I built an open source alternative to TimeAPI.io

Biruk — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:32:02 +0000

Sometimes you just need a simple API to get the current date and time.

While working on different projects, I wanted a free API that could return the current time, convert timezones, and even find the local time from an IP address or GPS coordinates. I couldn't find exactly what I wanted, so I decided to build one.

I created Open TimeAPI.

It's a free and open source REST API inspired by TimeAPI.io. Anyone can run it on their own server or use it as a starting point for their own project.

What it can do

Here are some of the features:

Get the current Unix timestamp (seconds, milliseconds, microseconds, or nanoseconds)
Get the current UTC time
Get the current date and time for any IANA timezone
Find the local time from latitude and longitude
Find the local time from an IP address
Get a list of all supported timezones
Built-in Swagger documentation
Docker support

Built with

The project is built with:

Python
FastAPI
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Docker

I wanted to keep the project simple, fast, and easy to deploy.

Why I made it

The main goal was to build something that is easy to self-host and easy to use.

Instead of depending on a third-party service, you can run your own instance and have full control over it.

Try it out

If you'd like to check it out, here are the links:

Live Demo: https://opentimeapi.onrender.com
GitHub: https://github.com/birukbelihu/open-timeapi
Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/birukbelihu/open-timeapi

I'd love to hear your feedback, ideas, or feature requests. If you find a bug or have suggestions, feel free to open an issue or contribute.

Thanks for reading!

DEV Community: Biruk

I built an open source alternative to TimeAPI.io