date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Calcutta') not working

Question

My site hosted in 1and1.Now the problem is time when insert values to database the US timezone is insert.not INDIA timezone. but i insert this function above file

date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Calcutta');
$x=insert into add_trans(date,time,emp_id)values(NOW(),CURTIME(),'".$_SESSION['uid']."');

Answer 1

Try changing "date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Calcutta');" to following;

date_default_timezone_set('Asia/Kolkata');

This may work! Let us know

Answer 2

Try :

$x=INSET INTO add_trans (date, time, emp_id)
   VALUES (date('d-m-Y'), date('H:i:s'), '".$_SESSION['uid']."');

(Change the format in date function as stored in DB)