local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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Regular same-day delivery and pickup offerings can be ordered that day until noon local time.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
The alert is in place until noon on Wednesday local time.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Some parts of the country experienced tsunami waves, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported in an update early Tuesday local time.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
The explosion took place shortly before noon local time on Saturday in front of the police headquarters in the coastal city of Coahuayana, according to Mexico's Attorney General's Office, which has taken over investigation of the case.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
The alert is in place until noon on Wednesday local time.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Some parts of the country experienced tsunami waves, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported in an update early Tuesday local time.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
The explosion took place shortly before noon local time on Saturday in front of the police headquarters in the coastal city of Coahuayana, according to Mexico's Attorney General's Office, which has taken over investigation of the case.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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