Python strftime Directives
Note: Examples are based on
datetime.datetime(2013, 9, 30, 7, 6,
5.)| Code | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
%a |
Weekday as locale’s abbreviated name. | Mon |
%A |
Weekday as locale’s full name. | Monday |
%w |
Weekday as a decimal number, where 0 is Sunday and 6 is Saturday. | 1 |
%d |
Day of the month as a zero-padded decimal number. | 30 |
%-d |
Day of the month as a decimal number. (Platform specific) | 30 |
%b |
Month as locale’s abbreviated name. | Sep |
%B |
Month as locale’s full name. | September |
%m |
Month as a zero-padded decimal number. | 09 |
%-m |
Month as a decimal number. (Platform specific) | 9 |
%y |
Year without century as a zero-padded decimal number. | 13 |
%Y |
Year with century as a decimal number. | 2013 |
%H |
Hour (24-hour clock) as a zero-padded decimal number. | 07 |
%-H |
Hour (24-hour clock) as a decimal number. (Platform specific) | 7 |
%I |
Hour (12-hour clock) as a zero-padded decimal number. | 07 |
%-I |
Hour (12-hour clock) as a decimal number. (Platform specific) | 7 |
%p |
Locale’s equivalent of either AM or PM. | AM |
%M |
Minute as a zero-padded decimal number. | 06 |
%-M |
Minute as a decimal number. (Platform specific) | 6 |
%S |
Second as a zero-padded decimal number. | 05 |
%-S |
Second as a decimal number. (Platform specific) | 5 |
%f |
Microsecond as a decimal number, zero-padded on the left. | 000000 |
%z |
UTC offset in the form +HHMM or -HHMM (empty string if the the object is naive). | |
%Z |
Time zone name (empty string if the object is naive). | |
%j |
Day of the year as a zero-padded decimal number. | 273 |
%-j |
Day of the year as a decimal number. (Platform specific) | 273 |
%U |
Week number of the year (Sunday as the first day of the week) as a zero padded decimal number. All days in a new year preceding the first Sunday are considered to be in week 0. | 39 |
%W |
Week number of the year (Monday as the first day of the week) as a decimal number. All days in a new year preceding the first Monday are considered to be in week 0. | 39 |
%c |
Locale’s appropriate date and time representation. | Mon Sep 30 07:06:05 2013 |
%x |
Locale’s appropriate date representation. | 09/30/13 |
%X |
Locale’s appropriate time representation. | 07:06:05 |
%% |
A literal '%' character. | % |