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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Is Arizona split into two time zones?
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Each time zone would move forward 30 minutes.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 Mar. 2026
The eclipse will be visible from Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas simultaneously, but the local time of the event will depend on your time zone.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
To find out the timing in your location, use a time zone converter.
—Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Each time zone would move forward 30 minutes.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 Mar. 2026
The eclipse will be visible from Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas simultaneously, but the local time of the event will depend on your time zone.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
To find out the timing in your location, use a time zone converter.
—Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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