local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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In Los Angeles, the eclipse will begin at 11:26 p.m. local time, peak at 11:58 p.m. and ends at 00:31 a.m.
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Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The group known as Code Pink piled in to Rubio’s hearing, which began at 10 a.m. local time, against the Israel-Hamas War.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
News of the deal prompted joyful demonstrations in the streets in both Israel and Gaza late Wednesday, local time.
—Natasha Turak,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
The blaze has was first reported at around 6:50 p.m. local time in the Santa Clara River bottom, the Ventura County Fire Department confirmed.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The group known as Code Pink piled in to Rubio’s hearing, which began at 10 a.m. local time, against the Israel-Hamas War.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
News of the deal prompted joyful demonstrations in the streets in both Israel and Gaza late Wednesday, local time.
—Natasha Turak,christina Wilkie, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
The blaze has was first reported at around 6:50 p.m. local time in the Santa Clara River bottom, the Ventura County Fire Department confirmed.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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