# Time

> Use this tool when you need to handle time-sensitive queries or perform timezone calculations for AI applications. It provides current time and timezone conversion capabilities, taking IANA timezone names as input and outputting localized time data. Ideal for use cases like scheduling, travel planning, or any scenario requiring accurate time information across different timezones.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/modelcontextprotocol-time  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/modelcontextprotocol-time

## Description

This MCP server, developed by the Model Context Protocol team, provides time and timezone conversion capabilities for AI assistants. It offers tools to get the current time in any timezone and convert times between timezones using IANA timezone names. The server automatically detects the system timezone and supports customization. By connecting AI capabilities with accurate time information, this implementation enables AI systems to handle time-sensitive queries and perform timezone calculations. It is particularly useful for applications like scheduling across timezones, travel planning, or any scenario where an AI assistant needs to work with localized time data.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-04-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/modelcontextprotocol-time)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/HEAD/src/time>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "modelcontextprotocol-time"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/modelcontextprotocol-time` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/modelcontextprotocol-time/pull`

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