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How to convert utc datetime to local datetime?


Asked by Lucca Pace on Dec 02, 2021 FAQ



I think I figured it out: computes number of seconds since epoch, then converts to a local timzeone using time.localtime, and then converts the time struct back into a datetime… It applies the summer/winter DST correctly:
One may also ask,
Microsoft uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) format, an international standard 24-hour timekeeping system, to document the created dates and times of files that are included in a software update.
Next, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the standard time system of the world. It is the standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is, within about 1 second, mean solar time at 0° longitude. The standard before was Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). UTC and GMT are almost the same.
Consequently,
The Parse method is used to convert a string to a DateTime object. The string passed on the Parse method must have a correct DateTime format. Conversion from a DateTime to a string is done using the ToString() method.
Furthermore,
class datetime. time. An idealized time, independent of any particular day, assuming that every day has exactly 24*60*60 seconds. (There is no notion of “leap seconds” here.) Attributes: hour, minute, second, microsecond , and tzinfo. class datetime. datetime. A combination of a date and a time.