Index: src/java/org/apache/commons/net/ftp/parser/FTPTimestampParserImpl.java
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--- src/java/org/apache/commons/net/ftp/parser/FTPTimestampParserImpl.java	(revision 633726)
+++ src/java/org/apache/commons/net/ftp/parser/FTPTimestampParserImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -72,9 +72,16 @@
 	 */
 	public Calendar parseTimestamp(String timestampStr) throws ParseException {
 		Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
+		return parseTimestamp(timestampStr, now);
+	}
+	
+	/*
+	 * Package-private method to allow unit testing with arbitratry times
+	 */
+	Calendar parseTimestamp(String timestampStr, Calendar now) throws ParseException {
 		now.setTimeZone(this.getServerTimeZone());
 
-		Calendar working = Calendar.getInstance();
+		Calendar working = (Calendar) now.clone();
 		working.setTimeZone(getServerTimeZone());
 		ParsePosition pp = new ParsePosition(0);