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

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local time

Play at SW19 begins at 11am local time and finishes at 11pm, even if the match has not been completed, in which case the players return to go again the next day.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Within six months, teenage accounts would by default be locked out of Facebook and Instagram from midnight to 6:00 am local time.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

One change is an automatic nighttime block that locks teenagers out of Facebook and Instagram between midnight and 6:00 am local time.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Seven people were aboard the helicopter, which crashed around 9:13 a.m. local time, according to Kenya’s Civil Aviation Authority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Laleh finally tired out at about midnight Portland time, though I had no idea what the local time was, or even what time zone we were in.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram