Time MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Cursor and Other Apps
Gives Claude, Cursor and other assistants the current time in any timezone, and converts times between cities.
Time is a small server from the Model Context Protocol project. It tells your assistant what time it is in any city and converts a time from one timezone to another. It runs on your computer, needs no account or API key, and uses your system timezone unless you set one. Without it, an assistant can only guess the time.
Good for
- People who schedule across timezones and want correct answers
- Developers whose assistant needs the real date and time
- Remote teams planning meetings between offices
Works in
12 should work
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Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Client does not support this transport.
Client does not support this transport.
Install time MCP
Claude Code
- 1
Copy this prompt.
Add the time MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add time -- uvx mcp-server-time Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
- 2
Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Requires uv (Python).
Built from the package data we hold. Not yet tested by us.
Tools
Tells you the current time in any city or timezone
Returns the current time for a timezone name such as America/New_York or Europe/London. The name must match exactly, including capitals.
Try: “What time is it in Tokyo right now?”
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get_current_timeConverts a clock time from one timezone to another
Takes a time in 24-hour form, such as 16:00, and a source and target timezone. It returns the matching time in the target timezone.
Try: “When it is 4 PM in New York, what time is it in London?”
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convert_time
Read from the source code
Permissions
low risk · 1 thing to watch
Low risk
It only answers time and timezone questions and takes no credentials. No special precautions are needed.
What it can do
- Read your data
- Create and change things
- Delete things
- Read-only modeHow to turn it on
Watch out for
Docker uses UTC unless you set a timezone
The Docker image cannot see your system timezone and falls back to UTC. Pass LOCAL_TIMEZONE with the container, or use the uv command in the install box. github.com
Security advisories
No published security advisories as of Nov 1, 2026.
Technical details
| Turning on read-only | Both tools only return times; there is nothing to switch off. |
|---|---|
| Sign-in and keys | No credentials needed. |
Questions
Does the Time MCP server need an API key?
No. It runs on your computer with no account, sign-in or API key. The PyPI package is MIT licensed.
Which timezone does it use for "now"?
Your system timezone, detected automatically. You can set another one with the local-timezone option in the config.
Why does it reject my timezone name?
Names must be exact IANA names with the right capitals. Europe/Warsaw works and europe/warsaw is rejected.
Why is Time wrong in Docker?
The Docker image cannot see the host timezone, so it uses UTC unless you pass the LOCAL_TIMEZONE variable when it starts.
Which apps does Time work in?
The README gives setup for Claude, Zed, VS Code and Zencoder. Any app that can run a local server with a command should work the same way, so use the install box above.
Information
updated Nov 3, 2026
- Publisher
- Community
- Package
mcp-server-time- Registry
- PyPI
- Transport
- stdio
- Auth
- None
- Version
- 2026.10.28
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Oct 29, 2026
- Open issues
- 26
- Listed in
- Docker MCP Catalog
Sources
Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from. Issues, quotes and findings above link to their own source.
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- Time MCP Server README · github.com