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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Thursday was also just the second time this season that UCLA had won a game outside of the Pacific time zone.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Getting into a normal sleep cycle and sleeping well took months, given the years of international travel and time zone hopping.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Each time zone would move forward 30 minutes.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 7 Mar. 2026
Yes, Arizona has two time zones.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Getting into a normal sleep cycle and sleeping well took months, given the years of international travel and time zone hopping.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Each time zone would move forward 30 minutes.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 7 Mar. 2026
Yes, Arizona has two time zones.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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