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

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Example Sentences

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local time

Sheila Miller, a spokesperson at the Bend Police Department, told journalists that officers were alerted to respond to a critical scene at 1:00 pm local time, and that police arrived about two minutes later.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The incident occurred around 2300 local time aboard Delta Airlines Flight 938.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Usually, she was accompanied by her husband or a campaign staffer, she told a local television station, but she left home by herself around 12:15 a.m. local time on Aug. 14.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The satellite was among several payloads loaded on a rocket that lifted off from California just after 11:30 a.m. local time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Unlike the watch on his wrist, the pocket watch, he had explained to me, was set to the local time in Dacca, eleven hours ahead.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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