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Hi,<br>
<br>
This year in Morocco, the start of the time shift in 2023 for the
Ramadan lunar month is correct with predictions, BUT the end isn't
good.<br>
<br>
Sun Mar 19 01:59:59 2023 UT = Sun Mar 19 02:59:59 2023 +01<br>
Sun Mar 19 02:00:00 2023 UT = Sun Mar 19 02:00:00 2023 +00<br>
<strike>Sun Apr 30 01:59:59 2023 UT = Sun Apr 30 01:59:59 2023 +00</strike><strike><br>
</strike><strike>Sun Apr 30 02:00:00 2023 UT = Sun Apr 30 03:00:00
2023 +01 </strike><br>
<br>
<br>
The end will be:<br>
Sun Apr 23 01:59:59 2023 UT = Sun Apr 23 01:59:59 2023 +00<br>
Sun Apr 23 02:00:00 2023 UT = Sun Apr 23 03:00:00 2023 +01<br>
<br>
Reference;<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://fr.le360.ma/societe/ramadan-2023-retour-a-lheure-gmt-a-partir-de-ce-dimanche-19-mars_6ARLYJJ4ZNHCFGOYEJ3LVIVZPQ/">https://fr.le360.ma/societe/ramadan-2023-retour-a-lheure-gmt-a-partir-de-ce-dimanche-19-mars_6ARLYJJ4ZNHCFGOYEJ3LVIVZPQ/</a><br>
<br>
In English with google translate:<br>
=============<br>
Ramadan 2023: return to GMT time from this Sunday, March 19<br>
<br>
The return to legal GMT time will take place this Sunday, March 19
at 3 a.m. in accordance with the provisions of article 2 of decree n
° 2.18.855 published on 16 Safar 1440 (October 26, 2018), relating
to the time legal.<br>
<br>
Don't forget to set your clocks back 60 minutes starting this
Sunday, March 19 at 3 a.m. On the occasion of the month of Ramadan,
Morocco will return to GMT legal time. This was announced by the
Department of Public Administration Reform on Tuesday, March 14,
2023 in a press release.<br>
<br>
As is the case every year, as the holy month of Ramadan approaches,
GMT+1 temporarily gives way to legal time GMT. Legal time will then
be advanced 60 minutes after Eid al-Fitr. Thus, the return to GMT+1
will be made on Sunday April 23, 2023 at 2 a.m.<br>
<br>
As a reminder, the government had approved, in October 2018, the
decree establishing the maintenance of summer time all year round. A
decree which provides, however, for the possible change of time by
government decision, in this case during the month of Ramadan.<br>
================<br>
<br>
Currently, I don't find any official government publication on
Internet of this press release but I suppose that the press media
have received by traditional way.<br>
<br>
Please note that the end of Ramadan will take place either on Friday
April 21 or Saturday April 22 (depending on the moon sighting), so
in any case on the night of Saturday to Sunday April 23, 2023, it
will be finished. Maybe revise the predictions if this case happens
again in the future.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Milamber<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/03/2022 16:18, Milamber via tz
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:7249496f-173d-8172-e6b5-260d2386266f@gmail.com">Hi,
<br>
<br>
For record, the Morocco will switch to GMT time zone for the
Ramadan period. The predictions of TZ data are correct:
<br>
<br>
Sun Mar 27 01:59:59 2022 UT = Sun Mar 27 02:59:59 2022 +01
<br>
Sun Mar 27 02:00:00 2022 UT = Sun Mar 27 02:00:00 2022 +00
<br>
Sun May 8 01:59:59 2022 UT = Sun May 8 01:59:59 2022 +00
<br>
Sun May 8 02:00:00 2022 UT = Sun May 8 03:00:00 2022 +01
<br>
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ecoactu.ma/horaires-administration-ramadan-gmtheure-gmt-a-partir-de-dimanche-27-mars/">https://www.ecoactu.ma/horaires-administration-ramadan-gmtheure-gmt-a-partir-de-dimanche-27-mars/</a>
<br>
<br>
"A l'occasion du mois sacré, le ministère de la Transition
numérique et de la réforme de l'administration a annoncé le retour
à l'heure GMT à partir du dimanche 27 mars à 3h du matin et ce
jusqu'à dimanche 8 mai à 2h du matin, et ce conformément au décret
du 26 octobre 2018.
<br>
Au-delà de cette date (8 mai), le Maroc change de fuseau horaire
pour revenir au GMT+1."
<br>
<br>
In English (google translate):
<br>
<br>
On the occasion of the holy month, the Ministry of Digital
Transition and Administrative Reform announced the return to GMT
time from Sunday March 27 at 3 a.m. until Sunday May 8 at 2 a.m.,
in accordance with the decree of October 26, 2018.
<br>
Beyond this date (May 8), Morocco changes time zone to return to
GMT+1.
<br>
<br>
Regards,
<br>
Milamber
<br>
<br>
On 19/03/2021 22:28, Paul Eggert via tz wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">On 3/19/21 3:15 AM, Semlali Naoufal wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">At the moment, we have no official
government announcement to this effect. But, logically, the
change to the GMT schedule should be made on the night of
April 10-11, 2021 (last weekend before Ramadan).
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Yes, that's been the tzdb prediction too, ever since tzdb
version 2018h (2018-12-23).
<br>
<br>
For the record, here are tzdb's current predictions Morocco
transitions during the next five years.
<br>
<br>
Sun Apr 11 01:59:59 2021 UT = Sun Apr 11 02:59:59 2021 +01
<br>
Sun Apr 11 02:00:00 2021 UT = Sun Apr 11 02:00:00 2021 +00
<br>
Sun May 16 01:59:59 2021 UT = Sun May 16 01:59:59 2021 +00
<br>
Sun May 16 02:00:00 2021 UT = Sun May 16 03:00:00 2021 +01
<br>
Sun Mar 27 01:59:59 2022 UT = Sun Mar 27 02:59:59 2022 +01
<br>
Sun Mar 27 02:00:00 2022 UT = Sun Mar 27 02:00:00 2022 +00
<br>
Sun May 8 01:59:59 2022 UT = Sun May 8 01:59:59 2022 +00
<br>
Sun May 8 02:00:00 2022 UT = Sun May 8 03:00:00 2022 +01
<br>
Sun Mar 19 01:59:59 2023 UT = Sun Mar 19 02:59:59 2023 +01
<br>
Sun Mar 19 02:00:00 2023 UT = Sun Mar 19 02:00:00 2023 +00
<br>
Sun Apr 30 01:59:59 2023 UT = Sun Apr 30 01:59:59 2023 +00
<br>
Sun Apr 30 02:00:00 2023 UT = Sun Apr 30 03:00:00 2023 +01
<br>
Sun Mar 10 01:59:59 2024 UT = Sun Mar 10 02:59:59 2024 +01
<br>
Sun Mar 10 02:00:00 2024 UT = Sun Mar 10 02:00:00 2024 +00
<br>
Sun Apr 14 01:59:59 2024 UT = Sun Apr 14 01:59:59 2024 +00
<br>
Sun Apr 14 02:00:00 2024 UT = Sun Apr 14 03:00:00 2024 +01
<br>
Sun Feb 23 01:59:59 2025 UT = Sun Feb 23 02:59:59 2025 +01
<br>
Sun Feb 23 02:00:00 2025 UT = Sun Feb 23 02:00:00 2025 +00
<br>
Sun Apr 6 01:59:59 2025 UT = Sun Apr 6 01:59:59 2025 +00
<br>
Sun Apr 6 02:00:00 2025 UT = Sun Apr 6 03:00:00 2025 +01
<br>
Sun Feb 15 01:59:59 2026 UT = Sun Feb 15 02:59:59 2026 +01
<br>
Sun Feb 15 02:00:00 2026 UT = Sun Feb 15 02:00:00 2026 +00
<br>
Sun Mar 22 01:59:59 2026 UT = Sun Mar 22 01:59:59 2026 +00
<br>
Sun Mar 22 02:00:00 2026 UT = Sun Mar 22 03:00:00 2026 +01
<br>
Sun Feb 7 01:59:59 2027 UT = Sun Feb 7 02:59:59 2027 +01
<br>
Sun Feb 7 02:00:00 2027 UT = Sun Feb 7 02:00:00 2027 +00
<br>
Sun Mar 14 01:59:59 2027 UT = Sun Mar 14 01:59:59 2027 +00
<br>
Sun Mar 14 02:00:00 2027 UT = Sun Mar 14 03:00:00 2027 +01
<br>
Sun Jan 23 01:59:59 2028 UT = Sun Jan 23 02:59:59 2028 +01
<br>
Sun Jan 23 02:00:00 2028 UT = Sun Jan 23 02:00:00 2028 +00
<br>
Sun Mar 5 01:59:59 2028 UT = Sun Mar 5 01:59:59 2028 +00
<br>
Sun Mar 5 02:00:00 2028 UT = Sun Mar 5 03:00:00 2028 +01
<br>
Sun Jan 14 01:59:59 2029 UT = Sun Jan 14 02:59:59 2029 +01
<br>
Sun Jan 14 02:00:00 2029 UT = Sun Jan 14 02:00:00 2029 +00
<br>
Sun Feb 18 01:59:59 2029 UT = Sun Feb 18 01:59:59 2029 +00
<br>
Sun Feb 18 02:00:00 2029 UT = Sun Feb 18 03:00:00 2029 +01
<br>
Sun Dec 30 01:59:59 2029 UT = Sun Dec 30 02:59:59 2029 +01
<br>
Sun Dec 30 02:00:00 2029 UT = Sun Dec 30 02:00:00 2029 +00
<br>
Sun Feb 10 01:59:59 2030 UT = Sun Feb 10 01:59:59 2030 +00
<br>
Sun Feb 10 02:00:00 2030 UT = Sun Feb 10 03:00:00 2030 +01
<br>
Sun Dec 22 01:59:59 2030 UT = Sun Dec 22 02:59:59 2030 +01
<br>
Sun Dec 22 02:00:00 2030 UT = Sun Dec 22 02:00:00 2030 +00
<br>
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