Get client timezone (not GMT offset amount) in JS

Question

I need to determine the client timezone (e.g. CET, GMT, EST) in JS. Getting the offset is straightforward, but doesn\'t have all the info necessary to determine the TZ, at l

Answer 1

Starting from this answer to another question, I found that IP API also gives you the timezone – pretty handy:

$.ajax({
    url: "http://ip-api.com/json",
    type: 'GET',
    success: function(json) {
        console.log("Timezone: " + json.timezone);
    },
    error: function(err) {
        console.log("Request failed, error= " + err);
    }
});