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Python strftime directive %Y

Year with century as a decimal number.

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

In Python

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

Parsing with strptime

Parses a 4-digit year (e.g. 2026). See strptime.dev for the parsing side.

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Other Year directives

%yYear without century, zero-padded (00–99).%-yYear without century, no leading zero. Platform-specific (Li%GISO 8601 week-based year. Use with %V and %u, never with %Y.