local time

American  

noun

1. the time based on the meridian through a specific place, as a city, in contrast to that of the time zone within which the place is located; the time in a specific place as compared to that of another place to the east or west.

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local time British  

noun

1. the time in a particular region or area expressed with reference to the meridian passing through it

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Etymology

Origin of local time

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Border Patrol agents were on a “targeted enforcement operation” when they found Nino-Moncada driving in a red Toyota Tacoma around 2 p.m. local time Thursday with Zambrano-Contreras in the passenger seat, authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bad light stopped play at 14:55 local time, with showers then blowing in and out.

From BBC

It was just after 1:30 a.m. local time in Caracas—an hour ahead of Washington—when residents say they began to hear planes overheard.

From The Wall Street Journal

CBS, the BBC's news partner in America, reported that as of Friday evening local time, two people were killed and several injured.

From BBC

The incident, which police described as a “serious event,” took place around 1:30 a.m. local time at the Constellation Bar at the Crans-Montana resort.

From The Wall Street Journal