Question

When a function runs I need it to check the current system time and if its past 5:00pm to do something.

current_time = datetime.datetime.now()
if current_time > {code to represent 17:00 hours}:
    do stuff

Edit for clarification:
Orders are being sent into my software which handles the picking/packing of orders in a distribution center. If the order is sent into the system after 5:00 then that order needs to get flagged so that it isn’t “picked” until the following day. So the function needs to be run as orders are “imported”

Answer 1

if datetime.datetime.now().hour >= 17:
    pass