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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Delta flight 1010 will depart from DFW at 12:30 p.m. central time to ride through the path of totality as the eclipse crosses over the Midwest, only to land at DTW along with the first eclipse flight, DL 1218, at 4:20 p.m. eastern time.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2024
Kratom ships same-day orders that were placed before 1 p.m. central time.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
Iowa’s Republican caucuses begin at 7 p.m., central time, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
New York’s Times Square celebration will be included via appearances by Dustin Lynch, radio/TV personality Cody Alan and WCBS weather anchor Lonnie Quinn, ensuring there is a live countdown in both the east coast and central time zones.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
The debate will be simulcast on the CW, the broadcast network Nexstar acquired in 2022, in the eastern and central time zones, with stations in the western U.S. offering a rebroadcast.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Dec. 2023
Freeze will speak to the media for the first time during fall camp at 8:30 a.m. central time Thursday.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 31 July 2023
Time difference, got to think about, two hours behind central time, so that’s going to play a part in that.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
Some parts of Michigan are in central time, however much of the state is in the eastern zone.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2024
Kratom ships same-day orders that were placed before 1 p.m. central time.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
Iowa’s Republican caucuses begin at 7 p.m., central time, on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
New York’s Times Square celebration will be included via appearances by Dustin Lynch, radio/TV personality Cody Alan and WCBS weather anchor Lonnie Quinn, ensuring there is a live countdown in both the east coast and central time zones.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
The debate will be simulcast on the CW, the broadcast network Nexstar acquired in 2022, in the eastern and central time zones, with stations in the western U.S. offering a rebroadcast.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Dec. 2023
Freeze will speak to the media for the first time during fall camp at 8:30 a.m. central time Thursday.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 31 July 2023
Time difference, got to think about, two hours behind central time, so that’s going to play a part in that.
—Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
Some parts of Michigan are in central time, however much of the state is in the eastern zone.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
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“Central time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20time. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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