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

Jordan’s military intercepted five missiles from Iran early Thursday local time, state media reported. — Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

More than 200 workers at a garment factory in Vietnam’s Dong Thap Province were safely evacuated after a fire broke out Wednesday morning local time, though authorities are still assessing property damage, local media reported. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

The Vikram-1 lifted off from India’s primary spaceport on Sriharikota Island around midday local time. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Midnight local time, region by region, which puts New Zealand first and Australia not far behind. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 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