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Morocco on GMT since 20 September 2026: what changes
Published on 1 November 2026, translated on 5 November 2026. Times and differences calculated live from the IANA time zone database.
Time in Morocco right now
17:42:34
UTC · on the same time as London right now
What happened on 20 September 2026
Since Sunday 20 September 2026, Morocco has been on UTC, Greenwich time, all year round. It has left UTC+1, which it had kept since 28 October 2018, and with it the two clock changes that came every year either side of Ramadan.
That night, at 02:00, clocks were turned back to 01:00: people gained 1 hour of sleep, for the last time.
On 25 June 2026 the government adopted decree no. 2.26.530, published in the Official Bulletin, which repeals the 2018 decree. That decree had kept summer time all year, except during the month of Ramadan, when the country temporarily went back to Greenwich time.
Morocco is thus back on the time of its own meridian: Casablanca and Rabat are less than ten degrees of longitude from Greenwich, and the sun is at its highest there at about 12:30, instead of 13:30 on Central European Time.
The time difference with the UK
Morocco is now on the same time as London in winter and 1 hour behind in summer.
The United Kingdom still changes its clocks twice a year and Morocco does not, so the difference changes with the seasons. Against continental Europe, Morocco is 1 hour behind Paris in winter and 2 hours behind in summer.
| Period | Difference with London | When it is 12:00 in London |
|---|---|---|
| Right nowuntil 28 March 2027 | same time | 12:00 |
| from 28 March 2027 to 31 October 2027 | 1 hour behind | 11:00 |
| from 31 October 2027 | same time | 12:00 |
France – Morocco time difference: when to call, period by period
What changes day to day
The sun, one hour earlier on the clock
On the clock, the sun rises and sets 1 hour earlier than under the old time. In Casablanca, at the winter solstice, it rises at about 07:30 and sets at about 17:26; at the summer solstice, at about 05:20 and 19:43. Winter mornings are lighter for the school run, summer evenings shorter.
No more clock changes during Ramadan
Since 2019, Morocco had turned its clocks back at the start of Ramadan and forward again after Eid. That is over: the coming Ramadans will pass without any clock change.
Neighbouring countries
Spain, across the strait, is 1 hour ahead of Morocco in winter and 2 hours ahead in summer. Algeria is 1 hour ahead of Morocco all year round. Mauritania and Senegal are on the same time as Morocco all year round.
Phones and computers
Up-to-date devices changed the time by themselves: the IANA time zone database, used by Android, iOS, macOS and Linux, has included the decision since version 2026c, released on 8 July 2026. Windows has its own database, updated by Microsoft. A device that has not been updated since then may show the time one hour ahead. If so, update the system; failing that, turn off the automatic time zone and choose a city that never has summer time and is on the same time as Morocco, such as Abidjan or Dakar. This page shows the exact time for comparison.
Time in Moroccan cities
- Casablanca17:42
- Rabat17:42
- Marrakesh17:42
- Fes17:42
- Tangier17:42
- Meknes17:42
- Agadir17:42
- Oujda17:42
- Laâyoune17:42
Laayoune and the rest of the south follow the same time.
Sources
- IANA time zone database, release notes for version 2026c (8 July 2026): change to UTC with no summer time on 20 September 2026 at 02:00 local time.
- Official Bulletin of the Kingdom of Morocco no. 7521 (in Arabic).
- MAP Express, the Government Council approves the draft decree on the return to legal time (in French).