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

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to deliver a speech in Taipei on Monday morning local time.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The U.K. giant did not identify those concerns in a statement it issued at 12:19 p.m. local time, as opposed to most of its corporate announcements that are made at 7 a.m.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The Beverly Hills-based retailer violated federal law that bars companies from sending telephone solicitations before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time, the lawsuit filed in Northern California last month claims.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

At 07:40 local time, Reza said, he flew his drone up to monitor the group.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Checking the time stamp on the image, she saw it was from noon local time.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir