Python .time()

The datetime.time() method returns a time in seconds that has passed since the epoch set on the computer. The .sleep() function suspends execution of the current thread for the specified number of seconds.

Syntax

datetime.time(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0, tzinfo=None)
time.sleep(seconds)

The epoch is usually set as January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 (UTC) on most operating systems, excluding any leap seconds.

Example

The following example demonstrates using datetime.time() to track when tea brewing starts and ends, with .sleep() creating a pause to simulate brewing time:

import datetime
import time

# Create a simple timer for brewing tea
def brew_tea():
  # Get start time
  start_time = datetime.datetime.now().time()
  print(f"Starting to brew tea at: {start_time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}")

  print("Brewing...")
  time.sleep(3)  # Wait for 3 seconds

  end_time = datetime.datetime.now().time()
  print(f"Tea is ready at: {end_time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}")

brew_tea()

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The output of the above code will be:

Starting to brew tea at: 21:54:54
Brewing...
Tea is ready at: 21:54:57

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Note: Times shown will reflect system’s current time.

Codebyte Example

Run the following code to get a better understanding of how .time() and .sleep() works:

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