diff --git a/src/core/gcal-range.c b/src/core/gcal-range.c
index a85b16b8..b5521de6 100644
--- a/src/core/gcal-range.c
+++ b/src/core/gcal-range.c
@@ -508,3 +508,34 @@ gcal_range_to_string (GcalRange *self)
 
   return g_strdup_printf ("[%s | %s)", start_string, end_string);
 }
+
+/**
+ * gcal_range_contains_datetime:
+ * @self: a #GcalRange
+ * @datetime: a #GDateTime
+ *
+ * Checks if @datetime is contained within @self.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE is @datetime is within the range described
+ * by @self, %FALSE otherwise
+ */
+gboolean
+gcal_range_contains_datetime (GcalRange *self,
+                              GDateTime *datetime)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (self, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (datetime, FALSE);
+
+  switch (self->range_type)
+    {
+    case GCAL_RANGE_DEFAULT:
+      return g_date_time_compare (datetime, self->range_start) >= 0 &&
+             g_date_time_compare (datetime, self->range_end) < 0;
+
+    case GCAL_RANGE_DATE_ONLY:
+      return gcal_date_time_compare_date (datetime, self->range_start) >= 0 &&
+             gcal_date_time_compare_date (datetime, self->range_end) <= 0;
+    default:
+      g_assert_not_reached ();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/gcal-range.h b/src/core/gcal-range.h
index daa9bf13..e967ba34 100644
--- a/src/core/gcal-range.h
+++ b/src/core/gcal-range.h
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ GcalRange*           gcal_range_union                            (GcalRange
 
 gchar*               gcal_range_to_string                        (GcalRange          *self);
 
+gboolean             gcal_range_contains_datetime                (GcalRange          *self,
+                                                                  GDateTime          *datetime);
+
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (GcalRange, gcal_range_unref)
 
 G_END_DECLS