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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Managing medications, time zones or dietary needs becomes an important part of the planning process.
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The clock ran out on a bill aimed at moving Georgia to a new time zone, ending supporters’ hopes of abolishing the chore of changing the clocks twice per year.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Sleep and health logistics — managing medications, time zones or dietary needs — become an important part of the planning process.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Moscow stands at the center of a nation comprising eleven percent of the globe’s landmass, 11 time zones and about 145 million people—some 13 million of whom live in the capital.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The clock ran out on a bill aimed at moving Georgia to a new time zone, ending supporters’ hopes of abolishing the chore of changing the clocks twice per year.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Sleep and health logistics — managing medications, time zones or dietary needs — become an important part of the planning process.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Moscow stands at the center of a nation comprising eleven percent of the globe’s landmass, 11 time zones and about 145 million people—some 13 million of whom live in the capital.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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