Right now, local time in Marrakesh is 20:33 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Marrakesh ranks #578 worldwide by population and #5 in Morocco.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Casablanca GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Marrakesh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.6342° N, 7.9999° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Marrakesh-Safi
- Country
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- Population
- 995,871 · #578 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Marrakesh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.63° S, 172.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Taipa, New Zealand, about 398 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:33 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Marrakesh today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 91.4° from north (E (91°))
Full prayer timetable for Marrakesh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Marrakesh sits in the Africa/Casablanca time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 479 cities we cover in Morocco.
Marrakesh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,103 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,058 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.63° N, 8.00° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:33 | −7h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −3h |
| London | 20:33 | same time |
| Paris | 21:33 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +11h |
Best time to call Marrakesh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Marrakesh local time:
Distances from Marrakesh
| Paris | 2,103 km | NNE (21°) |
| London | 2,302 km | NNE (14°) |
| Moscow | 4,422 km | NE (39°) |
| Dubai | 6,145 km | E (79°) |
| Chicago | 6,932 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 7,385 km | SW (219°) |
| Mumbai | 8,074 km | ENE (78°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,691 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,422 km | NE (53°) |
| Tokyo | 11,805 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 11,976 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 18,058 km | ESE (103°) |
Cities near Marrakesh
- Méchouar-Kasba4 km · 20:33
- Tamansourt17 km · 20:33
- Tameslouht18 km · 20:33
- Had Abdallah Rhiat20 km · 20:33
- Sidi Abdallah Ghiat20 km · 20:33
- Loudaya24 km · 20:33
- Sidi Bou Othmane30 km · 20:33
- Tahannout32 km · 20:33
FAQ
What time is it in Marrakesh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Marrakesh (Morocco), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Marrakesh in?
Marrakesh runs on the Africa/Casablanca IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Marrakesh observe daylight saving time?
Marrakesh does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Marrakesh today?
Marrakesh sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Marrakesh tonight?
The moon phase over Marrakesh tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Marrakesh?
The antipode of Marrakesh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.63° S, 172.00° E. It falls on land, near Taipa, New Zealand, about 398 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Marrakesh?
Marrakesh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Marrakesh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Marrakesh, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.