diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index 427e5aa90759a2..11879149e231d0 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 - Resolves a conflict where two instance of Slot would produce an inconsistent or duplicated rendering output.
+- Allow years between 0 and 1970 in DateTime component.
 
 ### New Feature
 
diff --git a/packages/components/src/date-time/time.js b/packages/components/src/date-time/time.js
index 8cb80cdee21674..3d0092df6155fe 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/date-time/time.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/date-time/time.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class TimePicker extends Component {
 		const { onChange } = this.props;
 		const { year, date } = this.state;
 		const value = parseInt( year, 10 );
-		if ( ! isInteger( value ) || value < 1970 || value > 9999 ) {
+		if ( ! isInteger( value ) || value < 0 || value > 9999 ) {
 			this.syncState( this.props );
 			return;
 		}