Which is the best TimeZone settings for php mysql site?

Question

hi,

i am running a site and i need to set the timezone. which is the most preferable time zone?? my server is in GoDaddy.com. So any one help me to set the time zone via php.

Answer 1

See date_default_timezone_set

As for the time zone: That depends on the nature of your site, I would say.

• You could have the user choose their time zone - nice e.g. for a personalized web app.
• You could set it to the server's time zone - if you don't care
• You could set it to the time zone where your business or user community is located - makes most sense with business sites and localized communities
• You could set it to UTC, as Stack Overflow does. Makes probably the most sense when operating for a global audience, so that things don't get up in inter-user communication ("but in your comment at 2:21 you said...")