getatomictime.py

import time
import ntplib

def get_time():
    '''Get atomic time from server and return it, along with the offset.'''
    c = ntplib.NTPClient()
    response = c.request('uk.pool.ntp.org', version=3)
    return time.ctime(response.tx_time),  response.offset

def main():
    atom_time = get_time()
    print('Atomic time:', atom_time[0])
    print('Offset:     ', atom_time[1])

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()