Example 1: python datetime string
import datetime
today = datetime.datetime.now()
date_time = today.strftime("%m/%d/%Y, %H:%M:%S")
print("date and time:",date_time)
Example 2: datetime python
from datetime import datetime as d
date = d.now()
print(date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))
Example 3: python time format
The program below converts a datetime object containing current date and time to different string formats.
Code:
from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.now() # current date and time
year = now.strftime("%Y")
print("year:", year)
month = now.strftime("%m")
print("month:", month)
day = now.strftime("%d")
print("day:", day)
time = now.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
print("time:", time)
date_time = now.strftime("%m/%d/%Y, %H:%M:%S")
print("date and time:",date_time)
Output after run the code:
year: 2020
month: 03
day: 31
time: 04:59:31
date and time: 03/31/2020, 04:59:31
Here, year, day, time and date_time are strings, whereas now is a datetime object.
Example 4: format time python
| Directive | Meaning | Example |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|%a | Abbreviated weekday name. | Sun, Mon, .. |
|%A | Full weekday name. | Sunday, Monday, ... |
|%w | Weekday as a decimal number. | 0, 1, ..., 6 |
|%d | Day of the month as a zero-padded decimal. | 01, 02, ..., 31 |
|%-d | Day of the month as a decimal number. | 1, 2, ..., 30 |
|%b | Abbreviated month name. | Jan, Feb, ..., Dec |
|%B | Full month name. | January, February, ... |
|%m | Month as a zero-padded decimal number. | 01, 02, ..., 12 |
|%-m | Month as a decimal number. | 1, 2, ..., 12 |
|%y | Year without century as a zero-padded decimal number. | 00, 01, ..., 99 |
|%-y | Year without century as a decimal number. | 0, 1, ..., 99 |
|%Y | Year with century as a decimal number. | 2013, 2019 etc. |
|%H | Hour (24-hour clock) as a zero-padded decimal number. | 00, 01, ..., 23 |
|%-H | Hour (24-hour clock) as a decimal number. | 0, 1, ..., 23 |
|%I | Hour (12-hour clock) as a zero-padded decimal number. | 01, 02, ..., 12 |
|%-I | Hour (12-hour clock) as a decimal number. | 1, 2, ... 12 |
|%p | Locale’s AM or PM. | AM, PM |
|%M | Minute as a zero-padded decimal number. | 00, 01, ..., 59 |
|%-M | Minute as a decimal number. | 0, 1, ..., 59 |
|%S | Second as a zero-padded decimal number. | 00, 01, ..., 59 |
|%-S | Second as a decimal number. | 0, 1, ..., 59 |
|%f | Microsecond as a decimal number, zero-padded on the left. | 000000 - 999999 |
|%z | UTC offset in the form +HHMM or -HHMM. | |
|%Z | Time zone name. | |
|%j | Day of the year as a zero-padded decimal number. | 001, 002, ..., 366 |
|%-j | Day of the year as a decimal number. 1, 2, ..., 366 | |
|%U | Week number of the year (Sunday as the first day of the week). | 00, 01, ..., 53 |
|%W | Week number of the year (Monday as the first day of the week). | 00, 01, ..., 53 |
|%c | Locale’s appropriate date and time representation. | Mon Sep 30 07:06:05 2013|
|%x | Locale’s appropriate date representation. | 09/30/13 |
|%X | Locale’s appropriate time representation. | 07:06:05 |
|%% | A literal '%' character. | % |
Example 5: python date format
%a - Abbreviated weekday name. (Sun, Mon, ...)
%A - Full weekday name. (Sunday, Monday, ...)
%w - Weekday as a decimal number. (0, 1, ..., 6)
%d - Day of the month as a zero-padded decimal. (01, 02, ..., 31)
%-d - Day of the month as a decimal number. (1, 2, ..., 30)
%b - Abbreviated month name. (Jan, Feb, ..., Dec)
%B - Full month name. (January, February, ...)
%m - Month as a zero-padded decimal number. (01, 02, ..., 12)
%-m - Month as a decimal number. (1, 2, ..., 12)
%y - Year without century as a zero-padded decimal number. (00, 01, ..., 99)
%-y - Year without century as a decimal number. (0, 1, ..., 99)
%Y - Year with century as a decimal number. (2013, 2019 etc.)
%H - Hour (24-hour clock) as a zero-padded decimal number. (00, 01, ..., 23)
%-H - Hour (24-hour clock) as a decimal number. (0, 1, ..., 23)
%I - Hour (12-hour clock) as a zero-padded decimal number. (01, 02, ..., 12)
%-I - Hour (12-hour clock) as a decimal number. (1, 2, ... 12)
%p - Locale’s AM or PM. (AM, PM)
%M - Minute as a zero-padded decimal number. (00, 01, ..., 59)
%-M - Minute as a decimal number. (0, 1, ..., 59)
%S - Second as a zero-padded decimal number. (00, 01, ..., 59)
%-S - Second as a decimal number. (0, 1, ..., 59)
%f - Microsecond as a decimal number, zero-padded on the left. (000000 - 999999)
%z - UTC offset in the form +HHMM or -HHMM.
%Z - Time zone name.
%j - Day of the year as a zero-padded decimal number. (001, 002, ..., 366)
%-j - Day of the year as a decimal number. (1, 2, ..., 366)
%U - Week number of the year (Sunday as the first day of the week). All days in a new year preceding the first Sunday are considered to be in week 0. (00, 01, ..., 53)
%W - Week number of the year (Monday as the first day of the week). All days in a new year preceding the first Monday are considered to be in week 0. (00, 01, ..., 53)
%c - Locale’s appropriate date and time representation. (Mon Sep 30 07:06:05 2013)
%x - Locale’s appropriate date representation. (09/30/13)
%X - Locale’s appropriate time representation. (07:06:05)
%% - A literal '%' character. (%)
Example 6: python date and time
from datetime import datetime
now = datetime.now()
print (now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))
Output: 2020-06-19 10:34:45