What time zone is Essaouira in?

Essaouira is in GMT+01:00 (UTC+1), Africa/Casablanca. Standard time is UTC+1.

Does Essaouira use daylight saving time?

No. Essaouira stays on UTC+1 all year.

Time in Essaouira

GMT+01:00 (UTC+1, UTC+1)

Current local time: 05:15

Next DST change: 2027-02-07 - UTC.

Current local time in Essaouira: 05:15 · 11 Nov 2026

Essaouira time zone

Time zone

UTC+1 · UTC+1summer time

7 Feb 2027 - clocks go back 1 h to UTC+0 (UTC+0) - in 88 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Morocco uses GMT+01:00.

UTC+1 · UTC+1Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Fes-Meknes, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Marrakesh-Safi and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Essaouira

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Essaouira
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	04:15	1 h behind	Compare Essaouira and London
New York	23:15-1 day	6 h behind	Compare Essaouira and New York
Los Angeles	20:15-1 day	9 h behind	Compare Essaouira and Los Angeles
Berlin	05:15	Same time	Compare Essaouira and Berlin
Dubai	08:15	3 h ahead	Compare Essaouira and Dubai
New Delhi	09:45	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Essaouira and New Delhi
Singapore	12:15	7 h ahead	Compare Essaouira and Singapore
Tokyo	13:15	8 h ahead	Compare Essaouira and Tokyo
Sydney	15:15	10 h ahead	Compare Essaouira and Sydney
Copenhagen	05:15	Same time	Compare Essaouira and Copenhagen

Sun in Essaouira today

Daylight

10h 39m today - 3h 33m less than the longest day and 0h 33m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Essaouira

City facts

Country: Morocco
Region: Marrakesh-Safi
Population: 85,137
Dialing code
Currency: MAD · Dirham
Coordinates: 31.5125°, -9.7700°

Public holidays in Morocco

Holidays

Nov182026
Independence Day
Wednesday · in 7 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan112027
Proclamation of Independence Day
Monday · in 61 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan142027
Amazigh New Year
Thursday · in 64 days
National
Mar92027
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Tuesday · in 118 days
National

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

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Berlinmatches until 7 Feb 2027
Madridmatches until 7 Feb 2027
Luandamatches until 7 Feb 2027
Abujamatches until 7 Feb 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

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Madrid1130 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Essaouira in?: Essaouira uses Africa/Casablanca: UTC+1 (UTC+1).
02Does Essaouira have daylight saving time?: 7 Feb 2027 - clocks go back 1 h to UTC+0 (UTC+0) - in 88 days
03What is the time difference between Essaouira and London?: Essaouira is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Essaouira from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Essaouira.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Essaouira in?: Essaouira is in GMT+01:00 (UTC+1), Africa/Casablanca. Standard time is UTC+1.
02Does Essaouira use daylight saving time?: No. Essaouira stays on UTC+1 all year.
03What is the time difference between Essaouira and UTC?: Essaouira is UTC+1 all year.

Time in Essaouira

Independence Day

New Year’s Day

Proclamation of Independence Day

Amazigh New Year

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now