Hawaii Time (Noun)
Meaning
Standard time in the 10th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 150th meridian west; used in Hawaii and the western Aleutian Islands.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The company's customer service department operates on Hawaii time to better serve its west coast clients in the US.
- Local residents often set their clocks to Hawaii time during the winter months when daylight saving hours are not observed.
- Hawaii time is the standard for all time-sensitive operations on the island, including business meetings and television broadcasts.
- The scientist adjusted the clock on the research equipment to match Hawaii time to coincide with the astronomical events being studied.
- The west coast team had to synchronize its internal clocks with the server in Hawaii, which runs on Hawaii time for consistency.