2 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/type/internal/abstract_json.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/type/internal/abstract_json.rb
index 963a8245d0..097d1bd363 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/type/internal/abstract_json.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/type/internal/abstract_json.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 module ActiveRecord
   module Type
     module Internal # :nodoc:
-      class AbstractJson < Type::Value # :nodoc:
-        include Type::Helpers::Mutable
+      class AbstractJson < ActiveModel::Type::Value # :nodoc:
+        include ActiveModel::Type::Helpers::Mutable
 
         def type
           :json
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/type/internal/timezone.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/type/internal/timezone.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..947e06158a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/type/internal/timezone.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+module ActiveRecord
+  module Type
+    module Internal
+      module Timezone
+        def is_utc?
+          ActiveRecord::Base.default_timezone == :utc
+        end
+
+        def default_timezone
+          ActiveRecord::Base.default_timezone
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end