diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c09851f..028bada 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ var examples = []string{
 	"Fri Jul 03 2015 18:04:07 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time)",
 	"12 Feb 2006, 19:17",
 	"2013-Feb-03",
+	"03 February 2013",
 	//   mm/dd/yy
 	"3/31/2014",
 	"03/31/2014",
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ func main() {
 | 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          |
 | 2013-Feb-03                                           | 2013-02-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
+| 03 February 2013                                      | 2013-02-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
 | 3/31/2014                                             | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
 | 03/31/2014                                            | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
 | 08/21/71                                              | 1971-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ 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/example/main.go b/example/main.go
index 72f99f0..172477d 100644
--- a/example/main.go
+++ b/example/main.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ var examples = []string{
 	"Fri Jul 03 2015 18:04:07 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time)",
 	"12 Feb 2006, 19:17",
 	"2013-Feb-03",
+	"03 February 2013",
 	//   mm/dd/yy
 	"3/31/2014",
 	"03/31/2014",
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ func main() {
 | 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          |
 | 2013-Feb-03                                           | 2013-02-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
+| 03 February 2013                                      | 2013-02-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
 | 3/31/2014                                             | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
 | 03/31/2014                                            | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
 | 08/21/71                                              | 1971-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
diff --git a/parseany.go b/parseany.go
index 6a30dc7..859a8dc 100644
--- a/parseany.go
+++ b/parseany.go
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ const (
 	stateDigitSlashWSColonColonAMPM
 	stateDigitChineseYear
 	stateDigitChineseYearWs
-	stateDigitAlpha
+	stateDigitWs
+	stateDigitWsAlphaComma
 	stateAlpha
 	stateAlphaWS
 	stateAlphaWSDigitComma
@@ -150,10 +151,7 @@ iterRunes:
 				if r == '年' {
 					// Chinese Year
 					state = stateDigitChineseYear
-					continue
 				}
-				state = stateDigitAlpha
-				continue
 			}
 			switch r {
 			case '-', '\u2212':
@@ -164,7 +162,11 @@ iterRunes:
 			case '.':
 				state = stateDigitDot
 				part1Len = i
+			case ' ':
+				state = stateDigitWs
+				part1Len = i
 			}
+
 		case stateDigitDash: // starts digit then dash 02-
 			// 2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00
 			// 2017-06-25T17:46:57.45706582-07:00
@@ -419,6 +421,16 @@ iterRunes:
 			case 'A', 'P':
 				state = stateDigitSlashWSColonColonAMPM
 			}
+
+		case stateDigitWs:
+			// 18 January 2018
+			// 8 January 2018
+			// 12 Feb 2006, 19:17
+			// 12 Feb 2006, 19:17:22
+			if r == ',' {
+				state = stateDigitWsAlphaComma
+			}
+
 		case stateDigitChineseYear:
 			// stateDigitChineseYear
 			//   2014年04月08日
@@ -428,15 +440,6 @@ iterRunes:
 				state = stateDigitChineseYearWs
 				break
 			}
-		case stateDigitAlpha:
-			// 12 Feb 2006, 19:17
-			// 12 Feb 2006, 19:17:22
-			switch {
-			case len(datestr) == len("02 Jan 2006, 15:04"):
-				return parse("02 Jan 2006, 15:04", datestr, loc)
-			case len(datestr) == len("02 Jan 2006, 15:04:05"):
-				return parse("02 Jan 2006, 15:04:05", datestr, loc)
-			}
 		case stateDigitDot:
 			// 3.31.2014
 			if r == '.' {
@@ -781,6 +784,22 @@ iterRunes:
 			}
 		}
 
+	case stateDigitWs:
+		// 18 January 2018
+		// 8 January 2018
+		if part1Len == 1 {
+			return parse("2 January 2006", datestr, loc)
+		}
+		return parse("02 January 2006", datestr, loc)
+	case stateDigitWsAlphaComma:
+		// 12 Feb 2006, 19:17
+		// 12 Feb 2006, 19:17:22
+		switch {
+		case len(datestr) == len("02 Jan 2006, 15:04"):
+			return parse("02 Jan 2006, 15:04", datestr, loc)
+		case len(datestr) == len("02 Jan 2006, 15:04:05"):
+			return parse("02 Jan 2006, 15:04:05", datestr, loc)
+		}
 	case stateAlphaWSAlphaColon:
 		// Mon Jan _2 15:04:05 2006
 		return parse(time.ANSIC, datestr, loc)
diff --git a/parseany_test.go b/parseany_test.go
index 1a59dba..96a9db1 100644
--- a/parseany_test.go
+++ b/parseany_test.go
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 	ts = MustParse("2013-Feb-03")
 	assert.Equal(t, "2013-02-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
 
+	ts = MustParse("03 February 2013")
+	assert.Equal(t, "2013-02-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
+
+	ts = MustParse("3 February 2013")
+	assert.Equal(t, "2013-02-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
+
 	//---------------------------------------------
 	// Chinese 2014年04月18日