title: How can I get the current time (now) in UTC?
body: <p>I have a python datetime object (representing five minutes from now) which I would like to convert to UTC. I am planning to output it in RFC 2822 format to put in an HTTP header, but I am not sure if that matters for this question. I found some information on this site about converting time objects, and it looks simpler that way, but this time I really want to use datetime objects, because I am using timedeltas to adjust them:</p>
  <p>I tried something like this:</p>
  <pre><code>from datetime import datetime, timedelta
  
  now = datetime.now()
  fiveMinutesLater = datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=5)
  fiveMinutesLaterUtc = ???
  </code></pre>
  <p>Nothing in the time or datetime module looks like it would help me. It seems like I may be able to do it by passing the datetime object through 3 or 4 functions, but I am wondering if there is a simpler way.</p>
  <p>I would prefer not to use third-party modules, but I may if it is the only reasonable choice.</p>