diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
index 42853ea6..af29c4b5 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class PixivExtractor(Extractor):
             del work["meta_pages"]
             work["num"] = ""
             work["tags"] = [tag["name"] for tag in work["tags"]]
+            work["date"] = text.parse_datetime(work["create_date"])
             work.update(metadata)
 
             yield Message.Directory, work