Python Date and Time
Python provides several modules to work with date and time. The most commonly used module is
datetime, which allows you to manipulate dates and times with ease. You can get the current date and time,
format dates, perform arithmetic operations on dates, and much more.
Getting the Current Date and Time
The datetime module provides the datetime.now() method to get the current local date and time.
1. Get the Current Date and Time
from datetime import datetime
current_datetime = datetime.now()
print("Current Date and Time:", current_datetime)
Output
Formatting Dates
You can format dates using the strftime() method, which allows you to convert a datetime object
to a formatted string.
2.
formatted_date = current_datetime.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
print("Formatted Date and Time:", formatted_date)
Output
Date Arithmetic
The timedelta class from the datetime module allows you to perform arithmetic operations on dates.
You can add or subtract days, weeks, hours, etc., to a date.
3. Adding 7 days to the current date
from datetime import timedelta
new_date = current_datetime + timedelta(days=7)
print("Date after 7 days:", new_date)
Output
Printing the Calendar of the Whole Year
Python provides a built-in calendar module that allows you to print a calendar for any given year.
The calendar.TextCalendar().formatyear() method can be used to print the calendar of the entire year.
import calendar
year = 2024
full_calendar = calendar.TextCalendar().formatyear(year)
print(full_calendar)
Output
2024
January February March
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
29 30 31 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April May June
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July August September
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
October November December
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
Python's datetime and calendar modules provide powerful tools for working with dates, times, and calendars.
You can get the current date and time, format dates, perform arithmetic, print calendars, and parse date strings.