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Python strftime directive %V

ISO 8601 week number (01–53). Use with %G and %u.

Example (from datetime(2026, 6, 18, 13, 45, 30))
25

In Python

from datetime import datetime
dt = datetime(2026, 6, 18, 13, 45, 30)
dt.strftime("%V")
# => "25"

Parsing with strptime

Parses an ISO week; requires %G and %u. See strptime.dev for the parsing side.

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