Returns the current time string based on your current IP location
What Time Is It is a lightweight service that provides accurate time information based on your current IP address location. It leverages the World Time API to deliver precise time data in ISO 8601 format, making it easy to integrate into applications or use directly. This simple yet effective tool eliminates the need for complex time zone calculations by automatically detecting your location and returning the corresponding local time. Perfect for applications that need reliable time information without implementing complex geolocation and time conversion logic.
What Time Is It is a lightweight MCP server that provides the current time based on your IP address location. It uses the World Time API to determine the accurate time for your geographic location.
The easiest way to install What Time Is It for Claude Desktop is via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @kukapay/whattimeisit-mcp --client claude
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/kukapay/whattimeisit-mcp.git
Navigate to the cloned directory:
cd whattimeisit-mcp
Install dependencies using UV (or your preferred Python package manager):
uv pip install -e .
Configure your client to use the MCP server by adding the appropriate configuration to your client settings.
To configure your client to use What Time Is It, add the following to your client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"whattimeisit": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["--directory", "PATH_TO_WHATTIMEISIT_MCP", "run", "main.py"]
}
}
}
Replace PATH_TO_WHATTIMEISIT_MCP with the actual path to the cloned repository on your system.
Once installed and configured, you can use the What Time Is It tool in your conversations with the AI. The tool will automatically detect your IP address and return the current time in ISO 8601 format.
Example response: "2025-03-17T03:17:00+11:00"
This time string includes:
The tool requires no parameters and works automatically based on your IP address.