python get difference in seconds between two datetimes code example

Example 1: Date difference in minutes in Python

minutes_diff = (datetime_end - datetime_start).total_seconds() / 60.0

Example 2: python difference in dates in seconds

future_date = datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 2)
past_date = datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)

difference = (future_date - past_date)
Calculate difference in time


total_seconds = difference.total_seconds()
Convert time difference to seconds


print(total_seconds)
OUTPUT
86400.0