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Python: Set the default timezone used by all date/time functions

Python Datetime: Exercise-54 with Solution

Write a Python program to set the default timezone used by all date/time functions.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import os, time
print(time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')) # before timezone change
os.environ['TZ'] = 'America/Los_Angeles' # set new timezone
time.tzset()
print(time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')) # after timezone change

Sample Output:

2020-07-21 13:09:47
2020-07-21 06:09:47

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