local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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On Friday afternoon, local time, police revealed two properties linked to the former government minister had been searched in relation to the probe.
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Because of the nine-hour time difference between Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and the Milan Cortina Olympics, there aren't many athletes willing to stay up to catch a game that won't kick off until after midnight local time.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off in Milan on Friday evening, local time.
—Emily Bogle, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Divers with the Cherokee County Fire Department recovered a body from the water shortly before noon local time Friday, the statement said.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Because of the nine-hour time difference between Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and the Milan Cortina Olympics, there aren't many athletes willing to stay up to catch a game that won't kick off until after midnight local time.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off in Milan on Friday evening, local time.
—Emily Bogle, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
Divers with the Cherokee County Fire Department recovered a body from the water shortly before noon local time Friday, the statement said.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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