diff --git a/snowflake.go b/snowflake.go
index 194d50f..4d79877 100644
--- a/snowflake.go
+++ b/snowflake.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const encodeBase32Map = "ybndrfg8ejkmcpqxot1uwisza345h769"
 
 var decodeBase32Map [256]byte
 
-const encodeBase58Map = "123456789abcdefghijkmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ"
+const encodeBase58Map = "123456789ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijkmnopqrstuvwxyz"
 
 var decodeBase58Map [256]byte
 
@@ -131,6 +131,47 @@ func NewNode(node int64) (*Node, error) {
 	return &n, nil
 }
 
+func NewNodeWithStartTime(node int64, startTime time.Time) (*Node, error) {
+	if NodeBits+StepBits > 22 {
+		return nil, errors.New("Remember, you have a total 22 bits to share between Node/Step")
+	}
+
+	startUnixMilli := startTime.UnixMilli()
+	if startUnixMilli > time.Now().UnixMilli() {
+		return nil, errors.New("Start time cannot be greater than time.Now()")
+
+	}
+	startEpoch := startTime.UnixMilli()
+	Epoch = startEpoch
+	// re-calc in case custom NodeBits or StepBits were set
+	// DEPRECATED: the below block will be removed in a future release.
+	mu.Lock()
+	nodeMax = -1 ^ (-1 << NodeBits)
+	nodeMask = nodeMax << StepBits
+	stepMask = -1 ^ (-1 << StepBits)
+	timeShift = NodeBits + StepBits
+	nodeShift = StepBits
+	mu.Unlock()
+
+	n := Node{}
+	n.node = node
+	n.nodeMax = -1 ^ (-1 << NodeBits)
+	n.nodeMask = n.nodeMax << StepBits
+	n.stepMask = -1 ^ (-1 << StepBits)
+	n.timeShift = NodeBits + StepBits
+	n.nodeShift = StepBits
+
+	if n.node < 0 || n.node > n.nodeMax {
+		return nil, errors.New("Node number must be between 0 and " + strconv.FormatInt(n.nodeMax, 10))
+	}
+
+	var curTime = time.Now()
+	// add time.Duration to curTime to make sure we use the monotonic clock if available
+	n.epoch = curTime.Add(time.Unix(startEpoch/1000, (startEpoch%1000)*1000000).Sub(curTime))
+
+	return &n, nil
+}
+
 // Generate creates and returns a unique snowflake ID
 // To help guarantee uniqueness
 // - Make sure your system is keeping accurate system time
diff --git a/snowflake_test.go b/snowflake_test.go
index ff750c4..cc76a90 100644
--- a/snowflake_test.go
+++ b/snowflake_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 //******************************************************************************
@@ -23,6 +24,23 @@ func TestNewNode(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
+func TestNewNodeWithStartTime(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := NewNodeWithStartTime(0, time.Now().Add(-1*time.Hour)) // valid node and valid past time
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error creating NewNode, %s", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = NewNodeWithStartTime(1025, time.Now().Add(-1*time.Hour)) // invalid node but valid past time
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("no error creating NewNode, %s", err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = NewNodeWithStartTime(7, time.Now().Add(10*time.Hour)) // valid node but invalid future time
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("no error creating NewNode, %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
 // lazy check if Generate will create duplicate IDs
 // would be good to later enhance this with more smarts
 func TestGenerateDuplicateID(t *testing.T) {
@@ -320,6 +338,32 @@ func TestIntBytes(t *testing.T) {
 
 }
 
+func TestID_Time(t *testing.T) {
+	node, err := NewNodeWithStartTime(1000, time.Now().Add(-1*24*2000*time.Hour))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error creating NewNode, %s", err)
+	}
+
+	timeForID, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339))
+	int64Id := node.Generate().Int64()
+	snowFlakeID := ID(int64Id)
+	if timeForID.UnixMilli() > snowFlakeID.Time() { // timeForId is generated first so should be less than int64Id
+		t.Fatalf("error matching time, %s", err)
+	}
+
+	node, err = NewNodeWithStartTime(1000, time.Now().Add(-1*time.Hour))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error creating NewNode, %s", err)
+	}
+
+	int64Id = node.Generate().Int64()
+	snowFlakeID = ID(int64Id)
+	if int64Id < snowFlakeID.Time() {
+		t.Fatalf("error matching time, %s", err)
+	}
+
+}
+
 //******************************************************************************
 // Marshall Test Methods