central time zone

     

The Central Time Zone observes stanard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC−6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC−5). The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 90th degree meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory.

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  • Mr. Jones left Detroit at 9:00. One hour later he landed in Chicago--where the clock still said 9:00. He had entered...

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