Central Time refers to the time observed in parts of North America, Europe or Australia:
- North America, including part of Mexico
- Central Standard Time - November to March (cold months)
- Central Daylight Time - March to November (warm months)
- Central European Time and Central European Summer Time
- Australian Central Time, including Australian Central Standard Time and Australian Central Daylight Time, see Time in Australia
Famous quotes containing the words central and/or time:
“There is no such thing as a free lunch.”
—Anonymous.
An axiom from economics popular in the 1960s, the words have no known source, though have been dated to the 1840s, when they were used in saloons where snacks were offered to customers. Ascribed to an Italian immigrant outside Grand Central Station, New York, in Alistair Cooke’s America (epilogue, 1973)
“Mealtime’s the only time I get to devote to the things of the spirit.”
—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)