Time zone · Africa
CASABL
Casablanca Time
Casablanca Time represents Morocco's unique approach to timekeeping, maintaining UTC+01:00 as its standard year-round while occasionally shifting to UTC+00:00 during shorter Ramadan-centered adjustments rather than traditional summer daylight saving. This means clocks in Casablanca mostly stay exactly one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, giving the city a consistent European-adjacent rhythm with occasional brief returns to UTC+00:00.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Current offset
UTC+01:00
Daylight · +01
Daylight saving
Active
Reverts 20 Sept 2026
IANA zones
1
1 observe DST, 0 don't
DST offset
UTC+01:00
CST · +1h
About CASABL
Standard time, with a summer shift.
Casablanca Time represents Morocco's unique approach to timekeeping, maintaining UTC+01:00 as its standard year-round while occasionally shifting to UTC+00:00 during shorter Ramadan-centered adjustments rather than traditional summer daylight saving. This means clocks in Casablanca mostly stay exactly one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, giving the city a consistent European-adjacent rhythm with occasional brief returns to UTC+00:00.
DST schedule · CASABL · CST
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · in 3 weeks.
One year, two clocks
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to CASABL.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities across CASABL
Local time, city by city.
9 cities
Where CASABL is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+01:00
Other zones at UTC+01:00 right now.
These named zones share CASABL's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
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CASABL to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about CASABL, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Why doesn't Morocco follow typical European daylight saving?
- Morocco largely stays on UTC+01:00 as its permanent standard time, but briefly reverts to UTC+00:00 during specific periods—often around Ramadan—rather than adopting the long European spring-to-autumn DST cycle.
- What does this mean for coordinating with Europe?
- For much of the year, Casablanca shares the same time as Western European Winter Time (like London in winter or Lisbon in summer), simplifying collaboration, though occasional brief shifts to UTC+00:00 can temporarily widen or narrow that gap.
- Is Casablanca Time different from West Africa Time?
- Yes. Most West African countries use UTC+01:00 permanently without any Casablanca-style adjustments; Morocco's system of brief reversions to UTC+00:00 makes Casablanca Time distinct despite sharing the same base offset.
- How predictable are Morocco's clock changes?
- The schedule is less fixed than in Europe and North America, as some transitions are linked to the lunar calendar (Ramadan), so exact future dates may be announced only a few weeks in advance.
- Do other North African countries use Casablanca Time?
- No. Casablanca Time is specific to Morocco; neighboring Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt each maintain their own UTC+01:00 or UTC+02:00 offsets with no equivalent Morocco-style adjustment pattern.
- When is Casablanca currently on UTC+01:00?
- The current UTC+01:00 offset in Casablanca took effect after a transition around March 2026 and will remain until at least late January or February 2027.
- Can I set my device to automatically track Casablanca Time changes?
- Yes—by selecting 'Africa/Casablanca' in your operating system's timezone settings, clock shifts (including any brief UTC+00:00 periods) should be handled automatically.
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