Simple Timeserver MCP Server

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Provides Claude with current time and timezone information

Available Tools

get_time

Provides the current local time and timezone information from the user's machine

get_utc

Provides current UTC time obtained from an NTP time server

Simple Timeserver solves a key limitation in Claude by providing access to current time information. Claude doesn't natively have access to timestamps or the current time, which can limit its ability to provide time-sensitive responses or track time between interactions. This MCP server offers two essential time-related tools: one that provides the local time and timezone from the user's machine, and another that retrieves UTC time from an NTP time server. This enables Claude to know what time it is at the user's location and calculate time differences between interactions.

Overview

Simple Timeserver is a lightweight MCP server that gives Claude the ability to check the current time. This addresses a limitation in Claude's design where it doesn't have access to timestamps or current time information.

Installation Options

Option 1: Install via Smithery (Recommended for Claude Desktop)

The easiest way to install Simple Timeserver is through Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-simple-timeserver --client claude

This automatically configures the server for use with Claude Desktop.

Option 2: Manual Installation

First, install the Python package:

pip install mcp-simple-timeserver

Configure the MCP server in your Claude Desktop app settings:

For macOS: Add the following to your Claude configuration:

"mcpServers": {
  "simple-timeserver": {
    "command": "python",
    "args": ["-m", "mcp_simple_timeserver"]
  }
}

For Windows: You'll need to specify the full path to your Python executable:

Find your Python path by running where python in Command Prompt
Add the configuration using that path:

"mcpServers": {
  "simple-timeserver": {
    "command": "C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python311\\python.exe",
    "args": ["-m", "mcp_simple_timeserver"]
  }
}

Usage

Once installed, Claude will have access to the time tools. You can ask Claude questions like:

"What time is it right now?"
"How long has it been since our last conversation?"
"What's the current UTC time?"

Claude will use the appropriate tool to retrieve the time information and incorporate it into its responses.