Timezone Clock vs IANA Zones

In-depth architectural comparison of the Timezone Clock and IANA Zones 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?

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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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Choose IANA Zones 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	T Timezone Clock Developer Tools	IANA Zones Developer Tools
Summary	Current time in a named IANA timezone.	Common IANA timezone names for clock calls.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "timezone-clock": {
      "url": "https://agent-observatory-sensor.nolimit-observatory.workers.dev/s/timezone-clock/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

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