How do I determine if current time is within a specified range using Python’s datetime module?

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My original answer focused very specifically on the question as posed and didn’t accommodate time ranges that span midnight. As this is still the accepted answer 6 years later, I’ve incorporated @rouble’s answer below that expanded on mine to support midnight. 

from datetime import datetime, time

def is_time_between(begin_time, end_time, check_time=None):
    # If check time is not given, default to current UTC time
    check_time = check_time or datetime.utcnow().time()
    if begin_time < end_time:
        return check_time >= begin_time and check_time <= end_time
    else: # crosses midnight
        return check_time >= begin_time or check_time <= end_time

# Original test case from OP
is_time_between(time(10,30), time(16,30))

# Test case when range crosses midnight
is_time_between(time(22,0), time(4,00))

I still stick to my original comment below that most applications of this logic would probably be better suited with datetime objects where crossing midnight is reflected as a date change anyway.

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