Convert datetime Object to Seconds, Minutes & Hours in Python (Example)

 

In this tutorial I’ll explain how to convert a datetime object to seconds, minutes, or hours in the Python programming language.

The tutorial contains the following sections:

Let’s dive right into the Python code!

 

Example 1: Convert datetime Object to Seconds

This example uses the strptime() function and the second attribute to extract the seconds from a datetime object:

from datetime import datetime
 
# get seconds
datetime.strptime("19/11/21 16:30", "%d/%m/%y %H:%M").second
# 0

As you can see, our datetime object contains 0 seconds.

 

Example 2: Convert datetime Object to Minutes

Example 2 uses the strptime() method to return minutes from a date and time object:

# get minutes
datetime.strptime("19/11/21 16:30", "%d/%m/%y %H:%M").minute
# 30

 

Example 3: Convert datetime Object to Hours

This example uses the strptime() function once again. This time we are converting our datetime object to hours.

# get hours
datetime.strptime("19/11/21 16:30", "%d/%m/%y %H:%M").hour
# 16

 

Video, Further Resources & Summary

Do you need more explanations on the conversion of datetime objects to seconds, minutes, and hours in Python? In this case, you should definitely have a look at the YouTube video of the PyLenin YouTube channel below.

In this video, the speaker explains the strptime and strftime functions:

 

 

Furthermore, you can have a look at the other Python tutorials on Statistics Globe:

This post has shown how to select only seconds, minutes, or hours from datetime objects in Python programming. In case you have additional questions, you may leave a comment below.

This tutorial was created in collaboration with Gottumukkala Sravan Kumar. Please have a look at Gottumukkala’s author page to get more information about his academic background and the other articles he has written for Statistics Globe.

 

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