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Current time in Morocco
A single time zone at null.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
About Morocco's time
A single time zone.
Morocco uses a single time zone at UTC+00:00 all year, with no daylight saving time. From 2018 to September 20, 2026, the country was normally on UTC+01:00 and set its clocks back to UTC+00:00 each Ramadan.
Major cities
Cities of Morocco.
History
How Morocco keeps time.
Morocco’s standard time was set to Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00:00) in 1913. Over the following decades it used summer time (UTC+01:00) in some years, including 1939–1945, and was on UTC+01:00 from March 1984 to the end of 1985. Summer time returned in 2008 and, from 2012, was paused each Ramadan. In October 2018 Morocco moved to UTC+01:00 all year, dropping back to UTC+00:00 only during Ramadan. On September 20, 2026, the country returned to UTC+00:00 permanently, ending the Ramadan clock changes.
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Things about Morocco's time.
Morocco’s location on the Atlantic coast puts it close to the Greenwich meridian, so UTC+00:00 keeps clock time near solar time. Between 2018 and 2026 the country kept UTC+01:00 as its normal time and switched back to UTC+00:00 each Ramadan, one of the few cases of clocks going back for a religious calendar rather than a season. Since September 20, 2026, Morocco stays on UTC+00:00 all year, one hour behind neighboring Algeria. Devices that have not received the 2026 time zone update may still show Morocco an hour ahead.
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Morocco to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Morocco's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What time zone is Morocco in?
- Morocco uses a single time zone at UTC+00:00 all year. It was normally on UTC+01:00 from 2018 to September 20, 2026.
- Does Morocco observe Daylight Saving Time?
- No. Since September 20, 2026, Morocco stays on UTC+00:00 all year. Before that, from 2018, it used UTC+01:00 as its normal time and set clocks back to UTC+00:00 during Ramadan.
- Does Morocco still change its clocks for Ramadan?
- No. From 2019 to 2026, Morocco set its clocks back from UTC+01:00 to UTC+00:00 during Ramadan, so sunset and the end of each day's fast came an hour earlier on the clock. Since September 20, 2026, the country stays on UTC+00:00 all year, so there is no Ramadan change.
- How many times does Morocco change its clock in a year?
- None. Since September 20, 2026, Morocco stays on UTC+00:00 all year. From 2019 to 2025 it changed twice a year, at the start and end of Ramadan.
- Is Morocco always on UTC+1?
- No. Morocco has been on UTC+00:00 all year since September 20, 2026. UTC+01:00 was its normal time from October 2018 until then, apart from Ramadan.
- How does Morocco’s time affect travel or remote work?
- Morocco is on UTC+00:00 all year: one hour behind Algeria, and one or two hours behind mainland Spain depending on the season. Devices without the 2026 time zone update may still show Morocco one hour ahead, so make sure your software is up to date.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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