diff --git a/include/wx/datetime.h b/include/wx/datetime.h
index 6b5b7f0412..42279c2a38 100644
--- a/include/wx/datetime.h
+++ b/include/wx/datetime.h
@@ -53,27 +53,6 @@ struct _SYSTEMTIME;
  *   5. wxDateTimeHolidayAuthority for Easter and other christian feasts
  */
 
-/* Two wrapper functions for thread safety */
-#ifdef HAVE_LOCALTIME_R
-#define wxLocaltime_r localtime_r
-#else
-WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE struct tm *wxLocaltime_r(const time_t*, struct tm*);
-#if wxUSE_THREADS && !defined(__WINDOWS__) && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
-     // On Windows, localtime _is_ threadsafe!
-#warning using pseudo thread-safe wrapper for localtime to emulate localtime_r
-#endif
-#endif
-
-#ifdef HAVE_GMTIME_R
-#define wxGmtime_r gmtime_r
-#else
-WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE struct tm *wxGmtime_r(const time_t*, struct tm*);
-#if wxUSE_THREADS && !defined(__WINDOWS__) && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
-     // On Windows, gmtime _is_ threadsafe!
-#warning using pseudo thread-safe wrapper for gmtime to emulate gmtime_r
-#endif
-#endif
-
 /*
   The three (main) classes declared in this header represent:
 
diff --git a/include/wx/time.h b/include/wx/time.h
index d6ff8ba04e..8b79d3ec57 100644
--- a/include/wx/time.h
+++ b/include/wx/time.h
@@ -53,4 +53,25 @@ wxLongLong WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxGetUTCTimeUSec();
     #endif
 #endif // HAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY
 
+/* Two wrapper functions for thread safety */
+#ifdef HAVE_LOCALTIME_R
+#define wxLocaltime_r localtime_r
+#else
+WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE struct tm *wxLocaltime_r(const time_t*, struct tm*);
+#if wxUSE_THREADS && !defined(__WINDOWS__) && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
+     // On Windows, localtime _is_ threadsafe!
+#warning using pseudo thread-safe wrapper for localtime to emulate localtime_r
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GMTIME_R
+#define wxGmtime_r gmtime_r
+#else
+WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE struct tm *wxGmtime_r(const time_t*, struct tm*);
+#if wxUSE_THREADS && !defined(__WINDOWS__) && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
+     // On Windows, gmtime _is_ threadsafe!
+#warning using pseudo thread-safe wrapper for gmtime to emulate gmtime_r
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #endif // _WX_TIME_H_
diff --git a/src/common/datetime.cpp b/src/common/datetime.cpp
index 066ac07047..90038a27c3 100644
--- a/src/common/datetime.cpp
+++ b/src/common/datetime.cpp
@@ -109,90 +109,6 @@ wxCUSTOM_TYPE_INFO(wxDateTime, wxToStringConverter<wxDateTime> , wxFromStringCon
 
 #endif // wxUSE_EXTENDED_RTTI
 
-
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// conditional compilation
-// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-#if defined(__MWERKS__) && wxUSE_UNICODE
-    #include <wtime.h>
-#endif
-
-#if defined(__DJGPP__) || defined(__WINE__)
-    #include <sys/timeb.h>
-    #include <values.h>
-#endif
-
-// NB: VC8 safe time functions could/should be used for wxMSW as well probably
-#if defined(__WXWINCE__) && defined(__VISUALC8__)
-
-struct tm *wxLocaltime_r(const time_t *t, struct tm* tm)
-{
-    __time64_t t64 = *t;
-    return _localtime64_s(tm, &t64) == 0 ? tm : NULL;
-}
-
-struct tm *wxGmtime_r(const time_t* t, struct tm* tm)
-{
-    __time64_t t64 = *t;
-    return _gmtime64_s(tm, &t64) == 0 ? tm : NULL;
-}
-
-#else // !wxWinCE with VC8
-
-#if (!defined(HAVE_LOCALTIME_R) || !defined(HAVE_GMTIME_R)) && wxUSE_THREADS && !defined(__WINDOWS__)
-static wxMutex timeLock;
-#endif
-
-#ifndef HAVE_LOCALTIME_R
-struct tm *wxLocaltime_r(const time_t* ticks, struct tm* temp)
-{
-#if wxUSE_THREADS && !defined(__WINDOWS__)
-  // No need to waste time with a mutex on windows since it's using
-  // thread local storage for localtime anyway.
-  wxMutexLocker locker(timeLock);
-#endif
-
-  // Borland CRT crashes when passed 0 ticks for some reason, see SF bug 1704438
-#ifdef __BORLANDC__
-  if ( !*ticks )
-      return NULL;
-#endif
-
-  const tm * const t = localtime(ticks);
-  if ( !t )
-      return NULL;
-
-  memcpy(temp, t, sizeof(struct tm));
-  return temp;
-}
-#endif // !HAVE_LOCALTIME_R
-
-#ifndef HAVE_GMTIME_R
-struct tm *wxGmtime_r(const time_t* ticks, struct tm* temp)
-{
-#if wxUSE_THREADS && !defined(__WINDOWS__)
-  // No need to waste time with a mutex on windows since it's
-  // using thread local storage for gmtime anyway.
-  wxMutexLocker locker(timeLock);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef __BORLANDC__
-  if ( !*ticks )
-      return NULL;
-#endif
-
-  const tm * const t = gmtime(ticks);
-  if ( !t )
-      return NULL;
-
-  memcpy(temp, gmtime(ticks), sizeof(struct tm));
-  return temp;
-}
-#endif // !HAVE_GMTIME_R
-
-#endif // wxWinCE with VC8/other platforms
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // macros
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/common/time.cpp b/src/common/time.cpp
index 3b60d27438..03df19ec62 100644
--- a/src/common/time.cpp
+++ b/src/common/time.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@
     #include <SystemMgr.h>
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__MWERKS__) && wxUSE_UNICODE
+    #include <wtime.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__DJGPP__) || defined(__WINE__)
+    #include <sys/timeb.h>
+    #include <values.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace
 {
 
@@ -93,6 +102,76 @@ const int MICROSECONDS_PER_SECOND = 1000*1000;
 // implementation
 // ============================================================================
 
+// NB: VC8 safe time functions could/should be used for wxMSW as well probably
+#if defined(__WXWINCE__) && defined(__VISUALC8__)
+
+struct tm *wxLocaltime_r(const time_t *t, struct tm* tm)
+{
+    __time64_t t64 = *t;
+    return _localtime64_s(tm, &t64) == 0 ? tm : NULL;
+}
+
+struct tm *wxGmtime_r(const time_t* t, struct tm* tm)
+{
+    __time64_t t64 = *t;
+    return _gmtime64_s(tm, &t64) == 0 ? tm : NULL;
+}
+
+#else // !wxWinCE with VC8
+
+#if (!defined(HAVE_LOCALTIME_R) || !defined(HAVE_GMTIME_R)) && wxUSE_THREADS && !defined(__WINDOWS__)
+static wxMutex timeLock;
+#endif
+
+#ifndef HAVE_LOCALTIME_R
+struct tm *wxLocaltime_r(const time_t* ticks, struct tm* temp)
+{
+#if wxUSE_THREADS && !defined(__WINDOWS__)
+  // No need to waste time with a mutex on windows since it's using
+  // thread local storage for localtime anyway.
+  wxMutexLocker locker(timeLock);
+#endif
+
+  // Borland CRT crashes when passed 0 ticks for some reason, see SF bug 1704438
+#ifdef __BORLANDC__
+  if ( !*ticks )
+      return NULL;
+#endif
+
+  const tm * const t = localtime(ticks);
+  if ( !t )
+      return NULL;
+
+  memcpy(temp, t, sizeof(struct tm));
+  return temp;
+}
+#endif // !HAVE_LOCALTIME_R
+
+#ifndef HAVE_GMTIME_R
+struct tm *wxGmtime_r(const time_t* ticks, struct tm* temp)
+{
+#if wxUSE_THREADS && !defined(__WINDOWS__)
+  // No need to waste time with a mutex on windows since it's
+  // using thread local storage for gmtime anyway.
+  wxMutexLocker locker(timeLock);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __BORLANDC__
+  if ( !*ticks )
+      return NULL;
+#endif
+
+  const tm * const t = gmtime(ticks);
+  if ( !t )
+      return NULL;
+
+  memcpy(temp, gmtime(ticks), sizeof(struct tm));
+  return temp;
+}
+#endif // !HAVE_GMTIME_R
+
+#endif // wxWinCE with VC8/other platforms
+
 // returns the time zone in the C sense, i.e. the difference UTC - local
 // (in seconds)
 int wxGetTimeZone()