MCP Simple Timeserver

Name: MCP Simple Timeserver
Author: andybrandt

@andybrandt

About MCP Simple Timeserver

Simple MCP to give Claude ability to check current time as well as know when holidays are, what is the time distance between dates etc.

#mcp #claude #claude-ai #model-context-protocol

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-simple-timeserver": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "mcp-simple-timeserver",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Returns the current local time, day of week, and timezone from the user's machine

Returns accurate UTC time from an [NTP time server](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Time_Protocol)

Returns current time with optional location, timezone, and calendar conversions

Calculates duration between two dates/times (countdowns, elapsed time)

Returns public holidays (and optionally school holidays) for a country

Checks if a specific date is a holiday in a given country or city

Overview

What is MCP Simple Timeserver?

MCP Simple Timeserver is an MCP server that provides AI assistants like Claude with real-time information, including local time, UTC via NTP, timezone conversions, and public/school holidays for over 100 countries. It compensates for the lack of timestamps in user messages by making current time and date data accessible through simple tool calls.

How to use MCP Simple Timeserver?

Install the package with pip install mcp-simple-timeserver, then configure it in your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) by adding a JSON entry with "command": "python" and "args": ["-m", "mcp_simple_timeserver"]. Alternatively, install automatically via Smithery: npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-simple-timeserver --client claude.

Key features of MCP Simple Timeserver?

Returns local time from user’s machine.
Accurate UTC via NTP time servers.
Converts time across locations and timezones.
Calculates durations and business days between dates.
Fetches public and school holidays for 119 countries.
Supports multiple calendar formats (Hijri, Japanese, Hebrew, Persian).

Use cases of MCP Simple Timeserver?

Let an AI assistant know the current time when asked.
Calculate countdowns to events or deadlines.

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