local time

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.

local time

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of local time¹

First recorded in 1825–35