How to create Python `datetime` in a specific timezone? [duplicate]

Question

Input:

import pytz
from datetime import datetime as dt
targettz = pytz.timezone('America/New_York')
d1 = dt(2024, 1, 1, 7, 40, 0, tzinfo=targettz)
d1.isoformat()

Output:

'2024-01-01T07:40:00-04:56'

Why '-04:56' but not '-04:00'?

From Python 3.9, use the built-in zoneinfo module instead of pytz. — MT0
– MT0, Commented Oct 26, 2024 at 21:24

Gendalph · Accepted Answer · 2024-10-26 21:53:46Z

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As mentioned by @MT0 using zoneinfo works correctly:

>>> dt(2024, 1, 1, 7, 40, 0, tzinfo=pytz.timezone('America/New_York')).isoformat()
'2024-01-01T07:40:00-04:56'
>>> dt(2024, 1, 1, 7, 40, 0, tzinfo=zoneinfo.ZoneInfo('America/New_York')).isoformat()
'2024-01-01T07:40:00-05:00'
>>> dt(2024, 10, 10, 7, 40, 0, tzinfo=zoneinfo.ZoneInfo('America/New_York')).isoformat()
'2024-10-10T07:40:00-04:00'

In January, NY observes winter time, which is UTC-5, and therefore the offset is correct. If you want to see the -04:00 offset, change date to one where DST is observed, like Oct 10.

answered Oct 26, 2024 at 21:53

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