Do I need to change my phone and computer manually?

No. Any device that syncs its time over the internet updates itself. Car clocks, ovens, microwaves and older wall clocks usually need doing by hand.

Time Change Morocco 2026

Q: Do the clocks change in Morocco in 2026?

No. Morocco does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so the clocks do not change at any point in 2026.

Q: Which way do the clocks go?

The usual mnemonic is "spring forward, fall back": clocks go forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.

2026 time change dates for Morocco

Morocco does not observe Daylight Saving Time

Morocco does not use seasonal Daylight Saving Time. It stays on UTC+1 permanently, but sets clocks back one hour for the month of Ramadan and forward again afterwards, so the two annual changes move earlier each year with the lunar calendar.

Morocco stays on CET for the whole year.

Countdown to the next change

Background

The spring transition is associated with a measurable short-term rise in heart attacks and fatal traffic crashes, an effect researchers attribute to the lost hour of sleep rather than the clock itself.
Arizona and Hawaii are the only US states that skip DST statewide, along with the territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa and the US Virgin Islands.
Germany and Austria-Hungary were the first countries to adopt DST nationally, in April 1916, as a wartime fuel-saving measure.

Tips for Morocco

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Consider the time change when scheduling meetings with people in other time zones.

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Be extra cautious driving the Monday after the spring time change - accident rates increase.

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Use the phrase 'Spring forward, fall back' to remember which direction to change your clocks.

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Gradually adjust your sleep schedule a few days before the time change to minimize disruption.

Frequently asked questions

When do the clocks change in Morocco in 2026?

They do not. Morocco does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Which way do the clocks go?

"Spring forward, fall back" is the usual mnemonic: forward one hour in spring, back one hour in autumn.

Do I have to change anything myself?

Phones, computers and anything that syncs over the internet update on their own. Car clocks, ovens, microwaves and older wall clocks generally do not.

Is Daylight Saving Time being scrapped?

It has been proposed in many places and adopted in few. The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end mandatory clock changes and the change has stalled; in the United States the Sunshine Protection Act has repeatedly passed the Senate without becoming law. Most of the world that changes its clocks is still changing them.