from datetime import datetime


def parse_instantaneous_date(date, time):
    """Parse a date string of the form 'yyyy-mm-dd' and a time string of the
    form 'mm:ss\tEDT' and return a datetime object.

    :param: date
    :type date: string
    :param: time
    :type date: string
    :rtype: datetime.datetime

    >>> instantaneous_date = parse_instantaneous_date(date = "2015-08-01", time = "00:15\tEDT")
    >>> instantaneous_date
    datetime.datetime(2015, 8, 1, 0, 15)
    """
    time = time.split("\t")[0]
    date_str = " ".join((date, time))

    return datetime.strptime(date_str, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")