Time MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that provides time and timezone conversion capabilities. This server enables LLMs to get current time information and perform timezone conversions using IANA timezone names, with automatic system timezone detection.
Available Tools
get_current_time- Get current time in a specific timezone or system timezone.
convert_time- Convert time between timezones.
Installation
Using uv (recommended)
When using `uv` no specific installation is needed. We will
use `uvx` to directly run mcp-server-time.
Using PIP
Alternatively you can install
mcp-server-time via pip:After installation, you can run it as a script using:
Configuration
Configure for Claude.app
Add to your Claude settings:
Configure for Zed
Add to your Zed settings.json:
Customization - System Timezone
By default, the server automatically detects your system's timezone. You can override this by adding the argument
--local-timezone to the args list in the configuration.Example:
Example Interactions
- Get current time:
Response:
- Convert time between timezones:
Response:
Debugging
You can use the MCP inspector to debug the server. For uvx installations:
Or if you've installed the package in a specific directory or are developing on it:
Examples of Questions for Claude
- "What time is it now?" (will use system timezone)
- "What time is it in Tokyo?"
- "When it's 4 PM in New York, what time is it in London?"
- "Convert 9:30 AM Tokyo time to New York time"
Build
Docker build:
Contributing
We encourage contributions to help expand and improve mcp-server-time. Whether you want to add new time-related tools, enhance existing functionality, or improve documentation, your input is valuable.
For examples of other MCP servers and implementation patterns, see:
https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers
Pull requests are welcome! Feel free to contribute new ideas, bug fixes, or enhancements to make mcp-server-time even more powerful and useful.
License
mcp-server-time is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.