Python has dates, times, and datetimes[0]. They're all objects. So yes, you could get around this by always using a datetime. However, sometimes what you need i

Python has dates, times, and datetimes[0]. They're all objects. So yes, you could get around this by always using a datetime. However, sometimes what you need is just a time. [0] http://docs.python.org/2/library/datetime.html http://docs.python.org/2/library/datetime.html