Morocco · Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Current local time in Rabat
Rabat keeps time on the Africa/Casablanca zone, currently UTC+1. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Rabat time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Casablanca
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Feb 7, 2027 → UTC+0
- Country
- Morocco
- Region
- Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
- Coordinates
- 34.01°, -6.83°
- Population
- 1,655,753
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Rabat today
Computed from Rabat's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:49 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:27 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
- Civil dawn
- 6:35 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:18 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:34 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:19 PM
Rabat time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Rabat is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 8h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | same time |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 3h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 8h behind |
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Rabattime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Rabat right now?
- Rabat is on Africa/Casablanca, currently UTC+1. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Rabat in?
- Rabat uses the IANA time zone Africa/Casablanca, which is UTC+1 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Rabat observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Feb 7, 2027, shifting the offset to UTC+0.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Rabat today?
- Today the sun rises at about 7:04 AM and sets at about 7:49 PM local time in Rabat, giving roughly 12h 44m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:27 PM.
Working with Rabat time
Scheduling across Africa/Casablanca is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.