Synonyms

local time

American

noun

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 British

noun

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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local time

Six minutes later, at 08:03 local time, the messages stopped.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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

It crashed around 1:30 p.m. local time south of Salado, which is about 50 miles north of Austin, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

News of the successful trade reached the White House a little before 3:00 a.m., local time.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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