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
Not since Jan. 29 had it won outside of L.A., and only once this season had it won outside of the Pacific time zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
The men were still sitting in a plane on Wednesday morning, Pacific time, according to government officials who briefed the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
Pacific time on Wednesday, precisely when closing bells ring on Wall Street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 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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