Definition of time zone
: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
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The June 5 primaries, which spread across four time zones and eight states, represent the biggest single day of elections until November.
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Image Getting some shut eye on a plane is a perennial challenge for travelers, but there are a few low-tech tricks that can make switching time zones and taking long haul flights a little easier.
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Pub owner Maurice McNally said showing World Cup games — typically played at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. in this time zone — has been a boost for his business.
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Despite their differences, both countries had used the same time zone — also used by Japan — for decades.
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At the stroke of midnight in Seoul on Saturday (11 a.m. ET Friday), the goodwill continued, with North Korea adjusting its clocks 30 minutes forward to be in the same time zone as its southern neighbor.
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Entrain then creates a sleep schedule—telling you when and for how long to seek light or avoid light—which is meant to readjust your circadian rhythm and sync you up with your new time zone.
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The session will begin at 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. in each time zone and last for three to four hours, depending on how quickly each group goes through it, according to the company.
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The 17-minute walkout -- one minute for each of the 17 people killed at the Florida school -- began around 10 a.m. in each time zone.
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First Known Use of time zone
1892
TIME ZONE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of time zone for English Language Learners
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: any one of the world's 24 divisions that has its own time
TIME ZONE Defined for Kids
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Definition of time zone for Students
: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
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