Timezone Hours Offset

offset.py

import pytz
from pytz import timezone
from datetime import datetime,timedelta
import time

utc = pytz.utc
utc.zone
eastern = timezone("America/New_York")
loc_dt = eastern.localize(datetime.now())
offset = loc_dt.utcoffset()

if offset.days < 0: 
  seconds_off = loc_dt.utcoffset().seconds- (24*60*60)
else:
  seconds_off = offset.seconds  
  
print seconds_off/3600