Time zone for china not working in python arrow

Question

arrow.get('2016-01-01')
arrow.get(datetime.now(), 'US/Pacific')

arrow.get(datetime.now(), 'China')
arrow.get(datetime.now(), 'CT')
arrow.get(datetime.now(), 'CST')

So, the first two statements work, but the remaining 3 which are trying to convert time to China time do not. How do I fix this?

Answer 1

Try using Asia/Shanghai or zh-cn as timezones string.

Answer 2

full version solutions

use pip install Python arrow package

$ pip install -U arrow

1. use Python REPL

$ python
>>> import arrow
>>> from datetime import datetime
>>> now = arrow.get(datetime.now(), 'Asia/Shanghai')
>>> print("now =", now)

>>> now = 2023-04-13T00:01:45.222910+08:00

>>> quit()

2. run test.py as a shell script

$ touch test.py

$ vim ./test.py

$ chmod +x ./test.py
# now = 2023-04-13T00:01:45.222910+08:00

test.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# coding: utf8

import arrow
from datetime import datetime

# ✅
now = arrow.get(datetime.now(), 'Asia/Shanghai')
print("now =", now)

# ❌
# arrow.get(datetime.now(), 'zh-cn')

screenshots

refs

https://arrow.readthedocs.io/en/latest/