Micro Python - how to change NTP host

To change the default NTP host on Micro python

Device must be connected to internet. Tested on Raspberry Pi Pico W.

MICRO PYTHON CODE:

import network

import ntptime

import time




# Connect to WiFi

wlan = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)

wlan.active(True)

# Your Username and Password goes here

wlan.connect("USERNAME", "PASSWORD")

print("WiFi connected? ",wlan.isconnected())

print(wlan.ifconfig())




# Important sleep time after connecting to wifi.

# Proceeding too fast after connecting will result in intermittent failures.

time.sleep(5)




# Get time and print

ntptime.host = 'time.google.com'

ntptime.settime()

print("Retrieved time: ",time.localtime())




# Get the current local time

local_time = time.localtime()




# Replace below value with your timezone hours. "+10" or "-10" for example.

offset_str = "+10" # Replace this with your desired offset




# Convert the offset string to a UTC offset in seconds

offset_hours = int(offset_str)

offset_minutes = (offset_hours % 1) * 60

utc_offset_sec = int(offset_hours) * 3600 + int(offset_minutes) * 60




# Determine the sign of the offset

utc_offset_sign = "-" if utc_offset_sec > 0 else "+"




# Format the local time into a string in a standard time format with timezone offset

standard_time = "{:04d}-{:02d}-{:02d} {:02d}:{:02d}:{:02d} {}{:02d}:{:02d}".format(

local_time[0], local_time[1], local_time[2], local_time[3], local_time[4], local_time[5], utc_offset_sign, abs(offset_hours), abs(offset_minutes))




# Print the standard time

print(standard_time)