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 *pape-mcp-server-time*.

Using PIP

Alternatively you can install `pape-mcp-server-time` via pip:

pip install pape-mcp-server-time

After installation, you can run it as a script using:

python -m pape_mcp_server_time

Configuration

Configure for Claude.app

Add to your Claude settings:

Using uvx

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["pape-mcp-server-time"]
    }
  }
}

Using pip installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "pape_mcp_server_time"]
    }
  }
}

Configure for Zed

Add to your Zed settings.json:

Using uvx

"context_servers": [
  "pape-mcp-server-time": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["pape-mcp-server-time"]
  }
],

Using pip installation

"context_servers": {
  "pape-mcp-server-time": {
    "command": "python",
    "args": ["-m", "pape_mcp_server_time"]
  }
},

Configure for VS Code

For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons below...

For manual installation, add the following JSON block to your User Settings (JSON) file in VS Code. You can do this by pressing `Ctrl + Shift + P` and typing `Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)`.

Optionally, you can add it to a file called `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace. This will allow you to share the configuration with others.

> Note that the `mcp` key is needed when using the `mcp.json` file.

Using uvx

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "time": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": ["pape-mcp-server-time"]
      }
    }
  }
}

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:

{
  "command": "python",
  "args": ["-m", "pape_mcp_server_time", "--local-timezone=America/New_York"]
}

Example Interactions

1. Get current time:

{
      "name": "get_current_time",
      "arguments": {
        "timezone": "Europe/Warsaw"
      }
    }

Response:

{
      "timezone": "Europe/Warsaw",
      "datetime": "2024-01-01T13:00:00+01:00",
      "is_dst": false
    }

2. Convert time between timezones:

{
      "name": "convert_time",
      "arguments": {
        "source_timezone": "America/New_York",
        "time": "16:30",
        "target_timezone": "Asia/Tokyo"
      }
    }

Response:

{
      "source": {
        "timezone": "America/New_York",
        "datetime": "2024-01-01T12:30:00-05:00",
        "is_dst": false
      },
      "target": {
        "timezone": "Asia/Tokyo",
        "datetime": "2024-01-01T12:30:00+09:00",
        "is_dst": false
      },
      "time_difference": "+13.0h",
    }

Debugging

You can use the MCP inspector to debug the server. For uvx installations:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx pape-mcp-server-time

Or if you've installed the package in a specific directory or are developing on it:

cd path/to/servers/src/time
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run pape-mcp-server-time

Examples of Questions for Claude

1. "What time is it now?" (will use system timezone)

2. "What time is it in Tokyo?"

3. "When it's 4 PM in New York, what time is it in London?"

4. "Convert 9:30 AM Tokyo time to New York time"

Contributing

We encourage contributions to help expand and improve pape-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:

Pull requests are welcome! Feel free to contribute new ideas, bug fixes, or enhancements to make pape-mcp-server-time even more powerful and useful.

License

pape-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.