What time is it where your friends are?

world_clock.py

#! /usr/bin/env python3


_facilities = {
    "SLAC/ALS": "America/Los_Angeles",
    "APS": "America/Chicago",
    "NSLS-II": "America/New_York",
    "DLS": "Europe/London",
    "MAXIV": "Europe/Paris",
    "SLS":  "Europe/Paris",
    "ESRF/SOLIEL": "Europe/Paris",
    "EU-XFEL": "Europe/Berlin",
    "S8": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "PLS/PAL": "Asia/Seoul",
    "AS": "Australia/Melbourne",
}


def world_clock(targets, pstring_format="%a %H:%M"):
    from datetime import datetime
    from dateutil import tz

    ct = datetime.now()
    print(f"{' '*15} {ct.strftime(pstring_format)}")
    for n, zone in targets.items():
        lt = ct.astimezone(tz.gettz(zone))
        print(
            f"{n: <15} {lt.strftime(pstring_format)}"
        )

world_clock(_facilities)