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 general onsale will begin Thursday, May 7 at 12pm local time.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The man fell into the ocean shortly after noon local time on Monday, April 27, at Injidup Natural Spa near Yallingup, around 155 miles south of Perth, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported, citing the Western Australia (WA) Police Force.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
In a statement on Facebook, the hospital said officers brought a person in custody to the emergency room for treatment at about 9 a.m. local time.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The greatest tornado potential is centered on Sunday over Kansas, where strong storms are expected to begin firing off around noon local time on Sunday, ahead of the severe weather developing later in the afternoon.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The man fell into the ocean shortly after noon local time on Monday, April 27, at Injidup Natural Spa near Yallingup, around 155 miles south of Perth, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported, citing the Western Australia (WA) Police Force.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
In a statement on Facebook, the hospital said officers brought a person in custody to the emergency room for treatment at about 9 a.m. local time.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The greatest tornado potential is centered on Sunday over Kansas, where strong storms are expected to begin firing off around noon local time on Sunday, ahead of the severe weather developing later in the afternoon.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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