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

Saturday local time in Newcastle, about 100 miles north of Sydney, as crowds of thousands of people were lining the street to see off the Newcastle Knights' rugby team, which was headed to Sydney for the grand final later Saturday, officials said. — Jason Volack, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

That’s according to a state media readout of the two leaders’ meeting in the White House Oval Office Thursday local time. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Maps show Tropical Storm Nolo's path Storm Nolo had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph as of late Wednesday night local time. — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2026

The team flew overnight out of Los Angeles on Tuesday and landed in Melbourne on Thursday morning local time. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 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