set enable_seqscan=off; CREATE TABLE test_timestamp ( i timestamp ); INSERT INTO test_timestamp VALUES ( '2004-10-26 03:55:08' ), ( '2004-10-26 04:55:08' ), ( '2004-10-26 05:55:08' ), ( '2004-10-26 08:55:08' ), ( '2004-10-26 09:55:08' ), ( '2004-10-26 10:55:08' ) ; CREATE INDEX idx_timestamp ON test_timestamp USING gin (i); SELECT * FROM test_timestamp WHERE i<'2004-10-26 08:55:08'::timestamp ORDER BY i; SELECT * FROM test_timestamp WHERE i<='2004-10-26 08:55:08'::timestamp ORDER BY i; SELECT * FROM test_timestamp WHERE i='2004-10-26 08:55:08'::timestamp ORDER BY i; SELECT * FROM test_timestamp WHERE i>='2004-10-26 08:55:08'::timestamp ORDER BY i; SELECT * FROM test_timestamp WHERE i>'2004-10-26 08:55:08'::timestamp ORDER BY i;