# Bab El Had, Morocco: what it is and when to go > Bab El Had is a Moroccan cultural heritage site (Bab El Had باب الحد) in Morocco (Rabat). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/bab-el-had/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Moroccan cultural heritage site · History - **Local name:** Bab El Had باب الحد - **Where:** Morocco - **Best time:** March to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** RBA Rabat, 8.8 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 34.02194, -6.84039 ## What it is and where Bab El Had is a Moroccan cultural heritage site (Bab El Had باب الحد) in Morocco (Rabat). It is in [Rabat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/rabat/), where this site lists 25 more places to see, 525 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 34.02194, -6.84039; the nearest main airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA, Rabat), 8.8 km as the crow flies. How to get around Morocco (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.021942%2C-6.840389) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.021942%2C-6.840389) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/historia/) places in Morocco. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Bab El Had is **March to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 58 | | February | Possible | 10 h 47 | | March | Best time | 11 h 45 | | April | Best time | 12 h 51 | | May | Best time | 13 h 46 | | June | Possible | 14 h 15 | | July | Better not | 14 h 03 | | August | Better not | 13 h 16 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 08 | | November | Best time | 10 h 12 | | December | Possible | 9 h 45 | In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Morocco in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Morocco To enter Morocco there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport; a Spanish ID card (DNI) won't do”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Morocco checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD); plugs: Type C and E · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 19 police (cities) · 177 gendarmerie (roads) · 15 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Moulay Slimane Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mosquee-moulay-slimane/): Mosque in Rabat, Morocco · 334 m - [Molina Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mosquee-moulina/): Mosque in Rabat, Morocco · 545 m - [The Currency Museum of the Bank Al-Maghrib](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/the-currency-museum-of-the-bank-al-maghrib/): Museum · 557 m - [St. Peter's Cathedral, Rabat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/cathedrale-saint-pierre/): Moroccan cultural heritage site · 950 m - [Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mohammed-vi-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art/): Contemporary and modern art museum in Rabat, Morocco · 1.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Morocco guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/). ## More in Morocco: History - [Volubilis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/volubilis/): archaeological site in Morocco - [Sijilmasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/sijilmasa/): Medieval Moroccan city, previously the center of Tafilalt (also known from it as Sijilmasa during this period) - [Chellah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/chellah/): medieval fortified necropolis located in the metro area of Rabat - [Fes el Bali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/fes-el-bali/): quarter of Fes, Morocco - [El Badi Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/el-badi-palace/): Moroccan cultural heritage site - [Bab Mansur al-'Alj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/bab-mansour/): Moroccan cultural heritage site Every Morocco place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bab El Had? It is a Moroccan cultural heritage site (Bab El Had باب الحد in the local language) in Morocco. ### When is the best time to visit Bab El Had? March to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 45. ### How do you get to Bab El Had? The nearest main airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 8.8 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.021942%2C-6.840389) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Morocco is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Morocco map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Moulay Slimane Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mosquee-moulay-slimane/), [Molina Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/mosquee-moulina/), [The Currency Museum of the Bank Al-Maghrib](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/the-currency-museum-of-the-bank-al-maghrib/). The rest is in [the Morocco guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/marruecos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1278419683), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58897211), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).