Time
Time and timezone conversion utilities. Standalone CLI only (no MCP dependency).
Execution Methods
Run scripts/time_cli.py via Bash:
# Prerequisites: pip install pytz (or use Python 3.9+ with zoneinfo)
# Get current time in a timezone
python scripts/time_cli.py get --timezone "Asia/Shanghai"
python scripts/time_cli.py get --timezone "America/New_York"
python scripts/time_cli.py get # Uses system timezone
# Convert time between timezones
python scripts/time_cli.py convert \
--time "16:30" \
--from "America/New_York" \
--to "Asia/Tokyo"
# List available timezones
python scripts/time_cli.py list [--filter "Asia"]
Tool Capability Matrix
| Tool | Parameters | Output |
|---|
get_current_time | timezone (required, IANA name) | {timezone, datetime, is_dst} |
convert_time | source_timezone, time (HH:MM), target_timezone | {source, target, time_difference} |
Common IANA Timezone Names
| Region | Timezone |
|---|
| China | Asia/Shanghai |
| Japan | Asia/Tokyo |
| Korea | Asia/Seoul |
| US East | America/New_York |
| US West | America/Los_Angeles |
| UK | Europe/London |
| Germany | Europe/Berlin |
| France | Europe/Paris |
| Australia | Australia/Sydney |
| UTC | UTC |
Workflow
Getting Current Time
- Identify target timezone (use IANA name)
- Call
get_current_time with timezone parameter
- Response includes ISO 8601 datetime and DST status
Converting Time
- Identify source timezone and time (24-hour format HH:MM)
- Identify target timezone
- Call
convert_time with all parameters
- Response includes both times and time difference
Output Format
get_current_time Response
{
"timezone": "Asia/Shanghai",
"datetime": "2024-01-01T21:00:00+08:00",
"is_dst": false
}
convert_time Response
{
"source": {
"timezone": "America/New_York",
"datetime": "2024-01-01T16:30:00-05:00",
"is_dst": false
},
"target": {
"timezone": "Asia/Tokyo",
"datetime": "2024-01-02T06:30:00+09:00",
"is_dst": false
},
"time_difference": "+14.0h"
}
Error Handling
| Error | Recovery |
|---|
| Invalid timezone | Check IANA timezone name spelling |
| Invalid time format | Use 24-hour format HH:MM |
| MCP unavailable | Fall back to CLI script |
Anti-Patterns
| Prohibited | Correct |
|---|
| Use city names directly | Use IANA timezone names (e.g., Asia/Tokyo not Tokyo) |
| Use 12-hour format | Use 24-hour format (e.g., 16:30 not 4:30 PM) |
| Assume timezone | Always specify timezone explicitly |