Morocco Shifts to GMT for Ramadan, Adjusting Clocks by 60 Minutes
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.
The return to GMT+1 time, by advancing 60 minutes, will be carried out after the end of Ramadan, on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 2 a.m., in accordance with the provisions of Decree 2.18.855 of October 26, 2018 relating to legal time.
This time change is actually aimed at facilitating fasting during Ramadan, which takes place this year from March 10 to April 8. Indeed, legal time corresponds to solar time, which means that the sun will rise and set earlier during Ramadan.
While this time change is a tradition in Morocco, it does not always receive unanimous support. Some see it as a disruption to the rhythm of life, while others believe it has no benefit other than making Ramadan easier for Moroccans.
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