On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Scott Marlowe <scott.marlowe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Michael Clark <codingninja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> For example, if I insert like so: >> INSERT INTO sometable (startdate) values ('1750-08-21 21:17:00+00:00'); > > What's the reason for you inserting with an offest instead of letting > the client timezone set it for you? Just wondering. Note that if you just want to get out what you're putting in (GMT) you can do this: select startdate at time zone 'GMT' from sometable ; timezone --------------------- 1750-08-21 21:17:00 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general