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I am new to python. Currently, I have a timedata like "2018-11-15 13:34:40.000 EST". I want to convert it into EpochSecond.
I know how to use dateparser to get this, however, I want to know is there a simple way to do this without dateparser?
import dateparser
from datetime import datetime, timezone
mytime = "2018-11-15 13:34:40.000 EST"
dateVar = dateparser.parse(mytime)
print(dateVar)
epoch = datetime(1970, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
print((dateVar - epoch).total_seconds())
python python-3.x epoch
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
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I am new to python. Currently, I have a timedata like "2018-11-15 13:34:40.000 EST". I want to convert it into EpochSecond.
I know how to use dateparser to get this, however, I want to know is there a simple way to do this without dateparser?
import dateparser
from datetime import datetime, timezone
mytime = "2018-11-15 13:34:40.000 EST"
dateVar = dateparser.parse(mytime)
print(dateVar)
epoch = datetime(1970, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
print((dateVar - epoch).total_seconds())
python python-3.x epoch
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
Amen KingAmen King
226
add a comment |
I am new to python. Currently, I have a timedata like "2018-11-15 13:34:40.000 EST". I want to convert it into EpochSecond.
I know how to use dateparser to get this, however, I want to know is there a simple way to do this without dateparser?
import dateparser
from datetime import datetime, timezone
mytime = "2018-11-15 13:34:40.000 EST"
dateVar = dateparser.parse(mytime)
print(dateVar)
epoch = datetime(1970, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
print((dateVar - epoch).total_seconds())
python python-3.x epoch
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
Amen KingAmen King
226
I am new to python. Currently, I have a timedata like "2018-11-15 13:34:40.000 EST". I want to convert it into EpochSecond.
I know how to use dateparser to get this, however, I want to know is there a simple way to do this without dateparser?
import dateparser
from datetime import datetime, timezone
mytime = "2018-11-15 13:34:40.000 EST"
dateVar = dateparser.parse(mytime)
print(dateVar)
epoch = datetime(1970, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
print((dateVar - epoch).total_seconds())
python python-3.x epoch
python python-3.x epoch
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
Amen KingAmen King
226
asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
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asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
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asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
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asked Nov 16 '18 at 18:43
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datetime.datetime.timestamp() is what you're looking for (relevant part):
For aware datetime instances, the return value is computed as:
(dt - datetime(1970, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)).total_seconds()
Example:
import datetime
now = datetime.datetime.now()
epoch = now.timestamp()
# 1542394106.155199
Implemented into your example, we'll have to use another approach as datetime.datetime.strptime() doesn't quite take timezone kindly due to a bug (relevant question where I found the info). So we'll have to use another builtin to parse it (example here):
from dateutil.parser import parse
mytime = "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
dt = parse(mytime)
epoch = dt.timestamp()
The parsed string is still a datetime.datetime object so you can handle it the same after parsing.
Note: however parse might complain it read the timezone but not understood it:
UnknownTimezoneWarning: tzname EDT identified but not understood. Pass `tzinfos` argument in order to correctly return a timezone-aware datetime. In a future version, this will raise an exception.
You might end up needing to pass the tzinfos into the parse() method anyhow:
from dateutil.parser import parse
# from dateutil.tz import gettz # <-- can use if you know the tz to retrieve
tzinfos = {'EST': -18000, 'CET': +3600}
# another example: {"CST": gettz("America/Chicago")}
mytime = "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
dt = parse(mytime, tzinfos=tzinfos)
epoch = dt.timestamp()
print(epoch)
So I guess in the end it's not as simple as you might want.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:48
IdlehandsIdlehands
6,1631923
Hi Idel, could you be able to explain more about how to use this ? for example, my time is "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:00
You'll have to convert your string to adatetimeobject first of course. If you don't know a particular format or aren't sure how to convert it, usingdateparseris one way. If the format is consistent you can just use.strptime()method fromdatetimemodule and convert the string first, then convert to epoch time.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:03
Note in your example with the'EST'time zone, it becomes a bit more problematic as there is a bug instrptime()to process some time zone. Ifdateparseris already working for you, why not rely on that instead? otherwise you'll have to manually parse the timezone and pass it into thedatetimeobject itself.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:10
You are right, because I can not install the module on my company machine. So I am trying to see if I can parse the data manually.
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:14
@AmenKing Okay I found another way to do this with a different built in. See my edited answer.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:23
|
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Try:
from datetime import datetime
epoch = datetime.datetime(1970,1,1)
i = datetime.now()
delta_time = (i - epoch).total_seconds()
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:45
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630320
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datetime.datetime.timestamp() is what you're looking for (relevant part):
For aware datetime instances, the return value is computed as:
(dt - datetime(1970, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)).total_seconds()
Example:
import datetime
now = datetime.datetime.now()
epoch = now.timestamp()
# 1542394106.155199
Implemented into your example, we'll have to use another approach as datetime.datetime.strptime() doesn't quite take timezone kindly due to a bug (relevant question where I found the info). So we'll have to use another builtin to parse it (example here):
from dateutil.parser import parse
mytime = "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
dt = parse(mytime)
epoch = dt.timestamp()
The parsed string is still a datetime.datetime object so you can handle it the same after parsing.
Note: however parse might complain it read the timezone but not understood it:
UnknownTimezoneWarning: tzname EDT identified but not understood. Pass `tzinfos` argument in order to correctly return a timezone-aware datetime. In a future version, this will raise an exception.
You might end up needing to pass the tzinfos into the parse() method anyhow:
from dateutil.parser import parse
# from dateutil.tz import gettz # <-- can use if you know the tz to retrieve
tzinfos = {'EST': -18000, 'CET': +3600}
# another example: {"CST": gettz("America/Chicago")}
mytime = "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
dt = parse(mytime, tzinfos=tzinfos)
epoch = dt.timestamp()
print(epoch)
So I guess in the end it's not as simple as you might want.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:48
IdlehandsIdlehands
6,1631923
Hi Idel, could you be able to explain more about how to use this ? for example, my time is "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:00
You'll have to convert your string to adatetimeobject first of course. If you don't know a particular format or aren't sure how to convert it, usingdateparseris one way. If the format is consistent you can just use.strptime()method fromdatetimemodule and convert the string first, then convert to epoch time.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:03
Note in your example with the'EST'time zone, it becomes a bit more problematic as there is a bug instrptime()to process some time zone. Ifdateparseris already working for you, why not rely on that instead? otherwise you'll have to manually parse the timezone and pass it into thedatetimeobject itself.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:10
You are right, because I can not install the module on my company machine. So I am trying to see if I can parse the data manually.
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:14
@AmenKing Okay I found another way to do this with a different built in. See my edited answer.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:23
|
show 6 more comments
datetime.datetime.timestamp() is what you're looking for (relevant part):
For aware datetime instances, the return value is computed as:
(dt - datetime(1970, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)).total_seconds()
Example:
import datetime
now = datetime.datetime.now()
epoch = now.timestamp()
# 1542394106.155199
Implemented into your example, we'll have to use another approach as datetime.datetime.strptime() doesn't quite take timezone kindly due to a bug (relevant question where I found the info). So we'll have to use another builtin to parse it (example here):
from dateutil.parser import parse
mytime = "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
dt = parse(mytime)
epoch = dt.timestamp()
The parsed string is still a datetime.datetime object so you can handle it the same after parsing.
Note: however parse might complain it read the timezone but not understood it:
UnknownTimezoneWarning: tzname EDT identified but not understood. Pass `tzinfos` argument in order to correctly return a timezone-aware datetime. In a future version, this will raise an exception.
You might end up needing to pass the tzinfos into the parse() method anyhow:
from dateutil.parser import parse
# from dateutil.tz import gettz # <-- can use if you know the tz to retrieve
tzinfos = {'EST': -18000, 'CET': +3600}
# another example: {"CST": gettz("America/Chicago")}
mytime = "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
dt = parse(mytime, tzinfos=tzinfos)
epoch = dt.timestamp()
print(epoch)
So I guess in the end it's not as simple as you might want.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:48
IdlehandsIdlehands
6,1631923
Hi Idel, could you be able to explain more about how to use this ? for example, my time is "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:00
You'll have to convert your string to adatetimeobject first of course. If you don't know a particular format or aren't sure how to convert it, usingdateparseris one way. If the format is consistent you can just use.strptime()method fromdatetimemodule and convert the string first, then convert to epoch time.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:03
Note in your example with the'EST'time zone, it becomes a bit more problematic as there is a bug instrptime()to process some time zone. Ifdateparseris already working for you, why not rely on that instead? otherwise you'll have to manually parse the timezone and pass it into thedatetimeobject itself.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:10
You are right, because I can not install the module on my company machine. So I am trying to see if I can parse the data manually.
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:14
@AmenKing Okay I found another way to do this with a different built in. See my edited answer.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:23
|
show 6 more comments
datetime.datetime.timestamp() is what you're looking for (relevant part):
For aware datetime instances, the return value is computed as:
(dt - datetime(1970, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)).total_seconds()
Example:
import datetime
now = datetime.datetime.now()
epoch = now.timestamp()
# 1542394106.155199
Implemented into your example, we'll have to use another approach as datetime.datetime.strptime() doesn't quite take timezone kindly due to a bug (relevant question where I found the info). So we'll have to use another builtin to parse it (example here):
from dateutil.parser import parse
mytime = "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
dt = parse(mytime)
epoch = dt.timestamp()
The parsed string is still a datetime.datetime object so you can handle it the same after parsing.
Note: however parse might complain it read the timezone but not understood it:
UnknownTimezoneWarning: tzname EDT identified but not understood. Pass `tzinfos` argument in order to correctly return a timezone-aware datetime. In a future version, this will raise an exception.
You might end up needing to pass the tzinfos into the parse() method anyhow:
from dateutil.parser import parse
# from dateutil.tz import gettz # <-- can use if you know the tz to retrieve
tzinfos = {'EST': -18000, 'CET': +3600}
# another example: {"CST": gettz("America/Chicago")}
mytime = "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
dt = parse(mytime, tzinfos=tzinfos)
epoch = dt.timestamp()
print(epoch)
So I guess in the end it's not as simple as you might want.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:48
IdlehandsIdlehands
6,1631923
datetime.datetime.timestamp() is what you're looking for (relevant part):
For aware datetime instances, the return value is computed as:
(dt - datetime(1970, 1, 1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)).total_seconds()
Example:
import datetime
now = datetime.datetime.now()
epoch = now.timestamp()
# 1542394106.155199
Implemented into your example, we'll have to use another approach as datetime.datetime.strptime() doesn't quite take timezone kindly due to a bug (relevant question where I found the info). So we'll have to use another builtin to parse it (example here):
from dateutil.parser import parse
mytime = "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
dt = parse(mytime)
epoch = dt.timestamp()
The parsed string is still a datetime.datetime object so you can handle it the same after parsing.
Note: however parse might complain it read the timezone but not understood it:
UnknownTimezoneWarning: tzname EDT identified but not understood. Pass `tzinfos` argument in order to correctly return a timezone-aware datetime. In a future version, this will raise an exception.
You might end up needing to pass the tzinfos into the parse() method anyhow:
from dateutil.parser import parse
# from dateutil.tz import gettz # <-- can use if you know the tz to retrieve
tzinfos = {'EST': -18000, 'CET': +3600}
# another example: {"CST": gettz("America/Chicago")}
mytime = "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
dt = parse(mytime, tzinfos=tzinfos)
epoch = dt.timestamp()
print(epoch)
So I guess in the end it's not as simple as you might want.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:48
IdlehandsIdlehands
6,1631923
edited Nov 16 '18 at 19:46
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:48
IdlehandsIdlehands
6,1631923
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:48
IdlehandsIdlehands
6,1631923
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:48
IdlehandsIdlehands
6,1631923
6,1631923
Hi Idel, could you be able to explain more about how to use this ? for example, my time is "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:00
You'll have to convert your string to adatetimeobject first of course. If you don't know a particular format or aren't sure how to convert it, usingdateparseris one way. If the format is consistent you can just use.strptime()method fromdatetimemodule and convert the string first, then convert to epoch time.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:03
Note in your example with the'EST'time zone, it becomes a bit more problematic as there is a bug instrptime()to process some time zone. Ifdateparseris already working for you, why not rely on that instead? otherwise you'll have to manually parse the timezone and pass it into thedatetimeobject itself.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:10
You are right, because I can not install the module on my company machine. So I am trying to see if I can parse the data manually.
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:14
@AmenKing Okay I found another way to do this with a different built in. See my edited answer.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:23
|
show 6 more comments
Hi Idel, could you be able to explain more about how to use this ? for example, my time is "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:00
You'll have to convert your string to adatetimeobject first of course. If you don't know a particular format or aren't sure how to convert it, usingdateparseris one way. If the format is consistent you can just use.strptime()method fromdatetimemodule and convert the string first, then convert to epoch time.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:03
Note in your example with the'EST'time zone, it becomes a bit more problematic as there is a bug instrptime()to process some time zone. Ifdateparseris already working for you, why not rely on that instead? otherwise you'll have to manually parse the timezone and pass it into thedatetimeobject itself.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:10
You are right, because I can not install the module on my company machine. So I am trying to see if I can parse the data manually.
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:14
@AmenKing Okay I found another way to do this with a different built in. See my edited answer.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:23
Hi Idel, could you be able to explain more about how to use this ? for example, my time is "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:00
Hi Idel, could you be able to explain more about how to use this ? for example, my time is "2018-11-12 00:30:20.000 EST"
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:00
You'll have to convert your string to a
datetime object first of course. If you don't know a particular format or aren't sure how to convert it, using dateparser is one way. If the format is consistent you can just use .strptime() method from datetime module and convert the string first, then convert to epoch time.– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:03
You'll have to convert your string to a
datetime object first of course. If you don't know a particular format or aren't sure how to convert it, using dateparser is one way. If the format is consistent you can just use .strptime() method from datetime module and convert the string first, then convert to epoch time.– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:03
Note in your example with the
'EST' time zone, it becomes a bit more problematic as there is a bug in strptime() to process some time zone. If dateparser is already working for you, why not rely on that instead? otherwise you'll have to manually parse the timezone and pass it into the datetime object itself.– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:10
Note in your example with the
'EST' time zone, it becomes a bit more problematic as there is a bug in strptime() to process some time zone. If dateparser is already working for you, why not rely on that instead? otherwise you'll have to manually parse the timezone and pass it into the datetime object itself.– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:10
You are right, because I can not install the module on my company machine. So I am trying to see if I can parse the data manually.
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:14
You are right, because I can not install the module on my company machine. So I am trying to see if I can parse the data manually.
– Amen King
Nov 16 '18 at 19:14
@AmenKing Okay I found another way to do this with a different built in. See my edited answer.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:23
@AmenKing Okay I found another way to do this with a different built in. See my edited answer.
– Idlehands
Nov 16 '18 at 19:23
|
show 6 more comments
Try:
from datetime import datetime
epoch = datetime.datetime(1970,1,1)
i = datetime.now()
delta_time = (i - epoch).total_seconds()
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:45
TNoTNo
630320
add a comment |
Try:
from datetime import datetime
epoch = datetime.datetime(1970,1,1)
i = datetime.now()
delta_time = (i - epoch).total_seconds()
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:45
TNoTNo
630320
add a comment |
Try:
from datetime import datetime
epoch = datetime.datetime(1970,1,1)
i = datetime.now()
delta_time = (i - epoch).total_seconds()
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:45
TNoTNo
630320
Try:
from datetime import datetime
epoch = datetime.datetime(1970,1,1)
i = datetime.now()
delta_time = (i - epoch).total_seconds()
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:45
TNoTNo
630320
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:45
TNoTNo
630320
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:45
TNoTNo
630320
answered Nov 16 '18 at 18:45
TNoTNo
630320
630320
add a comment |
add a comment |
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