Convert Unix Timestamp to datetime in Python (Example)

In this article I’ll demonstrate how to convert a Unix timestamp to a datetime object in the Python programming language.

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Let’s dive into it!

Import datetime Module & Create Example Data

First, we have to import the datetime module to Python:

from datetime import datetime

Next, we have to create an exemplifying data object containing a Unix timestamp:

my_timestamp = 1534561289

Looks good! Let’s convert this timestamp to a datetime object…

Example: Convert Unix Timestamp to datetime Using fromtimestamp() Function

This example converts a Unix timestamp to a datetime object in Python.

For this task, we can apply the fromtimestamp() function as shown below:

my_datetime = datetime.fromtimestamp(my_timestamp)
print(my_datetime)
# 2018-08-18 05:01:29

As you can see, we have converted out Unix timestamp to a datetime object.

Video, Further Resources & Summary

Are you searching for further explanations and examples on how to transform a Unix timestamp to a date and time object in Python? Then you should have a look at the following YouTube video of the YouTube channel of Pretty Printed.

In the video, he demonstrates how to format and parse datetime objects in the Python programming language:

In addition to the video, you could have a look at some of the other tutorials on Statistics Globe:

• Python Programming Tutorials

This post has shown how to switch from a Unix timestamp to a datetime object in the Python programming language. If you have any further questions, you may leave a comment below.

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