`get_timezone`

Pack: geo · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/geo/mcp

Look up the IANA timezone name, current local time, and UTC offset (hours) for a given latitude and longitude via TimeAPI.io. Requires coordinates — does not accept city names.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`latitude`	number	yes	Latitude
`longitude`	number	yes	Longitude

Example call

Arguments

{
  "latitude": 40.7128,
  "longitude": -74.006
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/geo/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_timezone","arguments":{"latitude":40.7128,"longitude":-74.006}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_timezone', {
  "latitude": 40.7128,
  "longitude": -74.006
});

More examples

{
  "latitude": 51.5074,
  "longitude": -0.1278
}

Response shape

Always returns: timezone, local_time, utc_offset_hours

Field	Type	Description
`timezone`	string	IANA timezone name
`local_time`	string	Current local time in ISO format
`utc_offset_hours`	number	UTC offset in hours (may include decimal for minutes)

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "timezone": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "IANA timezone name"
    },
    "local_time": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Current local time in ISO format"
    },
    "utc_offset_hours": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "UTC offset in hours (may include decimal for minutes)"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "timezone",
    "local_time",
    "utc_offset_hours"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geo": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/geo/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_timezone