Articles, studies, reports and resources on legal time in Morocco, decisions by the Moroccan authorities, the adoption of permanent GMT+1, the suspension during Ramadan and the decision to end this exception from September 2026, as well as their effects on society, the economy and international relations.
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Morocco will abandon GMT+1 at the end of the summer and revert to standard time (GMT). The announcement was made by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, who explained that this decision responds to demands from many citizens after several years of debate on the time change.
Morocco will return to GMT at the end of the summer, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch announced on Thursday following the Cabinet meeting.
From September 20th, Morocco will revert to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) after eight years of applying summer time (GMT+1).
Time's back on track - From September 20th, Morocco will return to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) after eight years of applying summer time (GMT+1)
Morocco will officially revert to GMT at the end of the summer. The announcement was made this Thursday by the head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, following the meeting of the Government Council.
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