[Python dealing with UTC timestamps] 2020-03-27 It seems this method is accurate because it explicitly specifies UTC time. #pyhton #time

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()