Morocco · WEST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Chefchaouen, Morocco runs on UTC+1. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+1 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 5-hour difference between Chefchaouen and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 14:00–18:00 in Chefchaouen lines up with 09:00–13:00 in New York. Chefchaouen and London currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Chefchaouen lines up with 09:00–18:00 in London. There is a 8-hour difference between Chefchaouen and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–10:00 in Chefchaouen lines up with 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Lisbon, Lagos, Casablanca. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Chefchaouen.
Practical Info
Chefchaouen (Morocco) is home to roughly 45K people. Today brings about 14.6 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:06, sunset at 20:42. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+1 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 35° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
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Morocco
Capital
Rabat
Continent
Africa
Time Zone
WEST · Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates
35.17°N, 5.27°W
Currency
MAD (د.م.)
Calling Code
+212
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Arabic
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Chefchaouen's medina is washed in blue lime — explanations range from Jewish refugees in the 1930s to mosquito deterrence to keeping the walls cool. Whatever started it, the town repaints itself regularly now for entirely commercial reasons.
The clock: Chefchaouen keeps UTC+1 in the Rif mountains at about 600 metres, cool enough for a genuine winter.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
7h overlap