Best way to store time above 24:00:00 in postgresql?
I'm storing GTFS feeds into a SQL database and some times are expected to be stored above the 24:00:00 cap on time values. For example, some trains run at 12:30AM, but are listed for the previous days service, and that running time is stored as 24:30 in the GTFS specifications. What would be the best way of getting around this? Should I just store it as a string? Suggest to use int for that... your value could be: Sec + Min * 60 + Hour * 3600 For the 24:30:00, you will get 88200. When loading your value from DB, you could reverse your value by simple math equation: Hour = int(value / 3600) Min