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Dependency-free UTC timestamp string generation helper (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ).

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GenUTCStamp

A tiny, dependency-free Python utility that returns a UTC timestamp string in the form:

YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ

This format is ISO 8601 compatible and commonly accepted as an RFC 3339-style timestamp (UTC “Zulu” suffix Z). The implementation uses only the Python standard library time module.

Why this package exists

You often need a stable UTC timestamp string for:

  • log lines and structured logs
  • environment-variable status markers
  • lightweight monitoring / alerting breadcrumbs
  • file naming or report identifiers

When the goal is “a portable UTC timestamp string with no dependencies,” this package provides that.

Installation

python -m pip install --upgrade pip
python -m pip install GenUTCStamp

Quick usage

import GenUTCStamp as utc

print(utc.utc_ts())
# 2026-01-17T18:41:47Z

API surface (aliases)

All public functions return the exact same value format and are simple aliases for convenience:

  • GenerateUTCTimestampPortable()
  • utc_ts()
  • GenerateUTCTimestamp()
  • GenerateTimestamp()
  • gen_ts()
  • GenTs()
  • gen_utc()
  • GenerUTC()
  • GenUTC()
  • GenUTCToString()
  • gen_utc_str()
  • UTCToString()
  • utc_to_str_threadsafe()
  • GenUTCStamp()
import GenUTCStamp as utc
print(utc._utc_ts())

Output guarantees

  • Always returns a string.
  • Normal path returns UTC time formatted as YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.
  • On unexpected runtime failures, returns a defensive fallback string: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z.

Command line

This package optionally provides a small CLI:

utc-ts
utc-ts --n 5

License

MIT

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