# Working with Datetime Objects and Timezones in Python

> Sharing how to change timezones in Python

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### Converting ISO 8601 Format to datetime (KST)

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#### Example Explanation

```python
non_kst_date = '2020-10-23T10:36:05+03:00'
```

* This is a string in **ISO 8601 Format** with UTC +03:00

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```python
seoul_timezone = pytz.timezone('Asia/Seoul')
```

* You can set the timezone using the **pytz** library

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```python
parsed_date = datetime.strptime(non_kst_date, '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z')
```

* Converts the string format to a **datetime object**

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```python
kst_date = parsed_date.astimezone(seoul_timezone)
```

* Converts the datetime object to the **Asia/Seoul timezone**

Done!


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