What is the key difference between Time MCP and UTC Clock?

Time MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while UTC Clock belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Time MCP or UTC Clock in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Time MCP and UTC Clock free or paid?

Time MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). UTC Clock operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Time MCP lists 6 tools with 0 views and 71 GitHub stars. UTC Clock lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Time MCP and UTC Clock together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Time MCP vs UTC Clock

In-depth architectural comparison of the Time MCP and UTC Clock MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Time MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

UTC Clock

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Time MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose UTC Clock if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Time MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: current_time, relative_time, get_timestamp.

Explore Time MCP Details

Choose UTC Clock when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore UTC Clock Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	T Time MCP Developer Tools	U UTC Clock Developer Tools
Summary	Time MCP Server, giving LLMs time awareness capabilities.	Current UTC timestamp for autonomous clients.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Time MCP Tools (6)

current_time

Get current time (UTC and local time)

relative_time

Get relative time

get_timestamp

Get timestamp for the time

days_in_month

Get days in month

convert_time

Convert time between timezones

get_week_year

Get week and isoWeek of the year

UTC Clock Tools (0)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Time MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

UTC Clock Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "utc-clock": {
      "url": "https://agent-observatory-sensor.nolimit-observatory.workers.dev/s/utc-clock/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Time MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, UTC Clock belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Time MCP when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and UTC Clock when you require tools for developer tools.

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