diff --git a/scheduler.module b/scheduler.module
index 48b22d1..08322c9 100644
--- a/scheduler.module
+++ b/scheduler.module
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 define('SCHEDULER_DATE_FORMAT', 'Y-m-d H:i:s');
+// Define new variable for default time format
+define('SCHEDULER_TIME_DEFAULT', '00:00:00');
 
  /**
   * Implementation of hook_permission().
@@ -151,6 +153,16 @@ function scheduler_admin() {
     ),
     '#description' => t("If the Date module's Date Popup module is enabled you may use the popup calendar for your field type."),
   );
+  
+  // Textfield for setting default time
+  $form['scheduler_time_default'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'textfield',
+    '#title' => t('Default time'),
+    '#default_value' => variable_get('scheduler_time_default', SCHEDULER_TIME_DEFAULT),
+    '#size' => 20,
+    '#maxlength' => 20,
+    '#description' => t('This is the default time to use on all scheduler inputs if no time is entered.  This must be in a H:i:s format.'),
+  );
 
   if (!module_exists('date_popup')) {
     $form['scheduler_field_type']['#default_value'] = 'textfield';
@@ -179,6 +191,11 @@ function scheduler_admin_validate($form, &$form_state) {
     if (!in_array($time_format, $acceptable)) {
       form_set_error('scheduler_date_format', t('The Date Popup module only accepts the following formats: !formats', array('!formats' => implode($acceptable, ', '))));
     }
+    
+  //Check if a valid time was entered.
+  if(!preg_match('/^[0-2][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]$/', $form_state['values']['scheduler_time_default'])){
+    form_set_error('scheduler_time_default', t('A valid time if the format of 00:00:00 is required'));
+  }
   }
 }
 
@@ -316,6 +333,7 @@ function scheduler_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
       $form['scheduler_settings'] = array(
         '#type' => 'fieldset',
         '#title' => t('Scheduling options'),
+        '#description' => t('Leave time blank to use default time of !time', array('!time' => variable_get('scheduler_time_default', SCHEDULER_TIME_DEFAULT))),
         '#collapsible' => TRUE,
         '#collapsed' => !$fieldset_extended,
         '#weight' => 35,
@@ -1016,3 +1034,12 @@ function scheduler_set_target($source, $node, $target, $value) {
     }
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Function to set default time to if no time entered.
+ */
+function scheduler_date_popup_pre_validate_alter($element, $form_state, &$input) {
+  if ($element['#array_parents'][0] == 'scheduler_settings' && $input['date'] != '' && $input['time'] == '') {
+    $input['time'] = variable_get('scheduler_time_default', SCHEDULER_TIME_DEFAULT);
+  }
+}