Morocco to Revert to GMT October 29

Rabat – Morocco will go back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on October 29 at 3:00 a.m., the ministry in charge of the Reform of Administration and Public Service  has announced.

The time change comes in accordance with the Decree N 2-12-126 issued on Jumada I, 1433 (April 18, 2012), said the ministry.

However, Daylight Saving has recently come under fire in Morocco.

In late July, Moroccan activists launched a petition on the Avaaz website, calling on Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani to susend Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Petitioners stressed that DST can affect children, who they said unable to adapt quickly to the new schedule. “It causes them poor concentration, which affects the cost-effectiveness of their studies negatively and affects their immune system,” the petition read.

The petition also noted that many countries have tried DST and abandoned it due to its damaging effects.

So far, the government has not shown any sign that their requests would be accepted.