local time

NOUN

official time of region

Synonyms

WEAK

apparent time correct time exact time right time true time

Example Sentences

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The contest tipped off at around 8:45 local time, and—after plenty of physical play, hard fouls and replay reviews—stretched on for more than two hours and 50 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The game eventually resumed, with the final whistle blown at 20:38 local time - four hours and 38 minutes after the first whistle.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to deliver a speech in Taipei on Monday morning local time.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The U.K. giant did not identify those concerns in a statement it issued at 12:19 p.m. local time, as opposed to most of its corporate announcements that are made at 7 a.m.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

News of the successful trade reached the White House a little before 3:00 a.m., local time.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin