Can I get the local time of the server's system?

Yes, the server exposes a get_current_time() tool that returns the current local system time.

What timezones are supported?

All standard IANA timezone names can be used, such as Africa/Freetown or America/New_York.

How do I install and run this MCP server?

Configure your MCP client with the command 'uvx' and argument 'MCP-timeserver' to run the server.

MCP Timeserver

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Provides current date and time information for any timezone via a datetime URI scheme and local system time tool.

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "secretiveshell-mcp-timeserver": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "MCP-timeserver"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Overview

This MCP server offers datetime information through a simple datetime:// URI scheme, allowing retrieval of the current date and time for specified timezones. It also provides a tool to get the current local time on the system where it runs. Use this server when your AI agent or chat REPL needs accurate, timezone-aware current time data.

Use cases

Retrieve current time for a specified timezone

Get local system time for time-sensitive operations

Integrate timezone-aware datetime queries into AI agents

Provide datetime context in chat-based REPL environments

Key features

datetime:// URI scheme for timezone-specific current time

Tool to get current local system time

Supports all standard timezone names

Simple integration for agentic systems

Capabilities & Tool Schemas

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Extracted Tool Capabilities

datetime:// URI scheme for timezone-specific current time

Tool to get current local system time

Supports all standard timezone names

Simple integration for agentic systems

Documentation Overview

MCP-timeserver

A simple MCP server that exposes datetime information to agentic systems and chat REPLs

Components

Resources

The server implements a simple datetime:// URI scheme for accessing the current date/time in a given timezone, for example:

Code

datetime://Africa/Freetown/now
datetime://Europe/London/now
datetime://America/New_York/now

Tools

The server exposes a tool to get the current local time in the system timezone:

python

>>> get_current_time()
"The current time is 2024-12-18 19:59:36"

Quickstart

Install

use the following json

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MCP-timeserver": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["MCP-timeserver"]
    }
  }
}

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Frequently Asked Questions about MCP Timeserver

Use the datetime:// URI scheme with the timezone and 'now', e.g., datetime://Europe/London/now.

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Overview

Use cases

Retrieve current time for a specified timezone

Get local system time for time-sensitive operations

Integrate timezone-aware datetime queries into AI agents

Provide datetime context in chat-based REPL environments

Key features

datetime:// URI scheme for timezone-specific current time

Tool to get current local system time

Supports all standard timezone names

Simple integration for agentic systems

Documentation Overview

MCP-timeserver

A simple MCP server that exposes datetime information to agentic systems and chat REPLs

Components

Resources

The server implements a simple datetime:// URI scheme for accessing the current date/time in a given timezone, for example:

Code

datetime://Africa/Freetown/now
datetime://Europe/London/now
datetime://America/New_York/now

Tools

The server exposes a tool to get the current local time in the system timezone:

python

>>> get_current_time()
"The current time is 2024-12-18 19:59:36"

Quickstart

Install

use the following json

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MCP-timeserver": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["MCP-timeserver"]
    }
  }
}