Illustration of time zone
- A Pacific time
- B mountain time
- C central time
- D eastern time
time zone
noun
: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
As the New York Knicks gear up for what could be a title-contending season in 2025-26, the head coach that led them to their most success this century was spotted several time zones away.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometimes this time zone really doesn’t work in my favor.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
The air distance from Spain’s capital to Almaty is roughly 3,989 miles, crossing five time zones and Los Blancos will have to travel 13 hours in the air.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
As the New York Knicks gear up for what could be a title-contending season in 2025-26, the head coach that led them to their most success this century was spotted several time zones away.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometimes this time zone really doesn’t work in my favor.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
The air distance from Spain’s capital to Almaty is roughly 3,989 miles, crossing five time zones and Los Blancos will have to travel 13 hours in the air.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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