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

Next Monday local time, Andy Burnham is set to officially succeed Keir Starmer as the country's new Prime Minister. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said officers in Jackson responded to a report of a car crash just after midnight local time, according to WLBT-TV. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Almost 13,400 customers were affected at 11pm local time, according to a live map from US energy company Avista Utilities, which reported 25 active outages. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

That fire started on Saturday afternoon local time and had burned over 3,500 acres by early Sunday morning, according to the Watch Duty app. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 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