local time

noun

: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone

Examples of local time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The general onsale for Detroit will start Tuesday, September 15at 10AM local time. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

The fans there never would have guessed Jaden would be making his NFL debut at linebacker halfway around the world on Thursday night (Friday morning local time) for the San Francisco 49ers. — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Tropical-storm-force winds of over 39 mph are expected late Monday into Tuesday local time but will be confined to the western islands. — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Look east around midnight local time to find the stars of the constellation Taurus rising into the late summer sky. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1703, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for local time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime