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Local time

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007019

The time of day at a specific geographical location, determined by its longitude relative to the prime meridian. It is based on the apparent motion of the sun across the sky, with noon occurring when the sun is at its highest point. This contrasts with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is a global standard.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007019
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007019",
  "term": "Local time",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The time of day at a specific geographical location, determined by its longitude relative to the prime meridian. It is based on the apparent motion of the sun across the sky, with noon occurring when the sun is at its highest point. This contrasts with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is a global standard.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/local-time/"
}

Record 5,655 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.