Morocco time now, live flip clock
Morocco runs on Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0. Its clocks stay there all year.
Time zone in Morocco
Rabat, the capital, keeps Casablanca's time. The difference table below measures from Casablanca and compares it with Europe, the Gulf, Cairo and New York.
- UTC+0
- Not observed
- Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Tangier
How many hours ahead or behind Casablanca
On 24 October 2026, London is 1 hour ahead of Casablanca.
| City | Difference from Casablanca |
|---|---|
| London | 1 hour ahead |
| Madrid | 2 hours ahead |
| Paris | 2 hours ahead |
| Berlin | 2 hours ahead |
| New York | 4 hours behind |
| Riyadh | 3 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 4 hours ahead |
| Cairo | 3 hours ahead |
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Morocco's clocks, from mean time to Greenwich
- Back on Greenwich Mean Time
- UTC+0
- Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch announced the decision to return to Greenwich Mean Time. It was to start at the end of that summer. He said the step seeks to address problems raised by running an hour ahead of Greenwich. He presented it as part of the government's interaction with citizens' demands. The time zone database records the government's adoption of Decree No. 2.26.530. Its data turns clocks back from two to one in the morning, on a late September night that year.
- Ramadan under the earlier decree
- 60 min
- In one recent year, Moroccan clocks went back to legal time, Greenwich Mean Time, for Ramadan. They moved forward sixty minutes again after the blessed month ended, on a Sunday. A ministry statement carried by Maroc.ma said the change followed decree 2.18.855 on legal time.
- Casablanca's mean time
- 30 min
- The first line for Casablanca in the time zone database is local mean time. By that reckoning, the city's clocks trailed Greenwich by a little over thirty minutes. The line closes in the autumn before the First World War began.
Questions about time in Morocco
What time zone is Morocco in?
Morocco uses one offset, UTC+0, which Maroc.ma calls Greenwich Mean Time. Casablanca, Rabat, Fes and Tangier share it to the minute. Its entry in the time zone database is filed under Casablanca's name.
Does Morocco change its clocks now?
No. Since the return to Greenwich Mean Time, the time zone database gives Morocco no summer hour. Moroccan clocks stay on UTC+0 as the seasons turn. Gaps with Europe and America now move on their dates, not on Morocco's.
What is the time difference between Morocco and Spain?
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of Casablanca in winter. Spanish clocks go forward in spring, and the gap widens to two hours until autumn. Paris, Brussels and Berlin keep Madrid's time through the year. The Canary Islands match Morocco in winter and run an hour ahead in summer.
What is the time difference between Morocco and the UK?
London is on the same time as Casablanca in winter. Once British clocks go forward in spring, London runs an hour ahead of Rabat until autumn. Dublin and Lisbon keep London's time all year, summer included.
What is the time difference between Morocco and the US?
New York is 5 hours behind Casablanca in winter. American clocks go forward in March, bringing New York an hour closer until November. Los Angeles sits 8 hours behind Casablanca in winter.
Time zone names for developers
| IANA zone | Standard time | Daylight saving time |
|---|---|---|
| Africa/Casablanca | UTC+0 | No |
Sources
We checked each fact on this page against these sources on 16 October 2026. Times, offsets and clock changes come from the time zone database.