Morocco is set to permanently abandon daylight saving time. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch announced today that the country will drop the GMT+1 offset at the end of next summer and readopt the legal time of the kingdom (GMT). The highly anticipated decision directly responds to years of citizen demands.
Speaking on public television channels after the cabinet meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2026, Akhannouch said the measure follows extensive consultations within the government majority and careful attention to population grievances. The head of government acknowledged that maintaining the advanced time caused significant disruption for many Moroccans, prompting the executive to decide in favor of a return to standard time.
“This choice stems from a thorough assessment of the impacts of the current summer time and fully incorporates the remarks made in the past,” Akhannouch emphasized.
The announcement ends a long-running controversy. Since the adoption of the extra hour, numerous citizens and civil society groups have continuously called for a return to the original time zone, which they consider far better suited to daily life, the health of schoolchildren, and the social balance of the population.
