Python to Create Digital Clock using Tkinter with Source Code

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Digital Clock using Python and Tkinter

  • This script creates a digital clock as per the system’s current time.

Library Used:

  • tkinter
  • time

To install required external modules:

  • Run:
pip install tkinter

Run the Script:

  • Execute
python3 digital_clock.pyCode language: CSS (css)

Source Code:

import tkinter as tk
from time import strftime


def light_theme():
    frame = tk.Frame(root, bg="white")
    frame.place(relx=0.1, rely=0.1, relwidth=0.8, relheight=0.8)
    lbl_1 = tk.Label(frame, font=('calibri', 40, 'bold'),
                     background='White', foreground='black')
    lbl_1.pack(anchor="s")

    def time():
        string = strftime('%I:%M:%S %p')
        lbl_1.config(text=string)
        lbl_1.after(1000, time)
    time()


def dark_theme():
    frame = tk.Frame(root, bg="#22478a")
    frame.place(relx=0.1, rely=0.1, relwidth=0.8, relheight=0.8)
    lbl_2 = tk.Label(frame, font=('calibri', 40, 'bold'),
                     background='#22478a', foreground='black')
    lbl_2.pack(anchor="s")

    def time():
        string = strftime('%I:%M:%S %p')
        lbl_2.config(text=string)
        lbl_2.after(1000, time)
    time()


root = tk.Tk()
root.title("Digital-Clock")
canvas = tk.Canvas(root, height=140, width=400)
canvas.pack()

frame = tk.Frame(root, bg='#22478a')
frame.place(relx=0.1, rely=0.1, relwidth=0.8, relheight=0.8)
lbl = tk.Label(frame, font=('calibri', 40, 'bold'),
                     background='#22478a', foreground='black')
lbl.pack(anchor="s")

def time():
    string = strftime('%I:%M:%S %p')
    lbl.config(text=string)
    lbl.after(1000, time)
time()

menubar = tk.Menu(root)
theme_menu = tk.Menu(menubar, tearoff=0)
theme_menu.add_command(label="Light", command=light_theme)
theme_menu.add_command(label="Dark", command=dark_theme)
menubar.add_cascade(label="Theme", menu=theme_menu)
root.config(menu=menubar)
root.mainloop()

Output:

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