How to Get the Current Time in Python (Overview)
Getting the current time in Python is a nice starting point for many time-related operations. One very important use case is creating timestamps. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to get, display, and format the current time with the datetime module.
To effectively use the current time in your Python applications, you’ll add a few tools to your belt. For instance, you’ll learn how to read attributes of the current time, like the year, minutes, or seconds. To make the time more easily readable, you’ll explore options for printing it. You’ll also get to know different formats of time and understand how to deal with time zones.
00:00 How to Get and Use the Current Time in Python. My name is Seb, and I will be your guide for this short course. Understanding how to work with dates and times in Python is a useful skill to have, as it is commonly used in many Python projects.
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For example, the datetime module could be useful if you were working on a project such as creating a weather forecast app or a project which schedules events at certain times and days.
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In this course, you’ll learn how to tell the time in Python. For this, you’ll be mainly using the datetime module to create datetime objects in Python.
00:32 Next, you’ll learn how to format dates and times in Python to make them more readable. You’ll then learn about what Unix time is, how you can work with it in Python, and the importance of UTC time.
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Lastly, I’ll show you how you can make your datetime objects time zone–aware. Let’s get started.
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