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Python datetime time() Method with Example

Python datetime.time() Method: In this tutorial, we will learn about the time() method of datetime class in Python with its usage, syntax, and examples. By Hritika Rajput Last updated : April 22, 2023

Python datetime.time() Method

The datetime.time() method is used to convert and return a time object of an instance of datetime object with the same hour, minute, second, microsecond, and fold.

Module

The following module is required to use time() method:

import datetime

Class

The following class is required to use time() method:

from datetime import datetime

Syntax

The following is the syntax of time() method:

time()

Parameter(s)

The following are the parameter(s):

• None

Return Value

The return type of this method is a time object with same hour, minute, second, microsecond and fold. tzinfo is None.

Example of datetime time() Method in Python

## Creating a time object from a datetime object
from datetime import datetime
import pytz

## Creating datetime instance
x = datetime(2020, 3, 4,23,12,23,44)
d = x.time()
print("Original object:", x)
print("New time object:",d)
print()

x = datetime.now()
d = x.time()
print("Original date and time", x)
print("New time objec:", d)
print()

x = datetime.today()
d = x.time()
print("Printing the same")
print(x)
print(d)
print()

t = pytz.timezone("Asia/Kolkata")
## Adding tzinfo
x = x.astimezone(t)
d = x.time()
## Note: tzinfo is also not added in the object
## therefor giving a naive time object
print(x)
print(d)

Output

Original object: 2020-03-04 23:12:23.000044
New time object: 23:12:23.000044

Original date and time 2020-05-03 18:05:23.458667
New time objec: 18:05:23.458667

Printing the same
2020-05-03 18:05:23.458730
18:05:23.458730

2020-05-03 23:35:23.458730+05:30
23:35:23.458730

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