صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
The issue of the additional hour (GMT+1) has returned to the forefront of public debate in Morocco, following the relief expressed by large segments of citizens after the temporary return to legal time (GMT) on February 15, 2026. This societal interaction has raised fundamental questions about the feasibility of continuing to adopt daylight saving time throughout the year.
In this context, Parliamentarian Khaled Al-Sati addressed a written question to Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, demanding clarification of the foundations and studies that the government has adopted since the adoption of the additional hour in 2018, and the extent to which this decision reflects on the daily lives of Moroccans.
Popular relief and the discussion turned into a framed demand
The interaction was not limited to social networking sites, but rather developed into a politically and legally framed discussion linking the administrative decision to its effects on biological rhythms, sleep quality, and productivity, especially during the winter. Observers confirm that the temporary return to GMT time revealed the magnitude of the difference in the sense of time comfort among large categories of citizens.
Impacts on students and families
One of the most prominent points raised in the discussion was that students were forced to leave their homes in the early hours under the cover of darkness during the winter, which, according to a number of actors, raises questions about the psychological and physical safety of children, and the impact of this on concentration and academic achievement. Potential repercussions on working women and families who face challenges in reconciling administrative time with family time were also pointed out.
A call for an updated scientific evaluation The aforementioned parliamentarian demanded that the actual economic and energy toll of adopting the extra hour be revealed, compared to its social and health costs, calling for an official, independent evaluation based on up-to-date scientific data, instead of being satisfied with previous estimates dating back to the year 2018.
Those interested believe that the debate is no longer related only to changing the clock, but rather affects the quality of the citizen’s daily life, and the need to achieve a balance between economic considerations and the requirements of biological and social stability.
Digital petitions and demands for a national debate
In conjunction with the parliamentary movement, digital petitions and civil initiatives returned to demand a permanent return to the legal time, under slogans calling for “recovering the natural time,” in a call to open an expanded national debate that includes experts in the fields of medicine, psychology, sociology, and economics.
The question today remains whether the government will move towards reviewing this option in light of societal developments, or will it continue to work in the current formula while introducing possible amendments that respond to the expectations of public opinion.
Source:
“My press”“صحافة بلادي”
