local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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The climb was meant to happen Saturday morning local time, but was rescheduled due to poor weather.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Pre-orders will begin on January 29 at 10am local time here, but the headset will be limited to the US.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Two passersby found the teen's body on Monday morning local time on the island of K'gari, located off the coast of Queensland, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
The van first stopped at the L’Arc de Triomphe and made rounds of the city until about 7pm local time today, according to the @NCISTivaFans social media account.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Pre-orders will begin on January 29 at 10am local time here, but the headset will be limited to the US.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Two passersby found the teen's body on Monday morning local time on the island of K'gari, located off the coast of Queensland, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
The van first stopped at the L’Arc de Triomphe and made rounds of the city until about 7pm local time today, according to the @NCISTivaFans social media account.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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