Alaska time

noun

Alas·​ka time ə-ˈla-skə- How to pronounce Alaska time (audio)
: the time of the ninth time zone west of Greenwich that includes most of Alaska

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Since Alaska is in both the Alaska time zone and the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone, the latest poll closures will be at 1 a.m. Eastern. — Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 American radar picked up the object around 9 p.m. Thursday, Alaska time, and U.S. Northern Command sent an AWACS surveillance aircraft, accompanied by an aerial refueling plane, to track it. — Helene Cooper, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023

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First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Alaska time was in 1901

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Alaska time

noun
Alas·​ka time ə-ˈlas-kə- How to pronounce Alaska time (audio)
: the time of the ninth time zone west of Greenwich that includes most of Alaska
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