diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2928519..89f50c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ var examples = []string{
 	"Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 MST",
 	"Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:28:13 +0200 (CEST)",
 	"Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700",
+	"Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:53:36 +0000",
 	"Mon Aug 10 15:44:11 UTC+0100 2015",
 	"Fri Jul 03 2015 18:04:07 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time)",
 	"12 Feb 2006, 19:17",
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ func main() {
 | Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 MST                         | 2006-01-02 15:04:05 +0000 MST          |
 | Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:28:13 +0200 (CEST)                | 2017-07-11 16:28:13 +0200 +0200        |
 | Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700                       | 2006-01-02 15:04:05 -0700 -0700        |
+| Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:53:36 +0000                        | 2018-01-04 17:53:36 +0000 UTC          |
 | Mon Aug 10 15:44:11 UTC+0100 2015                     | 2015-08-10 15:44:11 +0000 UTC          |
 | Fri Jul 03 2015 18:04:07 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time) | 2015-07-03 18:04:07 +0100 GMT          |
 | 12 Feb 2006, 19:17                                    | 2006-02-12 19:17:00 +0000 UTC          |
diff --git a/example/main.go b/example/main.go
index a19eb17..75125ea 100644
--- a/example/main.go
+++ b/example/main.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ var examples = []string{
 	"Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 MST",
 	"Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:28:13 +0200 (CEST)",
 	"Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700",
+	"Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:53:36 +0000",
 	"Mon Aug 10 15:44:11 UTC+0100 2015",
 	"Fri Jul 03 2015 18:04:07 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time)",
 	"12 Feb 2006, 19:17",
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ func main() {
 | Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 MST                         | 2006-01-02 15:04:05 +0000 MST          |
 | Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:28:13 +0200 (CEST)                | 2017-07-11 16:28:13 +0200 +0200        |
 | Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700                       | 2006-01-02 15:04:05 -0700 -0700        |
+| Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:53:36 +0000                        | 2018-01-04 17:53:36 +0000 UTC          |
 | Mon Aug 10 15:44:11 UTC+0100 2015                     | 2015-08-10 15:44:11 +0000 UTC          |
 | Fri Jul 03 2015 18:04:07 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time) | 2015-07-03 18:04:07 +0100 GMT          |
 | 12 Feb 2006, 19:17                                    | 2006-02-12 19:17:00 +0000 UTC          |
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ func main() {
 | 2014/4/02 03:00:51                                    | 2014-04-02 03:00:51 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2012/03/19 10:11:59                                   | 2012-03-19 10:11:59 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2012/03/19 10:11:59.3186369                           | 2012-03-19 10:11:59.3186369 +0000 UTC  |
-| 2014年04月08日                                         | 2014-04-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
+| 2014年04月08日                                           | 2014-04-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2006-01-02T15:04:05+0000                              | 2006-01-02 15:04:05 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2009-08-12T22:15:09-07:00                             | 2009-08-12 22:15:09 -0700 -0700        |
 | 2009-08-12T22:15:09                                   | 2009-08-12 22:15:09 +0000 UTC          |
diff --git a/parseany.go b/parseany.go
index 131e803..0c2526a 100644
--- a/parseany.go
+++ b/parseany.go
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ iterRunes:
 			// stateWeekdayAbbrevCommaOffset
 			//   Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700
 			//   Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:58:40 +0100
+			//   Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:53:36 +0000
 			//   stateWeekdayAbbrevCommaOffsetZone
 			//     Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:28:13 +0200 (CEST)
 			switch {
@@ -503,6 +504,7 @@ iterRunes:
 			// stateWeekdayAbbrevCommaOffset
 			//   Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700
 			//   Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:58:40 +0100
+			//   Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:53:36 +0000
 			//   stateWeekdayAbbrevCommaOffsetZone
 			//     Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:28:13 +0200 (CEST)
 			if r == '(' {
@@ -890,6 +892,12 @@ iterRunes:
 		// Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700
 		// Thu, 13 Jul 2017 08:58:40 +0100
 		// RFC1123Z    = "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" // RFC1123 with numeric zone
+		//
+		// Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:53:36 +0000
+		if len(datestr) > 10 && datestr[6] == ' ' {
+			// this really appears to be an invalid RFC1123 with non zero filled day
+			return parse("Mon, 2 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700", datestr, loc)
+		}
 		return parse("Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700", datestr, loc)
 	case stateWeekdayAbbrevCommaOffsetZone:
 		// Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:28:13 +0200 (CEST)
diff --git a/parseany_test.go b/parseany_test.go
index 35422e2..2fb3a34 100644
--- a/parseany_test.go
+++ b/parseany_test.go
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 	ts = MustParse("Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700")
 	assert.Equal(t, "2006-01-02 22:04:05 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
 
+	ts = MustParse("Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:53:36 +0000")
+	assert.Equal(t, "2018-01-04 17:53:36 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
+
 	// not sure if this is anything close to a standard, never seen it before
 	ts = MustParse("12 Feb 2006, 19:17")
 	assert.Equal(t, "2006-02-12 19:17:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))