Morocco GMT+1 Abolished: Return to Standard Time End of Summer

Aziz Akhannouch ended a lengthy national debate following the government council on Thursday, June 25, 2026. In a statement given to public sector television channels, the head of the executive confirmed the abandonment of daylight saving time. The clock will definitively be set back to readopt the initial time zone (GMT) from the end of the next summer season.

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This return to normal results from a series of consultations conducted within the government majority. The leader acknowledged that maintaining daylight saving time caused major inconveniences for a large portion of the population. Faced with these grievances, he justified this reversal: "This choice stems from a thorough evaluation of the impacts of the current daylight saving time and fully takes into account the remarks made in the past."

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This long-awaited measure directly responds to citizen demands expressed in recent years. Since the adoption of this time change, civil society has relentlessly called for the restoration of legal time. Critics indeed judged GMT+1 unsuitable for daily life rhythms, particularly pointing to its negative impact on social balance and the health of school-age children.