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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The deadline didn't specify a time zone.
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Authorities did not clarify what time zone the deadlines would fall under.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Philadelphia played on Saturday night, flew across the country to Los Angeles and had to play again Monday night in a different time zone.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
For broadcasters, Central and South America offer less disruption in regards to time zones.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Authorities did not clarify what time zone the deadlines would fall under.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Philadelphia played on Saturday night, flew across the country to Los Angeles and had to play again Monday night in a different time zone.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
For broadcasters, Central and South America offer less disruption in regards to time zones.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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