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Morocco observes Daylight Saving Time. Next clock forward change is scheduled for 2024-03-31. Clocks will fall back on 2024-10-27.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Morocco.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Morocco:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Morocco.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-01 | Labour Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-07-30 | Throne Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-08-20 | Revolution Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-11-18 | Independence Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-15 | Eid al-Adha | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-04 | Eid al-Fitr | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-21 | National Youth Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-13 | National Women's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-21 | King Mohammed VI's Birthday | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-11-06 | Green March Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-02-16 | Start of Ramadan | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-03-17 | End of Ramadan | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-18 | National Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-12 | Moroccan Army Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-01-16 | National Education Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-18 | National Farmers Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-07-27 | Royal Moroccan Navy Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-16 | National Police Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-18 | National Firefighters Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-06-19 | National Prison Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-22 | National Civil Protection Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-11 | National Veterans Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-10-26 | Mawlid an-Nabi | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-09 | Ashura | Religious | islamic | Open 🟢 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Morocco:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Morocco:
| Preferred Date Format | DD-MM-YYYY |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 24-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Sunday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | Yes |
Morocco has adjusted its DST rules several times in the past, most recently in 2018 when DST was abolished and then reinstated.
The current time in Morocco is based on Africa/Casablanca with a UTC offset of UTC+00:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
Yes, Morocco observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are adjusted seasonally to maximize natural daylight.
Standard business hours in Morocco are typically 09:00 - 18:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Morocco is +212.