How to convert current date to epoch timestamp?

Question

How to convert current date to epoch timestamp ?

Format current date:

29.08.2011 11:05:02

Answer 1

Short-hand to convert python date/datetime to Epoch (without microseconds)

int(current_date.strftime("%s")) # 2020-01-14  ---> 1578956400
int(current_datetime.strftime("%s")) # 2020-01-14 16:59:30.251176 -----> 1579017570

Answer 2

Assuming you are using a 24 hour time format:

import time;
t = time.mktime(time.strptime("29.08.2011 11:05:02", "%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S"));

Answer 3

import time
def expires():
    '''return a UNIX style timestamp representing 5 minutes from now'''
    return int(time.time()+300)