Re: epoch from date field

Laurette Cisneros <laurette@nextbus.com> writes:
> select extract(epoch from date(map_date)) from datemaps;
> For a date: 2002-07-04
> it returns 1025740800
> which apparently translates to today (7/3) at 5pm.  Is this right?
> Shouldn't it return the epoch for midnight on 7/4?

You're in GMT-7 to judge by your Date: header.  That *is* midnight,
GMT.

            regards, tom lane