local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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What’s The Best Way To See The Northern Lights?
NOAA recommends traveling to a north-facing, high vantage point away from light pollution to see the northern lights, which the agency said are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In 2000, Congress passed the National Moment of Remembrance Act, which encourages the nation to observe a moment of silence at 3 p.m. local time to honor and remember those killed in the line of duty.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Local electricity network provider RTE announced earlier that some 160,000 households in the area were impacted by the outage which began around 10am local time (1am PT).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 May 2025
The closing ceremony was scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. local time, and started without a hitch.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In 2000, Congress passed the National Moment of Remembrance Act, which encourages the nation to observe a moment of silence at 3 p.m. local time to honor and remember those killed in the line of duty.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Local electricity network provider RTE announced earlier that some 160,000 households in the area were impacted by the outage which began around 10am local time (1am PT).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 May 2025
The closing ceremony was scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. local time, and started without a hitch.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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