local time
noun
: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone
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Some of the warnings are in effect until 1 p.m. local time, others until 8 p.m.
Winds are expected to gust up to 45 miles per hour.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The broadcast starts at 2 p.m. local time, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
American Airlines Flight 1006 from Colorado Springs, Colorado, on a Boeing BA.N 737-800 landed in Denver around 5:15 p.m. local time, diverting from its planned destination of Dallas after the crew reported engine vibrations, the FAA said.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Over 20 million people from the Los Angeles area to the San Diego area are under a flood watch until 6 p.m. local time.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The broadcast starts at 2 p.m. local time, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
American Airlines Flight 1006 from Colorado Springs, Colorado, on a Boeing BA.N 737-800 landed in Denver around 5:15 p.m. local time, diverting from its planned destination of Dallas after the crew reported engine vibrations, the FAA said.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Over 20 million people from the Los Angeles area to the San Diego area are under a flood watch until 6 p.m. local time.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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