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Time MCP Server

Q: What tools does the Time MCP server have?

get_current_time and convert_time.

Q: What timezone format does Time MCP use?

IANA timezone names such as America/New_York.

Q: How do I run the Time MCP server?

uvx mcp-server-time, or pip install mcp-server-time.

Reference MCP server for current time and timezone conversion using IANA timezone names.

Author: Model Context Protocol
Works with: Any MCP client
License: MIT
Documented: Oct 2, 2026

Repository ↗ Official docs ↗

What Time MCP Server is

A Python MCP server giving LLMs current time information and timezone conversion, with automatic system timezone detection.

What it does

Where Time MCP Server runs and what it adds, from its documentation

Get the current time in a given IANA timezone
Convert a time between timezones
Detect the system timezone automatically
Override the local timezone via configuration

When to use it

Good fit

Agents that schedule across timezones
Giving a model a reliable clock

Not for

Anything beyond time and timezone lookups
Production use without review: The root README says these are reference implementations meant as educational examples, not production-ready solutions.

How to install Time MCP Server

You need: uv/uvx or pip with Python; MCP Python SDK 1.x (mcp>=1.29.0,<2)

Install uv or pip
Run uvx mcp-server-time, or pip install mcp-server-time
Add the command to your MCP client config
Optionally set a local timezone override

Configuration example (from the official docs)

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

Permissions and security

What it can access

No file or external API access described

Security notes from the maintainers

The root README says these are reference implementations meant as educational examples, not production-ready solutions.

Review the source before granting an agent access to credentials or production systems. We document what the maintainers state; we do not audit code.

Limitations

Port to MCP SDK 2.0 is in progress

Frequently asked questions

What tools does the Time MCP server have?

get_current_time and convert_time. source

What timezone format does Time MCP use?

IANA timezone names such as America/New_York. source

How do I run the Time MCP server?

uvx mcp-server-time, or pip install mcp-server-time. source

Related guides

Sources and gaps

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/main/src/time/README.md readme, checked Oct 2, 2026
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/main/README.md readme, checked Oct 2, 2026

Not stated by the maintainers: Hosts other than generic MCP clients are not individually named as supported for Claude Code/Cursor/Windsurf/Codex in this README; last_release date not visible in the checked README.