diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/options.py b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
index 0673e65a45..8d3036c918 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/options.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
@@ -211,6 +211,12 @@ class ModelAdmin(object):
         if isinstance(db_field, models.DateTimeField):
             return forms.SplitDateTimeField(required=not db_field.blank,
                 widget=widgets.AdminSplitDateTime(), label=capfirst(db_field.verbose_name), **kwargs)
+        # For DateFields, add a custom CSS class.
+        if isinstance(db_field, models.DateField):
+            return db_field.formfield(widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'vDateField'}))
+        # For TimeFields, add a custom CSS class.
+        if isinstance(db_field, models.TimeField):
+            return db_field.formfield(widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'vTimeField'}))
         return db_field.formfield(**kwargs)
 
     def has_add_permission(self, request):