Time MCP Server vs Timezone Clock

In-depth architectural comparison of the Time MCP Server and Timezone 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Time MCP Server 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).

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Choose Timezone 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Time MCP Server Developer Tools	T Timezone Clock Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for timezone conversions and time queries with support for IANA timezones	Current time in a named IANA timezone.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

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

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

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