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local time
The official time that applies in a specific geographic location and is determined by the respective time zone.
Wenn es in Berlin 12 Uhr mittags ist, ist es in New York erst 6 Uhr morgens Ortszeit.
When it is 12 noon in Berlin, it is only 6 in the morning local time in New York.
The word is simply made up of 'Ort' (place) and 'Zeit' (time). So it literally means 'the time of a specific place.'
Bitte bestätigen Sie Ihre Ankunft nach lokaler Ortszeit.
Please confirm your arrival according to local time.
The term 'Ortszeit' (local time) is usually used directly after a time expression to avoid misunderstandings with different time zones. The phrase 'nach Ortszeit' (according to local time) is also common.
Das Online-Meeting beginnt um 15:00 Uhr deutscher Ortszeit.
The online meeting begins at 3:00 p.m. German local time.
This word is especially important in the context of international travel, global communication, or worldwide events in order to clarify which time zone a time expression refers to.
Bei internationalen Flügen werden die Ankunfts- und Abflugzeiten immer in der jeweiligen Ortszeit angegeben.
For international flights, arrival and departure times are always given in the respective local time.
