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 presale for select shows runs from September 22 at 10am local time to September 24 at 10pm local time. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The Rams arrived in Melbourne on Thursday morning local time, with 28 hours until kickoff to begin their season. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Multiple American military aircraft were damaged in Iranian strikes overnight Tuesday into Wednesday local time on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, people with direct knowledge of the matter told CBS News. — James Laporta, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Their approach is the opposite of the San Francisco 49ers’, who are spending close to a week in Melbourne in order to adjust to the local time. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 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