Six years after its adoption, the maintenance of the GMT+1 all year round in Morocco continues to generate lively debate. As winter sets in, criticism is resurfacing on social networks, pointing to the inconveniences of a shifted daily routine, particularly the dark mornings for schoolchildren.
The perennial question of returning to daylight saving time after Ramadan continues to fuel debates in Morocco. Voices are rising to call for a definitive end to this time change.
Moroccans must adjust their watches tonight. Morocco is indeed preparing to add sixty minutes to its legal time, and this switch to summer time will take place this Sunday, April 6, precisely at two o’clock in the morning.
Moroccans will soon have to adjust their watches. Morocco is indeed preparing to add sixty minutes to its legal time. This transition to summer time will take place on Sunday, April 6, precisely at two o’clock in the morning.
The Ministry of Digital Transition and Public Administration Reform has announced that the return to Morocco’s legal time (GMT) is scheduled for Sunday, February 23 at 3 a.m., and that the switch to summer time (GMT+1) will take place on April 6, just after the end of the month of Ramadan. However, the principle of time change is not unanimous.
Ramadan begins in Morocco in a few days, establishing a period of religious fervor and modifying the rhythm of life of Moroccans.
The winter time change of 2024 is approaching, and this year again, Morocco is going it alone. While France and the rest of Europe will turn their clocks back an hour in the night of Saturday, October 26 to Sunday, October 27, the kingdom will maintain summer time (GMT+1).
As Ramadan is coming to an end, Morocco is once again preparing to change the time to switch back to GMT+1. A change that is increasingly unpopular in the country.
This Sunday, March 10 at 3 a.m., Morocco will revert to legal time (GMT) , delaying the time by 60 minutes, announced the Ministry of Digital Transition and Public Administration Reform. This change occurs every year on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, which will begin on Monday or Tuesday next.
A few days before the start of the month of Ramadan, the Moroccan Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform has announced the switch to GMT time.
Unlike many countries in the world, especially in Europe, Morocco did not change time last night. It therefore keeps the GMT+1 time.
After announcing the return to GMT time on March 19 for the occasion of Ramadan, Morocco will return this Sunday, April 23 at 2:00 am, to the GMT+1 time zone. The legal time in the kingdom will be advanced by 60 minutes (GMT +1).