local time
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of local time
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The session started at 15:00 local time but was stopped before anyone could set a lap because the conditions were too dangerous to continue.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
A Learjet pilot called air-traffic control for clearance to fly higher Sunday at about 12:50 p.m. local time as a storm was generating ice and turbulence at an air temperature of negative 52.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
With turnout at just 5.8 percent at 11:00 am local time, according to the Bulgarian electoral commission, voter Valentina Stoeva, 44, told AFP she hoped "that Bulgarians will go out and vote today".
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
A nationwide yellow warning for rain and wind has also been issued from 19:00 local time on Thursday to 10:00 on Friday.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
We were scheduled to arrive at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport at 2:35 a.m. local time, which constituted a thirty-minute journey into the future.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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