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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