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

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Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. local time May 2 via marenmorris.com. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 May 2025 Brand, 49, arrived at Westminster Magistrates' Court in the British capital at around 9.30 a.m. local time on Friday, May 2, wearing a dark denim shirt, sunglasses and blue jeans. Liam Quinn, People.com, 2 May 2025 Tickets for the Moisturizer run will go on sale to the general public on May 8 at 10 a.m. local time. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025 Tickets for the majority of the shows will be available to the general public starting May 9 at 10 a.m. local time, with the Philadelphia date going on sale May 16. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for local time

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 6 May. 2025.

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