How to get yesterday in python

Question

To get now, I can do:

now = datetime.datetime.now()

How would I get 24 hours ago?

now - 24 hrs. ?

David542 · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-19T02:49:43.747

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Use timedelta:

datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)

edited Jan 19 '16 at 02:49

answered Nov 05 '13 at 00:20

David542

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Nice of you to answer your own question... was anything wrong with using `timedelta(days=1)` though? – Jon Clements Nov 05 '13 at 00:22
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It needs to be corrected. It should be: `datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)`. And please don't forget `import datetime` first – Aminah Nuraini Nov 03 '15 at 23:38
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in regions where daylight saving is used not all days are 24 hours. – Jasen Jan 19 '16 at 00:36

score 11 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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you could use:

datetime.date.fromordinal(datetime.date.today().toordinal()-1)

this will help with formatting:

edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

Community

answered Nov 05 '13 at 00:20

Plasmarob

2 Answers2