local time

noun

: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone

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Here are the latest updates from Michigan on Election Day 2024: 7 a.m.: Polls are open across (most of) Michigan Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. local time in Michigan today. —

Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 Indiana: Results will be released at 8 p.m., 10 p.m. and midnight local time. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Which state's polls close first on Election Day? Both Indiana and Kentucky close their polls at 6 p.m. local time (note: each state is partially in both Eastern Time and Central Time), the earliest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. —

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 Oregon Oregon’s polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. —

Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for local time