local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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Most ballots are cast through the mail, and in-person voting ends at noon local time on Sunday.
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ABC News, 14 June 2026
Fans started arriving early in the afternoon local time, ready to catch the Red, White and Blue in a World Cup match on home soil.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
That World Cup, with more than 80 per cent of matches played before 5pm local time — usually under a baking afternoon sun — became notorious for its draining conditions.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island near the port city of Albany in Western Australia state when he was attacked before noon local time, a police statement said.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
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ABC News, 14 June 2026
Fans started arriving early in the afternoon local time, ready to catch the Red, White and Blue in a World Cup match on home soil.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
That World Cup, with more than 80 per cent of matches played before 5pm local time — usually under a baking afternoon sun — became notorious for its draining conditions.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The 35-year-old man was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island near the port city of Albany in Western Australia state when he was attacked before noon local time, a police statement said.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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