local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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After meetings in Tehran on Friday and Saturday, Pakistan’s military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, left for Islamabad late in the afternoon local time.
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Ship spotters on social media shared images of the warship in Tokyo Bay on Saturday afternoon local time.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The incident occurred Friday night local time at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi City, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 May 2026
The northern lights are typically strongest closer to midnight local time, though activity can fluctuate quickly depending on solar wind conditions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Ship spotters on social media shared images of the warship in Tokyo Bay on Saturday afternoon local time.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The incident occurred Friday night local time at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi City, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 May 2026
The northern lights are typically strongest closer to midnight local time, though activity can fluctuate quickly depending on solar wind conditions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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