timezone-tools_skill

This skill helps you get current time and convert between timezones using the IANA database, enabling scheduling across regions.

Python

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Installation

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npx veilstrat add skill henkisdabro/wookstar-claude-plugins --skill timezone-tools

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Overview

This skill provides fast, reliable timezone lookups and time conversions using IANA timezone names. It returns current local time for any supported region and converts specific times between timezones while accounting for daylight saving changes. Use it when scheduling across regions, checking meeting times, or validating timezone names.

How this skill works

The skill inspects IANA timezone identifiers and uses the system timezone database to compute current datetimes and conversions. For a current-time query it reports timezone, ISO 8601 datetime, weekday, and DST status. For conversions it accepts a source timezone and HH:MM time, then outputs the corresponding target timezone time and the time difference. If the exact IANA name is unknown, the skill can search city or region names to suggest matches.

When to use it

Check current time in another city or region
Convert a meeting time between two timezones
Verify IANA timezone identifiers before scheduling
Handle timezone-aware timestamps in apps or scripts
Confirm DST status for a given location and date

Best practices

Provide IANA timezone names (e.g., America/New_York) when possible to avoid ambiguity
Supply times in 24-hour HH:MM format (14:30) to ensure correct parsing
If unsure of the IANA name, search by city or country first
Include the date when converting times across DST transition days
Rely on ISO 8601 output (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS) for machine-readable results

Example use cases

User asks: "What time is it in Perth?" — returns Australia/Perth current ISO datetime, day, and DST status
User asks: "Convert 14:00 America/New_York to Australia/Perth" — returns source and target datetimes and the time difference
Search for timezone codes for cities: input city names (London, Tokyo, Sydney) and receive their IANA identifiers
Schedule tool: verify local and remote meeting times across participants in different timezones
Automated scripts: detect system local timezone and display consistent timezone-aware timestamps

FAQ

IANA timezone names (e.g., Europe/London, Asia/Tokyo). Avoid abbreviated forms like EST or PST.

What time format should I provide?

Use 24-hour HH:MM format (for example, 14:30). Include the date if you need conversions across DST transition days.