Make an internet clock with CircuitPython using WorldTimeAPI.org

wifi_clock_code.py

# Make an internet clock with CircuitPython using WorldTimeAPI.org
# 31 Mar 2024 - @todbot / Tod Kurt
# Use resulting strings for displaying on a display of some kind
import os, time
import wifi
import adafruit_requests
import socketpool
import ssl

time_url = "http://worldtimeapi.org/api/ip"

print("connecting to:",os.getenv('WIFI_SSID'))
wifi.radio.connect(ssid=os.getenv('WIFI_SSID'),
                   password=os.getenv('WIFI_PASSWORD'))
print("connected.")

pool = socketpool.SocketPool(wifi.radio)
requests = adafruit_requests.Session(pool, ssl.create_default_context())

while True:
    response = requests.get(time_url)
    timedata = response.json()
    date_str, time_str = timedata['datetime'].split('T')
    time_str, frac_secs_str = time_str.split('.')
    print(time.monotonic(), ": date:", date_str, "time:",time_str)
    time.sleep(10)