Converting between datetime, Timestamp and datetime64

Question

How do I convert a numpy.datetime64 object to a datetime.datetime (or Timestamp)?

In the following code, I create a datetime,

Answer 1

indeed, all of these datetime types can be difficult, and potentially problematic (must keep careful track of timezone information). here's what i have done, though i admit that i am concerned that at least part of it is "not by design". also, this can be made a bit more compact as needed. starting with a numpy.datetime64 dt_a:

dt_a

numpy.datetime64('2015-04-24T23:11:26.270000-0700')

dt_a1 = dt_a.tolist() # yields a datetime object in UTC, but without tzinfo

dt_a1

datetime.datetime(2015, 4, 25, 6, 11, 26, 270000)

# now, make your "aware" datetime:

dt_a2=datetime.datetime(*list(dt_a1.timetuple()[:6]) + [dt_a1.microsecond], tzinfo=pytz.timezone('UTC'))

... and of course, that can be compressed into one line as needed.