title: python date time get the current time but with seconds and hour and minute
body: <p>I am able to get the current time as this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>import datetime
  str(datetime.date.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"))
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>that prints</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>2016-06-26</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>but i need to add the minutes and seconds and hour</p>
  
  <p>i search on internet and people are suggesting using this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>str(datetime.date.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M"));
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but actually the <code>%H:%M</code> returns <code>00:00</code> always</p>
  
  <p>can you help ?</p>