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

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

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

In the early hours of the following morning Gethings sat just inches away from Armstrong in the VIP viewing box at the Kennedy Space Center when Apollo 17 lift-off occurred at 00:33 local time.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 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 pilots safely landed the plane around 9:45 a.m. local time at Tabuk Airport, ending the roughly three-hour, forty-minute flight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

She signaled at Bogert’s door at the local time of 0700 and found him also awake.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov