diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 331d1f21cf..434e3245a1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -2307,9 +2307,9 @@ function get_the_date( $d = '', $post = null ) {
 	}
 
 	if ( '' == $d ) {
-		$the_date = mysql2date( get_option( 'date_format' ), $post->post_date );
+		$the_date = get_post_time( get_option( 'date_format' ), false, $post, true );
 	} else {
-		$the_date = mysql2date( $d, $post->post_date );
+		$the_date = get_post_time( $d, false, $post, true );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 84bc48b6d8..d036db7b08 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-43590';
+$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-43591';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.