diff --git a/sqlit/domains/connections/providers/postgresql/adapter.py b/sqlit/domains/connections/providers/postgresql/adapter.py
index cc7493eb..b2ba7356 100644
--- a/sqlit/domains/connections/providers/postgresql/adapter.py
+++ b/sqlit/domains/connections/providers/postgresql/adapter.py
@@ -17,6 +17,42 @@
     from sqlit.domains.connections.domain.config import ConnectionConfig
 
 
+def _fallback_to_text_caster(psycopg2: Any, default_caster: Any) -> Any:
+    """Preserve psycopg2 temporal conversion, falling back for unsupported years."""
+
+    def cast(value: str | None, cursor: Any) -> Any:
+        try:
+            return default_caster(value, cursor)
+        except (ValueError, OverflowError, psycopg2.DataError):
+            return value
+
+    return cast
+
+
+def _register_temporal_typecasters(psycopg2: Any, conn: Any) -> None:
+    """Keep PostgreSQL temporal values readable when Python cannot represent them."""
+    extensions = psycopg2.extensions
+    temporal_types = (
+        ("DATE", extensions.PYDATE, extensions.PYDATEARRAY),
+        ("TIMESTAMP", extensions.PYDATETIME, extensions.PYDATETIMEARRAY),
+        ("TIMESTAMPTZ", extensions.PYDATETIMETZ, extensions.PYDATETIMETZARRAY),
+    )
+
+    for name, default_caster, default_array_caster in temporal_types:
+        caster = extensions.new_type(
+            default_caster.values,
+            f"SQLIT_{name}",
+            _fallback_to_text_caster(psycopg2, default_caster),
+        )
+        extensions.register_type(caster, conn)
+        array_caster = extensions.new_array_type(
+            default_array_caster.values,
+            f"SQLIT_{name}_ARRAY",
+            caster,
+        )
+        extensions.register_type(array_caster, conn)
+
+
 class PostgreSQLAdapter(PostgresBaseAdapter):
     """Adapter for PostgreSQL using psycopg2."""
 
@@ -83,6 +119,7 @@ def connect(self, config: ConnectionConfig) -> Any:
 
         connect_args.update(config.extra_options)
         conn = psycopg2.connect(**connect_args)
+        _register_temporal_typecasters(psycopg2, conn)
         # Enable autocommit to avoid "transaction aborted" errors on failed statements
         conn.autocommit = True
         return conn
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_postgresql_out_of_range_dates.py b/tests/integration/test_postgresql_out_of_range_dates.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba6b10d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_postgresql_out_of_range_dates.py
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+"""Regression coverage for PostgreSQL temporal values outside Python's range."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections.abc import Generator
+from datetime import date, datetime, timezone
+from typing import Any
+
+import pytest
+
+from sqlit.domains.connections.providers.postgresql.adapter import PostgreSQLAdapter
+from tests.fixtures.postgres import (
+    POSTGRES_HOST,
+    POSTGRES_PASSWORD,
+    POSTGRES_PORT,
+    POSTGRES_USER,
+)
+from tests.helpers import ConnectionConfig
+
+pytestmark = [pytest.mark.integration, pytest.mark.postgresql]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def postgres_adapter_connection(
+    postgres_db: str,
+) -> Generator[tuple[PostgreSQLAdapter, Any], None, None]:
+    """Connect through sqlit's PostgreSQL adapter so its type handling is exercised."""
+    adapter = PostgreSQLAdapter()
+    config = ConnectionConfig(
+        name="issue-263",
+        db_type="postgresql",
+        server=POSTGRES_HOST,
+        port=str(POSTGRES_PORT),
+        database=postgres_db,
+        username=POSTGRES_USER,
+        password=POSTGRES_PASSWORD,
+    )
+    connection = adapter.connect(config)
+    try:
+        yield adapter, connection
+    finally:
+        adapter.disconnect(connection)
+
+
+def test_postgresql_column_named_year_is_queryable(
+    postgres_adapter_connection: tuple[PostgreSQLAdapter, Any],
+) -> None:
+    """Prove the identifier reported in issue #263 is not itself the failure."""
+    adapter, connection = postgres_adapter_connection
+
+    columns, rows, truncated = adapter.execute_query(connection, "SELECT -1 AS year")
+
+    assert columns == ["year"]
+    assert rows == [(-1,)]
+    assert truncated is False
+
+
+def test_postgresql_supported_temporal_values_remain_typed(
+    postgres_adapter_connection: tuple[PostgreSQLAdapter, Any],
+) -> None:
+    """A BC-date fallback must not stringify dates Python can represent."""
+    adapter, connection = postgres_adapter_connection
+
+    columns, rows, truncated = adapter.execute_query(
+        connection,
+        """
+        SELECT
+            DATE '2024-02-03' AS supported_date,
+            TIMESTAMP '2024-02-03 04:05:06' AS supported_timestamp,
+            TIMESTAMPTZ '2024-02-03 04:05:06+00' AS supported_timestamptz
+        """,
+    )
+
+    assert columns == ["supported_date", "supported_timestamp", "supported_timestamptz"]
+    assert rows == [
+        (
+            date(2024, 2, 3),
+            datetime(2024, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6),
+            datetime(2024, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+        )
+    ]
+    assert truncated is False
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("expression", "expected"),
+    [
+        ("DATE '0001-01-01 BC'", "0001-01-01 BC"),
+        ("TIMESTAMP '0001-01-01 00:00:00 BC'", "0001-01-01 00:00:00 BC"),
+        (
+            "TIMESTAMPTZ '0001-01-01 00:00:00+00 BC'",
+            "0001-01-01 00:00:00+00 BC",
+        ),
+        (
+            "ARRAY[DATE '2024-02-03', DATE '0001-01-01 BC']",
+            [date(2024, 2, 3), "0001-01-01 BC"],
+        ),
+        (
+            "ARRAY["
+            "TIMESTAMP '2024-02-03 04:05:06', "
+            "TIMESTAMP '0001-01-01 00:00:00 BC'"
+            "]",
+            [datetime(2024, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), "0001-01-01 00:00:00 BC"],
+        ),
+        (
+            "ARRAY["
+            "TIMESTAMPTZ '2024-02-03 04:05:06+00', "
+            "TIMESTAMPTZ '0001-01-01 00:00:00+00 BC'"
+            "]",
+            [
+                datetime(2024, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+                "0001-01-01 00:00:00+00 BC",
+            ],
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_postgresql_bc_temporal_values_fall_back_to_text(
+    postgres_adapter_connection: tuple[PostgreSQLAdapter, Any],
+    expression: str,
+    expected: object,
+) -> None:
+    """PostgreSQL values Python cannot represent should still be displayable."""
+    adapter, connection = postgres_adapter_connection
+
+    columns, rows, truncated = adapter.execute_query(
+        connection,
+        f"SELECT {expression} AS year",
+    )
+
+    assert columns == ["year"]
+    assert rows == [(expected,)]
+    assert truncated is False