diff --git a/lib/jekyll/post.rb b/lib/jekyll/post.rb
index b8d0ad55..c2d70199 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/post.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/post.rb
@@ -79,12 +79,15 @@ module Jekyll
 
     # Compares Post objects. First compares the Post date. If the dates are
     # equal, it compares the Post slugs.
+    # This comparison is used to create internal links using post_url.
+    # Post filenames are without a time, but the date property in the YAML
+    # front matter can be with time, so we compare only the date here.
     #
     # other - The other Post we are comparing to.
     #
     # Returns -1, 0, 1
     def <=>(other)
-      cmp = self.date <=> other.date
+      cmp = self.date.to_date <=> other.date.to_date
       if 0 == cmp
        cmp = self.slug <=> other.slug
       end