What does 8/7 central mean for pacific time?

Step 1:

When a TV show is advertised to air at "8/7 Central," it means it will air at 8 PM Eastern Time and 7 PM Central Time. 

Step 2:

To convert this to Pacific Time, you need to account for the time difference between the time zones.

Step 3:

Eastern Time (ET) is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time (PT), so:

- If the show airs at 8 PM Eastern Time, it will air at 5 PM Pacific Time. 

Central Time (CT) is 2 hours ahead of Pacific Time (PT), so:
- If the show airs at 7 PM Central Time, it will air at 5 PM Pacific Time.

Step 4:

Therefore, "8/7 Central" translates to 5 PM Pacific Time.

Supplemental Knowledge:

Time zones are regions on Earth which use standard time. For instance, in the US there are multiple time zones, including Central Time (CT) and Pacific Time (PT), with Central time being two hours ahead of Pacific time.

To switch from Central Time to Pacific Time, subtract 2 hours.

Example:
A TV show airing at 8/7c would need to be converted from Central Time (that is 8 PM Eastern / 7 PM Central) into Pacific Time by subtracting two hours, so 7 PM Central would become 5 PM Pacific.

Therefore, an event scheduled for 8/7c would air at: 
- 8 PM Eastern 
- 7 PM Central 
- 6 PM Mountain 
- 5 PM Pacific

Everyday Examples:

Imagine you're planning on watching an East Coast broadcast of your favorite television show that begins at "8/7c". Knowing how to convert these times ensures you won't miss its start!

For instance, in California (Pacific Time Zone), when advertised sports events or TV programs start at 8/7c on TV screens you know they begin on that same date at exactly this hour and minute.
\(7 \text { PM} \text { CT} - 2 \text { hours} = 5 \text { PM} \text { PT} \).

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