Python: Get the current time

Last update on April 22 2025 12:47:39 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

4. Current Time Fetcher

Write a Python program to get the current time.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Import the datetime module
import datetime

# Get the current date and time using datetime.now() and then retrieve the time component using time()
# Print the current time
print(datetime.datetime.now().time())

Output:

18:08:21.552122

Explanation:

In the exercise above,

The code imports the "datetime" module, which provides functionalities to work with dates and times.
Printing Current Time:

It utilizes the "datetime.datetime.now()" function to get the current date and time.
Then, it retrieves only the time component of the current date and time using the "time()" method.
Finally, it prints the current time using the "print()" function.

Flowchart:

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