Time Mcp Server
Give your coding agent reliable IANA timezone conversions and “what time is it there?” queries while you wire scheduling, logging, or multi-region product logic.
Overview
io.github.lchinglen/time-mcp-server is an MCP server for the Build phase that performs IANA timezone conversions and time queries for coding agents over stdio.
What is this MCP server?
- Converts times across IANA timezone identifiers (not fixed UTC offsets only)
- Answers time queries your agent can use in prompts, cron specs, and API payloads
- Stdio MCP transport for Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients
- Published on PyPI as lchinglen-time-mcp-server (version 1.0.3 in server manifest)
- Lightweight utility server—no database or cloud account required for core time ops
- Server schema version 1.0.3 per published MCP server manifest
- PyPI package identifier: lchinglen-time-mcp-server at version 1.0.3
- Transport: stdio (no HTTP port required in the manifest)
What problem does it solve?
Agents and quick scripts routinely get DST, offsets, and “what time is it in X?” wrong, which breaks scheduling, support SLAs, and log correlation for international users.
Who is it for?
Indie builders adding multi-timezone features, cron jobs, or incident timelines who want one small MCP utility on PyPI.
Skip if: Teams that need full calendar booking, meeting poll UX, or enterprise compliance audit trails—use a dedicated calendar or scheduling product instead.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After you register the server in your MCP client, the agent can call timezone-aware time tools with IANA IDs instead of guessing local clock math in free text.
- Agent-callable timezone conversion using IANA identifiers
- Structured time queries usable in generated code and tests
- Registered stdio MCP server entry in your local agent setup
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Journey fit
Timezone and clock tools sit on the integration layer of the product—you connect agents and apps to correct local time without hand-rolling offset math. This MCP server exposes time APIs as agent-callable tools, which matches build-phase integration work more than a single launch or growth tactic.
How it compares
MCP time utility for agents, not a hosted timezone API SaaS or a Claude Code skill markdown workflow.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is io.github.lchinglen/time-mcp-server for?
Solo and indie developers using MCP-enabled coding agents who need correct IANA timezone conversions while building or operating apps with global users.
When should I use io.github.lchinglen/time-mcp-server?
Use it during backend integration, test design, and ops debugging whenever prompts or code must convert or query local time across named timezones.
How do I add io.github.lchinglen/time-mcp-server to my agent?
Install the PyPI package lchinglen-time-mcp-server, add an MCP server entry with stdio transport in Claude Code or Cursor, then restart the client so tools load.