MCP Datetime vs MCP Time

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Datetime and MCP Time 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 MCP Datetime when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_datetime.

Explore MCP Datetime Details

Choose MCP Time when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: add_time, compare_time, convert_timezone.

Explore MCP Time Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Datetime ZeparHyfar Other Tools and Integrations	MCP Time TheoBrigitte Other Tools and Integrations
Summary	MCP server providing date and time functions in various formats	MCP server which provides utilities to work with time and dates, with natural language, multiple formats and timezone convertion capabilities.
Category & Scope	Other Tools and Integrations

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": {
    "zeparhyfar-mcp-datetime": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "theobrigitte-mcp-time": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@theo.foobar/mcp-time"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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