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Python Dates and Times in Python (2014) Where on Earth do Timezones Make Sense? Timezone Maker

Posted by Em Noble
Em Noble
6,918 Points

not sure which time zone it defaults to. it says my offset is wrong even for local time

any assistance would be appreciated.

timezones.py 
import datetime

moscow = datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(hours=4))

pacific = datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(hours=1))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

The "hours" value is always the time offset from UTC, and the instructions say "UTC‍-08:00."