central time
noun
often capitalized C
: the time of the sixth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the central U.S. see time zone illustration
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Air Canada said flights would resume at 3 p.m. central time.
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
All four states are in the Eastern time zone so will report votes before the central time WI or AZ and NV in Mountain time.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
After all, the tweet was sent at 4:20 pm in the central time zone, where SpaceX now has its headquarters.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
During standard time, people in the central time zone in the U.S. are aligned perfectly with solar time, but during daylight saving time, they are pushed further away from that clock.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
All four states are in the Eastern time zone so will report votes before the central time WI or AZ and NV in Mountain time.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
After all, the tweet was sent at 4:20 pm in the central time zone, where SpaceX now has its headquarters.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
During standard time, people in the central time zone in the U.S. are aligned perfectly with solar time, but during daylight saving time, they are pushed further away from that clock.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Central time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20time. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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