:24:00');
+        expect(d1.getFullYear()).toEqual(1995);
+        const d2: Date = new Date(1995, 11, 17, 3, 24, 0);
+        expect(d2.getFullYear()).toEqual(1995);
+
+        d2.setFullYear(1985);
+        expect(isNaN(d2.getTime())).toBeFalsy();
+        expect(d2.getFullYear()).toBe(1985);
+        expect(d2.getMonth()).toBe(11);
+        expect(d2.getDate()).toBe(17);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should get Date.UTC() correctly', () => {
+      fakeAsyncTestZone.run(() => {
+        const utcDate = new Date(Date.UTC(96, 11, 1, 0, 0, 0));
+        expect(utcDate.getFullYear()).toBe(1996);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should call Date.parse() correctly', () => {
+      fakeAsyncTestZone.run(() => {
+        const unixTimeZero = Date.parse('01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT');
+        expect(unixTimeZero).toBe(0);
+      });
+    });
+
   });
 
   describe(
-      'fakeAsyncTest should work without jasmine.clock',
+      'fakeAsyncTest should work without patch jasmine.clock',
       ifEnvSupports(
           () => {
             return !supportClock() && supportNode();
           },
           () => {
             const fakeAsync = (Zone as any)[Zone.__symbol__('fakeAsyncTest')].fakeAsync;
+            let spy: any;
             beforeEach(() => {
+              spy = jasmine.createSpy('timer');
               jasmine.clock().install();
             });
 
@@ -932,11 +966,44 @@ describe('FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec', () => {
             });
 
             it('should check date type correctly', fakeAsync(() => {
+                 const d: any = new Date();
+                 expect(d instanceof Date).toBe(true);
+               }));
+
+            it('should check date type correctly without fakeAsync', () => {
               const d: any = new Date();
               expect(d instanceof Date).toBe(true);
-            }));
+            });
+
+            it('should tick correctly', fakeAsync(() => {
+                 jasmine.clock().mockDate();
+                 const start = Date.now();
+                 jasmine.clock().tick(100);
+                 const end = Date.now();
+                 expect(end - start).toBe(100);
+               }));
+
+            it('should tick correctly without fakeAsync', () => {
+              jasmine.clock().mockDate();
+              const start = Date.now();
+              jasmine.clock().tick(100);
+              const end = Date.now();
+              expect(end - start).toBe(100);
+            });
 
             it('should mock date correctly', fakeAsync(() => {
+                 const baseTime = new Date(2013, 9, 23);
+                 jasmine.clock().mockDate(baseTime);
+                 const start = Date.now();
+                 expect(start).toBe(baseTime.getTime());
+                 jasmine.clock().tick(100);
+                 const end = Date.now();
+                 expect(end - start).toBe(100);
+                 expect(end).toBe(baseTime.getTime() + 100);
+                 expect(new Date().getFullYear()).toEqual(2013);
+               }));
+
+            it('should mock date correctly without fakeAsync', () => {
               const baseTime = new Date(2013, 9, 23);
               jasmine.clock().mockDate(baseTime);
               const start = Date.now();
@@ -945,9 +1012,21 @@ describe('FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec', () => {
               const end = Date.now();
               expect(end - start).toBe(100);
               expect(end).toBe(baseTime.getTime() + 100);
-            }));
+              expect(new Date().getFullYear()).toEqual(2013);
+            });
 
             it('should handle new Date correctly', fakeAsync(() => {
+                 const baseTime = new Date(2013, 9, 23);
+                 jasmine.clock().mockDate(baseTime);
+                 const start = new Date();
+                 expect(start.getTime()).toBe(baseTime.getTime());
+                 jasmine.clock().tick(100);
+                 const end = new Date();
+                 expect(end.getTime() - start.getTime()).toBe(100);
+                 expect(end.getTime()).toBe(baseTime.getTime() + 100);
+               }));
+
+            it('should handle new Date correctly without fakeAsync', () => {
               const baseTime = new Date(2013, 9, 23);
               jasmine.clock().mockDate(baseTime);
               const start = new Date();
@@ -956,11 +1035,27 @@ describe('FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec', () => {
               const end = new Date();
               expect(end.getTime() - start.getTime()).toBe(100);
               expect(end.getTime()).toBe(baseTime.getTime() + 100);
-            }));
+            });
+
+            it('should handle setTimeout correctly', fakeAsync(() => {
+                 setTimeout(spy, 100);
+                 expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+                 jasmine.clock().tick(100);
+                 expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+               }));
+
+            it('should handle setTimeout correctly without fakeAsync', () => {
+              setTimeout(spy, 100);
+              expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+              jasmine.clock().tick(100);
+              expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            });
           }));
 
   describe('fakeAsyncTest should patch jasmine.clock', ifEnvSupports(supportClock, () => {
+             let spy: any;
              beforeEach(() => {
+               spy = jasmine.createSpy('timer');
                jasmine.clock().install();
              });
 
@@ -980,6 +1075,13 @@ describe('FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec', () => {
                expect(end - start).toBe(100);
              });
 
+             it('should tick correctly', () => {
+               const start = Date.now();
+               jasmine.clock().tick(100);
+               const end = Date.now();
+               expect(end - start).toBe(100);
+             });
+
              it('should mock date correctly', () => {
                const baseTime = new Date(2013, 9, 23);
                jasmine.clock().mockDate(baseTime);
@@ -1001,6 +1103,13 @@ describe('FakeAsyncTestZoneSpec', () => {
                expect(end.getTime() - start.getTime()).toBe(100);
                expect(end.getTime()).toBe(baseTime.getTime() + 100);
              });
+
+             it('should handle setTimeout correctly', () => {
+               setTimeout(spy, 100);
+               expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+               jasmine.clock().tick(100);
+               expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+             });
            }));
 
   describe('fakeAsyncTest should patch rxjs scheduler', ifEnvSupports(supportClock, () => {
@@ -1427,6 +1536,44 @@ const {fakeAsync, tick, discardPeriodicTasks, flush, flushMicrotasks} = fakeAsyn
            expect(zoneInTest1).toBe(zoneInBeforeEach);
          }));
     });
+
+    describe('fakeAsync should work with Date', () => {
+      it('should get date diff correctly', fakeAsync(() => {
+           const start = Date.now();
+           tick(100);
+           const end = Date.now();
+           expect(end - start).toBe(100);
+         }));
+
+      it('should check date type correctly', fakeAsync(() => {
+           const d: any = new Date();
+           expect(d instanceof Date).toBe(true);
+         }));
+
+      it('should new Date with parameter correctly', fakeAsync(() => {
+           const d: Date = new Date(0);
+           expect(d.getFullYear()).toBeLessThan(1971);
+           const d1: Date = new Date('December 17, 1995 03:24:00');
+           expect(d1.getFullYear()).toEqual(1995);
+           const d2: Date = new Date(1995, 11, 17, 3, 24, 0);
+           expect(isNaN(d2.getTime())).toBeFalsy();
+           expect(d2.getFullYear()).toEqual(1995);
+           d2.setFullYear(1985);
+           expect(d2.getFullYear()).toBe(1985);
+           expect(d2.getMonth()).toBe(11);
+           expect(d2.getDate()).toBe(17);
+         }));
+
+      it('should get Date.UTC() correctly', fakeAsync(() => {
+           const utcDate = new Date(Date.UTC(96, 11, 1, 0, 0, 0));
+           expect(utcDate.getFullYear()).toBe(1996);
+         }));
+
+      it('should call Date.parse() correctly', fakeAsync(() => {
+           const unixTimeZero = Date.parse('01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT');
+           expect(unixTimeZero).toBe(0);
+         }));
+    });
   });
 
   describe('ProxyZone', () => {