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 girl was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 8:05 a.m. local time.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
The Live Nation and Ticketmaster presales will kick off Wednesday (Aug. 7) at 10 a.m. local time, wrapping up at 10 p.m. local time Thursday (Aug. 8).
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
What about: Polls are open until 8 p.m. local time in Michigan.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024
The Edgehill Fire, east of Los Angeles, was initially reported around 2:30 p.m. local time as a five-acre blaze.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
The Live Nation and Ticketmaster presales will kick off Wednesday (Aug. 7) at 10 a.m. local time, wrapping up at 10 p.m. local time Thursday (Aug. 8).
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2024
What about: Polls are open until 8 p.m. local time in Michigan.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024
The Edgehill Fire, east of Los Angeles, was initially reported around 2:30 p.m. local time as a five-acre blaze.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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