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 fan presale begins Tuesday, April 23 at 10 a.m. local time, while the public onsale is set for Friday, April 23 at 10 a.m. local time. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024 Artist presale for Charli XCX & Troye Sivan Present: Sweat begins Thursday, April 25, at 10 a.m. local time, with the general on-sale beginning Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m local time on Live Nation’s website. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024 Registration for the presale beginning Thursday, April 25 at 10 a.m. local time is now available through the official tour website. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024 General tickets will be available on April 26 at 10 a.m. local time. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024 Early Thursday morning local time, though, the Highway Patrol announced it had been restored. Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024 The knife-attack took place Monday about 7 p.m. local time at the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church in the city suburb of Wakeley, New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb said during a press conference. USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024 The closure is temporary, the government said, and will start at 1 a.m. local time and will be in effect until 7 a.m. local time. NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024 Each zone’s water restrictions will begin at 8 a.m. local time and last 24 hours before shifting to the next zone in line. Heather Law, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of local time was circa 1703

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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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