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[Python dealing with UTC timestamps] 2020-03-27 It seems this method is accurate because it explicitly specifies UTC time. #pyhton #time
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UTC_timestamps.py
import datetime
# get UTC timestamp in seconds
datetime_utc_origin = datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)
# now
utc_timestamp_now = (datetime.datetime.utcnow() - datetime_utc_origin).total_seconds()
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