Are unix timestamps the best way to store timestamps?

Question

I always use unix timestamps for everything, but am wondering if there is a better way.

What do you use to store timestamps and why?

Answer 1

A timestamp is not a good idea on databases, because they do not take daylight savings or the current local time into account. On MySQL it is better to store it as a time, and then use the MySQL date and time functions to retreive the parts you want, or compare to other dates.