# Time Reference for Python "Datetime" module

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**Created:** [February 3, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/time-reference-for-python-datetime-module/21398 "2023-02-03T14:06:41Z")\
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@Mad_Monk  
My Tufty will sync the time from the host PC “if” I run my code from Thonny. Even then it drifts, gaining time a lot quicker than I had expected.

[Have PICO get time from host over USB connection? - Support - Pimoroni Buccaneers](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/have-pico-get-time-from-host-over-usb-connection/21316/1)

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