Time MCP
The Time MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants and other MCP clients with standardized tools to perform time and date-related operations. This server acts as a bridge between AI tools and a robust time-handli
What is Time MCP?
Time MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to time mcp server is a model context protocol (mcp) server that provides ai assistants and other mcp clients with standardized tools to perform time and date-related operations. this server acts as a br...
The Time MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants and other MCP clients with standardized tools to perform time and date-related operations. This server acts as a bridge between AI tools and a robust time-handli
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Features
- get_current_time
- convert_time
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y time-mcpManual Installation
npx -y time-mcpConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Time MCP
Time MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants reliable, timezone-aware time and date capabilities powered by the Day.js library. It exposes tools for retrieving the current time in any timezone, converting times across regions, calculating days in a month, and determining the ISO week number of the year. Developers use it when building AI agents that need to reason about schedules, deadlines, or time-sensitive data without relying on the model's potentially stale internal clock.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later installed on your system
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf
- npx available (bundled with Node.js via npm)
Verify Node.js is installed
Time MCP is distributed as an npm package and requires Node.js 18+. Confirm your version before proceeding.
node --versionTest the server locally
Run the server once with npx to confirm it starts correctly. You should see the MCP server initialise and wait for connections.
npx -y time-mcpAdd to your MCP client configuration
Open your client's MCP configuration file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, or mcp.json for Cursor) and add the time-mcp entry under mcpServers.
{
"mcpServers": {
"time-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "time-mcp"]
}
}
}Restart your MCP client
Save the configuration file and fully restart your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) so it picks up the new server entry.
Verify the tools are available
Ask your AI assistant to list available tools or simply ask a time-related question. The server exposes: current_time, relative_time, get_timestamp, days_in_month, convert_time, and get_week_year.
Time MCP Examples
Client configuration
Add this block to your claude_desktop_config.json or equivalent MCP client config file.
{
"mcpServers": {
"time-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "time-mcp"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Once the server is connected, these prompts exercise all its core capabilities.
- "What is the current time in Tokyo?"
- "Convert 3:00 PM New York time to London time."
- "How many days are in February 2028?"
- "What ISO week number is today?"
- "What was the Unix timestamp for midnight UTC on January 1 2025?"Troubleshooting Time MCP
The server starts but the AI assistant says no time tools are available.
Fully quit and relaunch your MCP client after editing the config file. Many clients only read the config at startup.
npx hangs or takes a long time on first run.
The first run downloads the package. Run 'npx -y time-mcp' manually once to pre-cache it, then restart your client.
Timezone conversions return unexpected results.
Use IANA timezone identifiers such as 'America/New_York' or 'Asia/Tokyo' rather than abbreviations like 'EST', which are ambiguous.
Frequently Asked Questions about Time MCP
What is Time MCP?
Time MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that time mcp server is a model context protocol (mcp) server that provides ai assistants and other mcp clients with standardized tools to perform time and date-related operations. this server acts as a bridge between ai tools and a robust time-handli It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Time MCP?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y time-mcp. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
Which AI clients work with Time MCP?
Time MCP works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Time MCP free to use?
Yes, Time MCP is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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