Time-MCP: Unrivaled Precision & Rock-Solid Reliability

Unrivaled precision meets rock-solid reliability. Time-MCP ensures seamless global time/date sync for mission-critical systems—trust the clock that never sleeps.

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About Time-MCP

What is Time-MCP: Unrivaled Precision & Rock-Solid Reliability?

Time-MCP is a specialized MCP server designed to deliver precise time and date data to AI agents. It acts as a reliable time source, ensuring agents can tackle tasks that depend on accurate real-world timing—like scheduling, timezone conversions, or future event predictions. Whether you're building a desktop app or a custom client, Time-MCP guarantees you’ll get the correct timestamp, every time.

How to Use Time-MCP: Unrivaled Precision & Rock-Solid Reliability?

Getting started is straightforward:

Claude Desktop App: Add time_mcp_server.py to your config file (claude_desktop_config.json). Specify the absolute path to the server script and restart Claude. Pro tip: Use which uv (Mac/Linux) or where uv (Windows) to find the correct uv executable path.
Custom Clients (Linux/Programmers): Follow the MCP STDIO protocol guidelines. Check the official example client tutorial for setup—just swap their sample code with Time-MCP’s server script.

Time-MCP Features

Key Features of Time-MCP: Unrivaled Precision & Rock-Solid Reliability?

Two tools, one killer combo:

get_datetime: Returns formatted dates in any timezone (defaults to UTC). Perfect for “What time is it in Tokyo?” queries.
get_current_unix_timestamp: Delivers the current Unix timestamp—ideal for time-sensitive calculations like “3 hours from now”.

Plus, built-in error handling ensures zero downtime. No flaky responses here—Time-MCP is engineered to stay rock-solid under pressure.

Use Cases of Time-MCP: Unrivaled Precision & Rock-Solid Reliability?

Imagine asking your AI:

“What’s the exact time in Sydney right now?”
“Remind me about the meeting in 2 hours—accounting for daylight saving.”
“Calculate the flight duration between NYC and Paris, including timezone shifts.”

Time-MCP handles the heavy lifting, so your agents can focus on solving problems—not fiddling with clocks.

Time-MCP FAQ

FAQ: Unrivaled Precision & Rock-Solid Reliability?

Q: My path to uv isn’t working. What’s the fix?
A: Double-check the path using which uv. If it’s missing, install Node.js or ensure your environment variables are set correctly.

Q: Does Time-MCP work on Windows?
A: Absolutely—just use the same setup steps as Linux/Mac, replacing any Unix-specific commands with their Windows equivalents.

Q: Can I use this with non-Claude platforms?
A: Yep! Time-MCP follows standard MCP protocols, so it’s compatible with any compliant AI framework.

Content

Time-MCP

This is an MCP server for agents to get the current time (and date).

Usage

Claude Desktop App

Add time_mcp_server.py to the list of MCP servers in the Claude Desktop App config file at ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "time": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/time-mcp",
                "run",
                "time_mcp_server.py"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Save the file, and restart Claude for Desktop.

Note : You may need to put the full path to the uv executable in the command field. You can get this by running which uv on MacOS/Linux or where uv on Windows.

This is based on Testing your server with Claude for Desktop from https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/server.

Custom client (or Linux)

Since this is an STDIO-based MCP server, the best way is to implement a client in a similar fashion as the official example client tutorial (https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/client). Instead of the example weather.py MCP server, use time_mcp_server.py.

Why?

It seems helpful and kind of important for agents to know what time (and date) it is. Enables agents to fulfill time-dependent tasks such as "what time is it in Pacifica?" or "what will the weather be 3 hours from now?"

Tools

Time-MCP provides two tools, get_datetime and get_current_unix_timestamp which return a formatted datetime in the specified timezone (UTC if none specified) and the current UNIX timestamp, respectively.

With/Without Time-MCP:

Without:

With: