Simple datetime module written in MicroPython for Pycom board

• Put udatetime.py file in lib folder.
• Import it from main.py as shown in the example below.

from udatetime import udatetime

# establish wireless connection
# ...
# ...

datetime = udatetime()
print(datetime.utc_seconds()) # print Unix epoch time in seconds

# get utc time
print(datetime.utcnow())

# utc time as string
print(datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"))

• Pycom RTC module https://docs.pycom.io/firmwareapi/pycom/machine/rtc/

• Require internet connection

• Pycom WiPy3.0 mounted on Pycom Expansion Board 3.0

05/04/2021

• Add basic function to get Unix epoch time in seconds

07/05/2021

• Change datetime logic based on Pycom RTC module and NTP sync