时间

时间 MCP 服务器

概述 时间 MCP 服务器是一个模型上下文协议服务器，提供时间和时区转换功能。它使大型语言模型（LLMs）能够检索当前时间信息，并使用 IANA 时区名称进行时区转换，同时自动检测系统时区。

如何使用时间 MCP 服务器

1. 安装：
   • 通过 pip 安装：pip install time-mcp-server
   • 或者，使用 uvx 进行直接执行：uvx time-mcp-server
2. 配置：
   • 在您的 Claude 或 Zed 设置中配置服务器以启用集成。
3. 可用工具：
   • get_current_time：获取指定时区的当前时间。
   • convert_time：在不同的时区之间转换时间。

主要特点

• 提供任何 IANA 时区的当前时间信息。
• 在不同的时区之间转换时间。
• 自动检测系统时区，并提供覆盖选项。
• 通过配置设置与 Claude 和 Zed 轻松集成。

使用案例

• 为用户查询检索特定时区的当前时间。
• 在时区之间转换时间以便于调度和协调。
• 在应用程序和服务中自动化与时间相关的查询。

常见问题 #时间 MCP 服务器能处理所有 IANA 时区吗？ 是的，时间 MCP 服务器支持所有 IANA 时区的时间和时区转换。

#时间 MCP 服务器是免费使用的吗？ 是的，时间 MCP 服务器是开源的，遵循 MIT 许可证免费使用。

#时间 MCP 服务器提供的时间准确吗？ 时间 MCP 服务器提供的时间非常准确，依赖于系统时间和 IANA 时区数据以确保精确性。

Time MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides time and timezone conversion capabilities. This server enables LLMs to get current time information and perform timezone conversions using IANA timezone names, with automatic system timezone detection.

Available Tools

• get_current_time - Get current time in a specific timezone or system timezone.

  • Required arguments:
    • timezone (string): IANA timezone name (e.g., 'America/New_York', 'Europe/London')

• convert_time - Convert time between timezones.

  • Required arguments:
    • source_timezone (string): Source IANA timezone name
    • time (string): Time in 24-hour format (HH:MM)
    • target_timezone (string): Target IANA timezone name

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

When using uv no specific installation is needed. We will use uvx to directly run mcp-server-time.

Using PIP

Alternatively you can install mcp-server-time via pip:

pip install mcp-server-time

After installation, you can run it as a script using:

python -m mcp_server_time

Configuration

Configure for Claude.app

Add to your Claude settings:

<details> <summary>Using uvx</summary>

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

</details> <details> <summary>Using docker</summary>

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/time"]
    }
  }
}

</details> <details> <summary>Using pip installation</summary>

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_time"]
    }
  }
}

</details>

Configure for Zed

Add to your Zed settings.json:

<details> <summary>Using uvx</summary>

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

</details> <details> <summary>Using pip installation</summary>

"context_servers": {
  "mcp-server-time": {
    "command": "python",
    "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_time"]
  }
},

</details>

Configure for VS Code

For quick installation, use one of the one-click install buttons below...

For manual installation, add the following JSON block to your User Settings (JSON) file in VS Code. You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Shift + P and typing Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON).

Optionally, you can add it to a file called .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This will allow you to share the configuration with others.

Note that the mcp key is needed when using the mcp.json file.

<details> <summary>Using uvx</summary>

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

</details> <details> <summary>Using Docker</summary>

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "time": {
        "command": "docker",
        "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/time"]
      }
    }
  }
}

</details>

Customization - System Timezone

By default, the server automatically detects your system's timezone. You can override this by adding the argument --local-timezone to the args list in the configuration.

Example:

{
  "command": "python",
  "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_time", "--local-timezone=America/New_York"]
}

Example Interactions

1. Get current time:

{
  "name": "get_current_time",
  "arguments": {
    "timezone": "Europe/Warsaw"
  }
}

Response:

{
  "timezone": "Europe/Warsaw",
  "datetime": "2024-01-01T13:00:00+01:00",
  "is_dst": false
}

2. Convert time between timezones:

{
  "name": "convert_time",
  "arguments": {
    "source_timezone": "America/New_York",
    "time": "16:30",
    "target_timezone": "Asia/Tokyo"
  }
}

Response:

{
  "source": {
    "timezone": "America/New_York",
    "datetime": "2024-01-01T12:30:00-05:00",
    "is_dst": false
  },
  "target": {
    "timezone": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "datetime": "2024-01-01T12:30:00+09:00",
    "is_dst": false
  },
  "time_difference": "+13.0h",
}

Debugging

You can use the MCP inspector to debug the server. For uvx installations:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-time

Or if you've installed the package in a specific directory or are developing on it:

cd path/to/servers/src/time
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run mcp-server-time

Examples of Questions for Claude

1. "What time is it now?" (will use system timezone)
2. "What time is it in Tokyo?"
3. "When it's 4 PM in New York, what time is it in London?"
4. "Convert 9:30 AM Tokyo time to New York time"

Build

Docker build:

cd src/time
docker build -t mcp/time .

Contributing

We encourage contributions to help expand and improve mcp-server-time. Whether you want to add new time-related tools, enhance existing functionality, or improve documentation, your input is valuable.

For examples of other MCP servers and implementation patterns, see: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers

Pull requests are welcome! Feel free to contribute new ideas, bug fixes, or enhancements to make mcp-server-time even more powerful and useful.

License

mcp-server-time is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.