diff --git a/rq/job.py b/rq/job.py
index fa85b9d..9f0b07e 100644
--- a/rq/job.py
+++ b/rq/job.py
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ class Job(object):
         self.description = None
         self.origin = None
         self.enqueued_at = None
+        self.started_at = None
         self.ended_at = None
         self._result = None
         self.exc_info = None
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ class Job(object):
         self.origin = as_text(obj.get('origin'))
         self.description = as_text(obj.get('description'))
         self.enqueued_at = to_date(as_text(obj.get('enqueued_at')))
+        self.started_at = to_date(as_text(obj.get('started_at')))
         self.ended_at = to_date(as_text(obj.get('ended_at')))
         self._result = unpickle(obj.get('result')) if obj.get('result') else None  # noqa
         self.exc_info = obj.get('exc_info')
@@ -432,6 +434,8 @@ class Job(object):
             obj['description'] = self.description
         if self.enqueued_at is not None:
             obj['enqueued_at'] = utcformat(self.enqueued_at)
+        if self.started_at is not None:
+            obj['started_at'] = utcformat(self.started_at)
         if self.ended_at is not None:
             obj['ended_at'] = utcformat(self.ended_at)
         if self._result is not None:
diff --git a/rq/worker.py b/rq/worker.py
index 64efdba..9ecb149 100644
--- a/rq/worker.py
+++ b/rq/worker.py
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ class Worker(object):
             started_job_registry = StartedJobRegistry(job.origin, self.connection)
 
             try:
+                job.started_at = utcnow()
                 with self.death_penalty_class(job.timeout or self.queue_class.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT):
                     rv = job.perform()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_job.py b/tests/test_job.py
index 4a57e6e..f31e316 100644
--- a/tests/test_job.py
+++ b/tests/test_job.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class TestJob(RQTestCase):
         # ...and nothing else
         self.assertIsNone(job.origin)
         self.assertIsNone(job.enqueued_at)
+        self.assertIsNone(job.started_at)
         self.assertIsNone(job.ended_at)
         self.assertIsNone(job.result)
         self.assertIsNone(job.exc_info)
diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index 40b84b4..8aafd83 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -83,6 +83,29 @@ class TestWorker(RQTestCase):
                           'Expected at least some work done.')
         self.assertEquals(job.result, 'Hi there, Frank!')
 
+    def assert_dt_between(self, dt, before, after):
+        if not before <= dt <= after:  # pragma: no cover
+            raise AssertionError('Not %s <= %s <= %s' % (before, dt, after))
+
+    def test_job_times(self):
+        """job times are set correctly."""
+        q = Queue('foo')
+        w = Worker([q])
+        before = utcnow()
+        before = before.replace(microsecond=0)
+        job = q.enqueue(say_hello)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(job.enqueued_at)
+        self.assertIsNone(job.started_at)
+        self.assertIsNone(job.ended_at)
+        self.assertEquals(w.work(burst=True), True,
+                          'Expected at least some work done.')
+        self.assertEquals(job.result, 'Hi there, Stranger!')
+        after = utcnow()
+        job.refresh()
+        self.assert_dt_between(job.enqueued_at, before, after)
+        self.assert_dt_between(job.started_at, before, after)
+        self.assert_dt_between(job.ended_at, before, after)
+
     def test_work_is_unreadable(self):
         """Unreadable jobs are put on the failed queue."""
         q = Queue()