"Tim Joyce" <tim(at)hoop(dot)co(dot)uk> writes:
> But how do I set the timezone when I start postgres so that dates are always
> reported in GMT?
TZ when the postmaster is started sets the default zone, I believe.
There is no way to make it "always" report in GMT, if by that you
mean overriding clients' PGTZ settings.
regards, tom lane