get_google_time_zone

gistfile1.py

def get_google_time_zone(lat, lng):
    ret = False
    try:
        api_url = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/timezone/json'
        payload = {
            'location': '%s,%s' % (lat, lng),
            'timestamp': int(time.time()),
            'sensor': 'true',
        }
        response = requests.get(api_url, params=payload)
        json = response.json()
        if response.status_code == 200:
            ret = json['timeZoneId']
    except:
        print "Unable to connect to %s" % api_url
    return ret