Python time altzone() Method

Last Updated : 05 Nov, 2021

Python altzone() method is used to return the offset of the local DST timezone, in seconds west of UTC. We can also get the current time between the current time zone and UTC by using the timezone and altzone method.

Syntax:

time.altzone

Example:

Python3

# import the time module 
import time 
  
# display altzone 
print(time.altzone) 

Output:

Example: Python program to get the current time between current time zone and UTC by using timezone and altzone method

Python3

# import time module 
import time 
  
# get_zone function to get the 
# current time between current time zone and UTC 
# by using timezone  and altzone method 
def get_zone(): 
    dst = time.daylight and time.localtime().tm_isdst 
      
    # get altzone if there exists dst otherwise 
    # get timezone 
    offset = time.altzone if dst else time.timezone 
      
    # check if offset greater than 0 
    westerly = offset > 0
  
    # get the minutes and seconds 
    minutes, seconds = divmod(abs(offset), 60) 
    hours, minutes = divmod(minutes, 60) 
      
    # return the timezone 
    return '{}{:02d}{:02d}'.format('-' if westerly else '+', hours, minutes) 
  
# call the function 
get_zone()

Output:

+0000

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