# How do I get the current time in Python?

There are two ways you can get the current time in python.

- using the `datetime` object
- using the `time` module

## Using the `datetime` object

First, you need to import the `datetime` module. Then by calling the `now` method, you can create a `datetime` object containing the current date and time.

```python
from datetime import datetime

now = datetime.now()

current_time = now.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
print(current_time)
```

This will output:

```bash
11:26:11
```

Using the `strftime` you can convert the `datetime` to a string by specifying the format.

## Using the `time` module

First, import the `time` module, then call the `localtime` method to create a time object.

```python
import time

t = time.localtime()
current_time = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", t)
print(current_time)
```

```python
11:26:11
```

Using the `strftime` you can convert the `time` to a string by specifying the format.