local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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The solstice occurs at a specific global time (02:42 UTC on June 21), so its local time varies across U.S. time zones.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
According to police, Cooper was seen alive on video about 6 a.m., local time on May 4, on Cumbernauld Road in Longcroft.
—David Chiu, People.com, 19 June 2025
Tickets will be available starting Friday, June 20 at 10 a.m. local time at Live Nation.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
The best time to look for auroras will be about 1 a.m. local time, as our window of darkness for observing the northern lights shrinks during summer months.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 June 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
According to police, Cooper was seen alive on video about 6 a.m., local time on May 4, on Cumbernauld Road in Longcroft.
—David Chiu, People.com, 19 June 2025
Tickets will be available starting Friday, June 20 at 10 a.m. local time at Live Nation.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
The best time to look for auroras will be about 1 a.m. local time, as our window of darkness for observing the northern lights shrinks during summer months.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 June 2025
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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