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 watch features two hands—one for local time, one for home—plus a date display and two day/night indicators for the respective time zones.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Health officials confirmed the deployment of a team to Spain’s Canary Islands, where the ship was expected to arrive early Sunday local time, to meet the Americans onboard.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The Israeli military has said on several occasions that Hezbollah projectiles landed in northern Israel, after the US announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon to come into effect at midnight local time on April 17.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
It is expected to reach the coast of Tenerife, the largest of the seven Canary Islands, early Sunday local time.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
Health officials confirmed the deployment of a team to Spain’s Canary Islands, where the ship was expected to arrive early Sunday local time, to meet the Americans onboard.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The Israeli military has said on several occasions that Hezbollah projectiles landed in northern Israel, after the US announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon to come into effect at midnight local time on April 17.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
It is expected to reach the coast of Tenerife, the largest of the seven Canary Islands, early Sunday local time.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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