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

At least 50 police officers were present during the raid at 11:00 local time, according to some members' estimates.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The Apache was scanning the night sky for Iranian threats to commercial ships below shortly after 1 a.m. local time on Tuesday when the drone detonated directly in front of it, U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Alabama filed an emergency order on Thursday, just hours before the scheduled execution Lee, 49, who was to be put to death at 18:00 local time.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The contest tipped off at around 8:45 local time, and—after plenty of physical play, hard fouls and replay reviews—stretched on for more than two hours and 50 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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