python - How to convert date string to a datetime object in a specified timezone -

i can convert given date string formatted in yyyy-mm-dd datetime object using:

from datetime import datetime dt = datetime.strptime(date_str, '%y-%m-%d')

however, uses current machine's timezone default.

is there way specify specific timezone (such utc, pst, etc) in conversion obtained datetime object in timezone.

i trying in python 3.4.3.

this not possible using python's standard library.

for full flexibility, install python-dateutil , pytz , run:

date_str = '2015-01-01' dt = pytz.timezone('europe/london').localize(dateutil.parser.parse(date_str))

this gives datetime europe/london timezone.

if need parsing of '%y-%m-%d' strings need pytz:

from datetime import datetime naive_dt = datetime.strptime(date_str, '%y-%m-%d') dt = pytz.timezone('europe/london').localize(naive_dt)

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