Implement Current Time Formatting Function

utils/time_utils.py

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+from datetime import datetime
+import pytz
+
+def current_time_as_string() -> str:
+    """
+    Returns the current time as a formatted string in HH:MM:SS format.
+
+    The function gets the current time as a datetime object, converts it to the
+    desired timezone (if not provided, uses the local timezone), and formats it
+    as a string in HH:MM:SS format.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The current time in HH:MM:SS format.
+    """
+    # Get the current time as a datetime object
+    now = datetime.now()
+
+    # If a timezone is not provided, use the local timezone
+    timezone = pytz.timezone("UTC") if now.tzinfo is None else now.tzinfo
+
+    # Convert the datetime object to the desired timezone
+    aware_now = now.astimezone(timezone)
+
+    # Format the datetime object to the desired HH:MM:SS format
+    formatted_time = aware_now.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+
+    return formatted_time