central time
noun
often capitalized C
: the time of the sixth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the central U.S. see time zone illustration
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During standard time, people in the central time zone in the U.S. are aligned perfectly with solar time, but during daylight saving time, they are pushed further away from that clock.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Note that all times are central time and subject to change.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 18 July 2024
Like last year, Nashville’s Big Bash is celebrating both east coast and central time.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
Polls will close at 6 p.m. ET in most of the state, save for the small portions of the state that follows central time, where polls will close at 6 p.m. CT, 7 p.m. ET.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Note that all times are central time and subject to change.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 18 July 2024
Like last year, Nashville’s Big Bash is celebrating both east coast and central time.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
Polls will close at 6 p.m. ET in most of the state, save for the small portions of the state that follows central time, where polls will close at 6 p.m. CT, 7 p.m. ET.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Central time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20time. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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