Question

How to parse a date and time string with milliseconds in Python

Answer 1

from datetime import datetime

strdatetime = '2026-01-30 11:27:35.721'
strformat = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'

typedatetime = datetime.strptime(strdatetime[:-4], strformat)

milliseconds = int(strdatetime[-3:])

typedatetime = typedatetime.replace(microsecond=milliseconds * 1000)

print(typedatetime)


 
'''
run:
 
2026-01-30 11:27:35.721000
 
'''

 

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