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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Each of the time zones Pascal Soriot operates in has offered vivid reminders of the delicate balancing act global business leaders must perform as the world economy transforms around them.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Families spread across time zones use it to align flights, work calls, and bedtimes without constant recalculation.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Darker skies prevail during the key phases, with the entire event playing out well before sunrise in Pacific and Mountain time zones.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Western observers benefit from darker skies during the key phases, with the entire event playing out well before sunrise in Pacific and Mountain time zones.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Families spread across time zones use it to align flights, work calls, and bedtimes without constant recalculation.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Darker skies prevail during the key phases, with the entire event playing out well before sunrise in Pacific and Mountain time zones.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Western observers benefit from darker skies during the key phases, with the entire event playing out well before sunrise in Pacific and Mountain time zones.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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