noun
Refers to the time observed in a specific geographic area, as opposed to a standard reference like UTC or Japan Standard Time.
会議は各地域の地域時刻に合わせて開催されます。
The meeting will be held according to the local time of each region.
現地時間 is more common in everyday speech for 'local time' at a specific place, while 地域時刻 is a more formal or technical term often used in contexts like time zones or regional scheduling.
Compound of 地域 (region) and 時刻 (time). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward modern technical term.