gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/ruby
require 'tzinfo'

best_coast = TZInfo::Timezone.get('America/Los_Angeles').strftime('%H') # Returns current hour in LA in 24h format (e.g. '22')
office_hours = (11...18).to_a # local office hours

if office_hours.include?(best_coast)
  puts "office in West Coast is open: #{best_coast}"
else
  puts "office in West Coast is closed: #{best_coast}"
end



output: 
[13:36:17 law@law-mbp:~/sandbox] $ ./businesshours.rb 
office in West Coast is closed: 13
[13:36:19 law@law-mbp:~/sandbox] $