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 incident was reported just after 3 p.m. local time.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
What’s The Best Way To See The Northern Lights?
NOAA recommends traveling to a north-facing, high vantage point away from light pollution sometime between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Mark August 6, 2025 at 3 p.m. local time down in your calendar for the general onsale.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2025
The weather improved early Wednesday, and Luhn was found shortly after 11:30 a.m., local time, according to the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
What’s The Best Way To See The Northern Lights?
NOAA recommends traveling to a north-facing, high vantage point away from light pollution sometime between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Mark August 6, 2025 at 3 p.m. local time down in your calendar for the general onsale.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2025
The weather improved early Wednesday, and Luhn was found shortly after 11:30 a.m., local time, according to the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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