How to convert Datetime to Unix timestamp in Python

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    import datetime

    # Example date 
    date_str = '2027-04-30 18:32:02'
    
    # Convert the string to a datetime object
    date_time = datetime.datetime.strptime(date_str, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
    
    # Convert the datetime object to a Unix timestamp
    timestamp = int(date_time.timestamp())
    
    print("Unix Timestamp:", timestamp)

Output:

Unix Timestamp: 1809109922

Example only. There may be multiple ways to perform this operation.

Code Explanation

This Python code converts a date string ('2023-08-24 00:00:00') into a Unix timestamp. It first imports the datetime module, then uses the strptime() method to parse the string into a datetime object, specifying the format 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS' to ensure correct interpretation. Once converted, the timestamp() method is called on the datetime object to obtain the corresponding Unix timestamp (the number of seconds since January 1, 1970).
Finally, the Unix timestamp is printed to the console, displaying it as an integer.

Convert Date to Unix timestamp in Python

Other useful Python date functions

Function	Description	Example
`time.time()`	Returns the current time in seconds since the Unix epoch (January 1, 1970). The result is a floating-point number representing seconds.	`time.time()` returns 1623433347.2537498
`time.sleep(seconds)`	Suspends (delays) execution for a specified number of seconds.	`time.sleep(5)` pauses for 5 seconds
`time.ctime([secs])`	Converts a time expressed in seconds since the epoch to a string representing local time.	`time.ctime(1623433347)` returns Tue Jun 11 17:15:47 2021
`time.strftime(format[, t])`	Formats a time tuple into a string based on a specified format.	`time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')` returns 2021-06-11 17:15:47
`time.gmtime([secs])`	Converts seconds since the epoch to a struct_time in UTC.	`time.gmtime(1623433347)` returns time.struct_time(tm_year=2021, tm_mon=6, tm_mday=11, ...)
`time.localtime([secs])`	Converts seconds since the epoch to a struct_time in local time.	`time.localtime(1623433347)` returns time.struct_time(tm_year=2021, tm_mon=6, tm_mday=11, ...)
`time.mktime(t)`	Converts a struct_time representing local time to seconds since the epoch.	`time.mktime(time.localtime())` returns 1623433347.0
`time.monotonic()`	Returns the value (in fractional seconds) of a monotonic clock, which cannot go backward.	`time.monotonic()` returns 3729.8494781
`time.perf_counter()`	Returns the value (in fractional seconds) of a performance counter, useful for benchmarking.	`time.perf_counter()` returns 27.494923
`time.process_time()`	Returns the CPU time (in seconds) for the current process.	`time.process_time()` returns 0.115742

Current Unix Timestamp SECONDS SINCE JAN 01 1970

Current UTC Time

2025-04-26