Python strftime / strptime Tester

Test date format strings with live preview

strftime = "string format time" — converts a datetime object → formatted string

datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d") → "2024-03-15"

Format String

OUTPUT

2026-01-07 09:19:07

%Y2026Year with century (4 digits)

--Literal

%m01Month as number (01-12)

--Literal

%d07Day of month (01-31)

Literal

%H09Hour (24-hour) (00-23)

::Literal

%M19Minute (00-59)

::Literal

%S07Second (00-59)

Year

Month

Day

Hour

Minute

Second

Python Code

from datetime import datetime

dt = datetime(2026, 1, 7, 9, 19, 7)
result = dt.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
# "2026-01-07 09:19:07"