Time in Rabat, Morocco 🇲🇦
The current local time in Rabat, Morocco is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Casablanca time zone (UTC +00:00 · WET).
Rabat local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 WET
Rabat at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Casablanca· Western European Time- UTC offset now
- +00:00 WET
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +01:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 34.02° N, 6.84° W
- Population
- 577,827
- Country
- Morocco · ISO MA
- Dialing code
- +212
- Currency
- Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Rabat right now
Time difference
Rabat is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Anniversary of the Green March Fri, Nov 6, 2026
- Independence Day Wed, Nov 18, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Anniversary of the Independence Manifesto Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:39 · Sunset 17:46
Day length 11h 8m · twilight and monthly table →
Rabat time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Rabat overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 17:00 Rabat time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Rabat | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Rabat vs. major cities
How far Rabat is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Rabat, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Rabat | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Paris · France | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Delhi · India | +5:30 h | 14:30 | 09:00–11:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Rabat time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Rabat
The closest places to Rabat among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Casablanca | 85 km (53 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Seville · Spain | 380 km (240 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
| Lisbon · Portugal | 560 km (350 mi) north | −1 h / Same time |
| Madrid · Spain | 760 km (470 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
| Porto · Portugal | 810 km (500 mi) north | −1 h / Same time |
| Valencia · Spain | 840 km (520 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Algiers · Algeria | 950 km (590 mi) east | Same time |
| Barcelona · Spain | 1,140 km (710 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Rabat.
Clock time vs. sun time in Rabat
Rabat's standard offset, UTC +01:00, is based on the 15° E meridian; the city itself lies at 6.84° W, 21.8° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 1 h 27 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:12 (around 29 October) and 13:43 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Rabat
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 أكتوبر 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-MA, Morocco's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Rabat
Since 1970, Rabat has gone through 8 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 23 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 2008, is UTC +00:00 with UTC +01:00 in daylight saving time.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 15 February 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +00:00 |
| Sunday, 22 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 20 September 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC +00:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (8 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1973 | UTC +00:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1974 | UTC +00:00, DST UTC +01:00 | Forward on the last Monday in June, back on the first Sunday in September |
| 1975 | UTC +00:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1976–1978 | UTC +00:00, DST UTC +01:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1979–1983 | UTC +00:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1984–1985 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1986–2007 | UTC +00:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2008–2026 | UTC +00:00, DST UTC +01:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Rabat through the year
The longest day in Rabat is 21 June with 14h 25m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 53m. Day length swings by 4 h 32 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:15 on 20 September and the latest sunset at 20:43 on 21 June — the early sunrise comes just after clocks go back on Sunday, 20 September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Rabat in?
Rabat uses the Africa/Casablanca time zone: UTC +01:00 all year round.
Does Rabat observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Rabat go back on Sunday, 15 February 2026 at 03:00 and forward on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at 02:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Rabat?
Around 21 June, with 14h 25m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 53m.
What is the dialing code for Rabat?
To call Rabat from abroad, dial your international access code, then Morocco's country code +212, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Rabat?
The standard work week in Morocco runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Rabat?
Rabat lies at 6.84° W, 21.8° west of the 15° E meridian its UTC +01:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 1 h 27 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:12 and 13:43 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 20:43 on 21 June.
What is the nearest city to Rabat on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Seville, Spain, about 380 km (240 mi) to the north. It is the same time as Rabat in January and 1 h ahead of it in July.
How are dates and times written in Rabat?
Following the ar-MA conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Rabat
Everything else we track for Rabat: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.