USA date & time in Python strftime()
US-style date with a 12-hour clock time and AM/PM.
Format string
%m/%d/%Y %I:%M %p
Example output
06/18/2026 01:45 PM
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In Python
from datetime import datetime
dt = datetime(2026, 6, 18, 13, 45, 30)
dt.strftime("%m/%d/%Y %I:%M %p")
# => "06/18/2026 01:45 PM"Directives used
| %m | Month as a zero-padded number (01–12). | 06 |
| %d | Day of the month, zero-padded (01–31). | 18 |
| %Y | Year with century as a decimal number. | 2026 |
| %I | Hour (12-hour clock), zero-padded (01–12). | 01 |
| %M | Minute, zero-padded (00–59). | 45 |
| %p | Locale’s equivalent of AM or PM. | PM |