Pacific time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Pacific time
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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In Pacific time, it occurs on Sunday, June 21 at 1:24 a.m.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
Pacific time, it will be the sun’s turn to get eclipsed by the moon, with the spacecraft plunging into the darkness of the moon’s shadow for an hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
Only three of their remaining 11 are outside of the Pacific time zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2026
Pacific time, is the first phase of ticket sales for the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
Oliver changed planes in Chicago and landed in Oregon at one o'clock, Pacific time.
From O+F by Wetterau, John Moncure
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