The earthen ksar of Ait Benhaddou climbing its hill in afternoon light, palms in front and the granary on the crest

Couple questions: Honeymoon planning

Is there jet lag flying to Morocco for a honeymoon?

From the UK and western Europe, little or none. Morocco has kept UTC+0 all year since 20 September 2026, the same as UK winter time and an hour behind the UK in summer. From North America the gap is bigger: Morocco is about 5 hours ahead of New York's standard time, and an hour less while US clocks are forward.

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Answered by the Morocco Honeymoons team. Checked October 2026.

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Morocco dropped its old UTC+1 setting in September 2026 and now stays on UTC+0 all year, with no summer change and no Ramadan switch. Most of continental Europe is an hour ahead of Morocco in winter and two hours ahead in summer, which hardly registers on a honeymoon.

From the US East Coast, Morocco is about 5 hours ahead of standard time, or 4 hours while US clocks are forward for summer. Flights from New York, Washington, Boston and Miami reach Casablanca nonstop in around 7 to 8 hours, many of them overnight.

A riad patio at night, lit low around its fountain, trees and carved arches — Riad Livia, Marrakech medinaPhoto: Dutch Morocco Investments SARL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized)

For a long-haul arrival, keep the first day gentle. A riad with a pool, a hammam and an early dinner work better than a full day in the souks. Our 7-day honeymoon route starts that way, with a private airport welcome and a courtyard dinner.