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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Casablanca
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- Morocco
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Meknes
- Brody Sandifer-Williams ’28 and Edison Dokken ’28 Awarded the CIE Arabic Summer ScholarshipWashington and Lee University · 108d ago
- Dairen Castro ’28 selected for Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic in Morocco – NewsCarleton College · 94d ago
- The Illusions of Meknes: Bread, Circuses and a City Dying of ThirstMorocco World News · 24d ago
- Massive Morocco Rainstorms, Flooding: "Passing from a stable Climate System"Informed Comment · 206d ago
- Trump Pauses Duties on Moroccan Fertilizer to Aid Farm EconomyBloomberg.com · 65d ago
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Meknes is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became the capital of Morocco during the reign of Sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif (1672–1727), son of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. Sultan Ismail created a massive imperial palace complex and endowed the city with extensive fortifications and monumental gates. The city recorded a population of 551,503 in the 2024 Moroccan census. It is the seat of Meknès Prefecture and an important economic hub in the region of Fès-Meknès.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Meknes right now?
- The current time in Meknes, Morocco is 06:21:26 AM (GMT+1), which is UTC+1.
- What time zone is Meknes in?
- Meknes uses the Africa/Casablanca time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+1, UTC+1.
- Does Meknes observe daylight saving time?
- No. Meknes does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+1 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Meknes?
- Meknes is currently UTC+1 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).