Python strftime()

All assignments assume you import like:

import datetime
now = datetime.datetime.now()

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1) Format as “YYYY-MM-DD”

Print the current date as:

2026-02-27

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2) Format as “DD/MM/YYYY”

Print date like:

27/02/2026

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3) Format as “MonthName DD, YYYY”

Print:

February 27, 2026

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4) Format Date & 24h Time

Print:

YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS

Example:

2026-02-27 14:30:45

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5) Only Time (24-Hour)

Format to show:

HH:MM

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6) Only Time (12-Hour)

Print time like:

02:30 PM

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7) Day of Week Name

Print:

Friday

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8) Abbreviated Day of Week

Print:

Fri

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9) Month as Number

Print only the month number (02).

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10) Month Short Name

Print:

Feb

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11) Month Full Name

Print:

February

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12) Day of Year

Print which day of year it is (1–365/366).

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13) ISO Week Number

Print the week number of the year.

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14) Year Two-Digit

Print year as:

26

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15) Zero-Padded Day & Month

Ensure both day and month are zero-padded (02, 27).

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16) Mixed Format

Print:

Fri, Feb 27 2026

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17) Full DateTime With Timezone

Assume now has tz info; format as:

YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS TZ

(You can skip setting tz for beginners.)

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18) Show AM/PM Only

Print:

AM

or

PM

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19) Include Weekday & Time

Print:

Friday 14:30

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20) Custom Combined Format

Ask user for a date and print it as:

YYYY/MM/DD – DayOfWeek

Example:

2024/12/25 – Wednesday

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🧠 Helpful strftime Codes

Format	Meaning
%Y	Year with century (2026)
%y	Year without century (26)
%m	Month as zero-padded number
%b	Abbreviated month name
%B	Full month name
%d	Day of month
%H	Hour (24-hr)
%I	Hour (12-hr)
%M	Minute
%S	Second
%p	AM/PM
%A	Weekday full
%a	Weekday abbreviated
%j	Day of year
%U	Week number (Sun first)
%W	Week number (Mon first)

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📝 Quick Example

import datetime
now = datetime.datetime.now()

print(now.strftime("%d/%m/%Y"))        # 27/02/2026
print(now.strftime("%A, %B %d, %Y"))   # Friday, February 27, 2026
print(now.strftime("%I:%M %p"))        # 02:30 PM

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📍 Tips for Students

✅ Use strftime to format into readable text ✅ Memorize the most common codes: %Y, %m, %d, %H, %M, %S, %p, %A, %B ✅ Use combinations to produce meaningful displays

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