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Convert time

An MCP tool from the Time server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Convert a time of day today from one IANA timezone to another, with daylight saving handled.

Name on the gateway: time__convert_time · read-only.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
source_timezone requiredstringIANA timezone the time is in.
time requiredstring24-hour time as HH:MM.
target_timezone requiredstringIANA timezone to convert to.

How to call it

Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:

call_tool arguments
{
  "name": "time__convert_time",
  "arguments": {
    "source_timezone": "…",
    "time": "…",
    "target_timezone": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the Time server directly, which lists 2 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http hj-time https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/time \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Try asking

Use the convert time tool with source_timezone set to ….

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