Returns the time zone id for a given set of coordinates

timezone_from_coordinates.rb

  def timezone_from_coordinates(lat, long)
    conn = Faraday.new(url: "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/")
    res = conn.get("timezone/json") do |req|
      req.params["location"] = "#{lat},#{long}"
      req.params["timestamp"] = Time.now.to_i
      req.params["sensor"] = false
    end

    data = JSON.parse res.body
    data["timeZoneId"]
  end