lost and found ( for me ? ): Python pytz : convert time to UTC from JST

small tips. Here is how to convert to UTC from JST

install pytz module via yum

# yum search pytz

pytz.noarch : World Timezone Definitions for Python

# yum install pytz –y

UTC

>>> now = datetime.now(pytz.utc)

>>> now

datetime.datetime(2014, 8, 17, 5, 10, 3, 332357, tzinfo=<UTC>)

JST

>>> now.astimezone(pytz.timezone('Asia/Tokyo'))

datetime.datetime(2014, 8, 17, 14, 10, 3, 332357, tzinfo=<DstTzInfo 'Asia/Tokyo' JST+9:00:00 STD>)

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