{"id":126972,"date":"2022-08-04T12:03:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T12:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.finxter.com\/?p=533986"},"modified":"2022-08-04T12:03:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T12:03:28","slug":"how-to-convert-epoch-time-to-date-time-in-python","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/04\/how-to-convert-epoch-time-to-date-time-in-python\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Convert Epoch Time to Date Time in Python"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Problem Formulation and Solution Overview<\/h2>\n

In this article, you’ll learn how to convert Epoch Time<\/a> to a Date Time representation using Python.<\/p>\n

On January 1st, 1970, Epoch Time<\/a>, aka Time 0 for UNIX systems, started as a date in history to remember. This date is relevant, not only due to this event but because it redefined how dates are calculated!<\/p>\n

To make it more fun, we will calculate the time elapsed in Epoch Time<\/a> from its inception on January 1, 1970<\/strong>, to January 1, 1985, <\/strong>when the first mobile phone call<\/a> was made in Britain by Ernie Wise to Vodafone. This will then be converted to a Date Time representation.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\ud83d\udcac\" Question<\/strong>: How would we write code to convert an Epoch Date to a Date Time representation?<\/em><\/p>\n

We can accomplish this task by one of the following options:<\/p>\n