Pacific time
noun
: the time of the eighth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the Pacific coastal region of the U.S.
see time zone illustration
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The space agency is targeting a 3:24 p.m. Pacific time launch of the colossal Space Launch System rocket with four astronauts aboard. —
Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Thursday’s event began with conversations with pregame performers at 10 a.m. Pacific time. —Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 Thursday's event began with conversations with pregame performers at 10 a.m. Pacific time. —CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 All times on the map are Pacific time. —William B. Davis, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders: This game starts at 10 a.m. Pacific time and will be streamed on Netflix. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025 The advisories remain in effect until 11 a.m. Pacific time. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 Pacific time on Monday afternoon. —Josef Adalian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Thursday’s event began with conversations with pregame performers at 10 a.m. Pacific time. —Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 Thursday's event began with conversations with pregame performers at 10 a.m. Pacific time. —CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 All times on the map are Pacific time. —William B. Davis, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders: This game starts at 10 a.m. Pacific time and will be streamed on Netflix. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025 The advisories remain in effect until 11 a.m. Pacific time. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 Pacific time on Monday afternoon. —Josef Adalian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Pacific time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/Pacific%20time. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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