Current Local Time in Rabat
Morocco Africa/Casablanca WEST UTC+1 Daylight saving time
12:29:48
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+1 (+01:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC+1
UTC+0 standard / UTC+1 summer
Abbreviation
WEST
GMT / WEST
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change February 7, 2027
IANA time zone
Africa/Casablanca
Morocco · Africa
Rabat time zone
Rabat moves its clocks twice a year, so no single offset describes it. It runs UTC+0 as GMT in winter and UTC+1 as WEST in summer. In 2026 the switch to WEST happens on March 22, 2026 and the return to GMT on February 15, 2026.
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Casablanca
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+0 (GMT)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+1 (WEST)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 22, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- February 15, 2026 at 02:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 22, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 GMT to 03:00 WEST
- Next clock change
- February 7, 2027 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 WEST to 02:00 GMT
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 13:00 in January · 13:00 in July
Clock changes in Rabat, 2026–2028
Full record for Rabat → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2026 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+00:00 | GMT (standard) |
| March 22, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+01:00 | WEST (DST) |
| February 7, 2027 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+00:00 | GMT (standard) |
| March 14, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+01:00 | WEST (DST) |
| January 23, 2028 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+00:00 | GMT (standard) |
| March 5, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+01:00 | WEST (DST) |
Sun and moon in Rabat
Computed for 34.0209°, -6.8416° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
20:27
Day length
13h 48m
−1m 35s vs yesterday
Solar noon
13:33
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:04 | 22:02 | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 05:39 | 21:27 | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 06:12 | 20:54 | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 06:39 | 20:27 | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Rabat runs from about 9h 53m at the shortest day to 14h 25m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 22:32
- Moonset
- 10:15
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 05:19
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 18:38
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Rabat
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Time difference between Rabat and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 07:29 | −5h | Varies: −5h / −6h / −4h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 08:29 | −4h | Varies: −4h / −3h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / −1h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 14:29 | +2h | Varies: +2h / +1h |
| Cairo Egypt | 14:29 | +2h | Varies: +2h / +1h |
| Mumbai India | 16:59 | +4:30h | Varies: +4:30h / +5:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 21:29 | +9h | Varies: +9h / +10h / +11h |
| Los Angeles United States | 04:29 | −8h | Varies: −8h / −9h / −7h |
Rabat at a glance
- Country
- Morocco
- Region
- Africa
- Coordinates
- 34.0209° N, 6.8416° W
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Casablanca
- Currency
- MAD
- Language
- Arabic / French
- Usual clock notation
- 24-hour
- Also written
- الرباط
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Questions fréquentes
What time is it in Rabat right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rabat, Morocco, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Africa/Casablanca time zone rules. Rabat currently runs at UTC+1 (WEST), and switches between UTC+0 and UTC+1 across the year.
What time zone is Rabat in?
The IANA identifier for Rabat is Africa/Casablanca. Its abbreviation is GMT in standard time and WEST while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in Rabat?
Rabat has two offsets. It runs at UTC+0 during standard time and at UTC+1 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Rabat is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 22, 2026 to February 15, 2026.
Does Rabat observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Rabat changes its clocks twice in 2026: February 15, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 WEST to 02:00 GMT; March 22, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 GMT to 03:00 WEST. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Rabat and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 5 hours behind Rabat. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (New York behind Rabat) from January 1 – February 15 and November 1 – January 1; the gap is 4 hours (New York behind Rabat) from March 8 – March 22.
What is the time difference between Rabat and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 4 hours behind Rabat. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 3 hours (Sao Paulo behind Rabat) from February 15 – March 22.
What is the time difference between Rabat and London?
For most of 2026, the two cities show the same clock time. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 1 hour (London behind Rabat) from January 1 – February 15 and March 22 – March 29 and October 25 – January 1.
How long is the day in Rabat?
Day length in Rabat ranges from about 9h 53m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 14h 25m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 34.02°, longitude -6.84°.