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 Iron Fire is burning in Juab County, rural county about 70 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, and was first reported at around midnight local time June 20, authorities said.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Israeli strikes hit several towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning local time, killing at least five people, Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported, despite Israel and Hezbollah renewing their truce Friday.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Right around midnight local time, Ohtani posted to Instagram that his wife, Mamiko, had given birth.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2026
As quickly as violence broke out, peace now seems to be agreed upon as Israel and Hezbollah reportedly signed a ceasefire of their own on Friday afternoon local time.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Israeli strikes hit several towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning local time, killing at least five people, Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported, despite Israel and Hezbollah renewing their truce Friday.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Right around midnight local time, Ohtani posted to Instagram that his wife, Mamiko, had given birth.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2026
As quickly as violence broke out, peace now seems to be agreed upon as Israel and Hezbollah reportedly signed a ceasefire of their own on Friday afternoon local time.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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