What Time Do Shops Open in Morocco?

General shops often open around 9–10am, close for a midday/afternoon break (commonly 1–3pm, sometimes longer in summer heat), then reopen until about 7–8pm or later. Souks and shops in busy tourist medinas (Marrakech, Fes) tend to keep longer and more continuous hours, often into the evening when the medinas are liveliest.

Supermarkets and modern malls keep long, consistent hours (often ~9am–9/10pm). Banks and offices typically run mornings and afternoons on weekdays with a midday break, and shorter hours; ATMs are 24/7.

Friday is the Muslim holy day: many businesses go quiet or close around the midday prayer (and the traditional family couscous lunch), reopening in the afternoon. Some smaller shops shut for parts of Friday. Sundays vary — many shops in the medinas stay open for tourists, while some businesses and weekly markets close or change.

Around the five daily prayer times, some small independent shops may briefly pause. Tourist-facing businesses generally stay open throughout.

During Ramadan, hours shift dramatically toward the evening: many places open later, close in the late afternoon before the fast breaks, then reopen and buzz late into the night after iftar. Plan daytime errands earlier and expect a lively evening.

In general: do your shopping mid-morning or late afternoon/evening rather than at the midday lull, keep some cash for when card-taking shops are closed, and don’t rely on fixed hours — Morocco runs on a flexible, relationship-based schedule.