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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Reports of the shooting first came in just before 8:30 a.m. central time.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Air Canada said flights would resume at 3 p.m. central time.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The Cardinals, however, were in the central time zone facing the Colorado Rockies.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
More Kentucky counties under tornado watch Counties in southcentral and west Kentucky are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. central time, according to the National Weather Service.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 May 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Air Canada said flights would resume at 3 p.m. central time.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The Cardinals, however, were in the central time zone facing the Colorado Rockies.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
More Kentucky counties under tornado watch Counties in southcentral and west Kentucky are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. central time, according to the National Weather Service.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 May 2025
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“Central time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20time. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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