Gibraltar uses Europe/Gibraltar, currently CEST (UTC+02:00). Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
As the capital of Gibraltar, Gibraltar plays a central role in national life, home to around 26,500 people. Local clocks move forward and back with daylight saving time each year.
The band below is your local scale — accent shows when everyone's business hours overlap. Add or remove a city on the left and this updates too.
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
Gibraltar's compact town center holds shops, dining, and the main square within an easily walkable area near the harbor. The Rock itself, with its nature reserve, rises directly above the town and is reached by cable car or a scenic walking route.
The Rock's nature reserve and its resident macaques are best visited in the cooler morning hours, while the town's historic streets suit an unhurried afternoon stroll. Clear days offer good views across the strait toward Africa.
Gibraltar's town center is compact and easily explored on foot, with a cable car providing access up the Rock. Buses and taxis cover the rest of the territory, though distances are generally quite short.
Gibraltar has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters, so spring and autumn generally offer the most comfortable temperatures for walking the Rock's trails and town streets.
Gibraltar uses the GIP, calling code +350.
Gibraltar uses the Gibraltar pound, and English is the official language, though Spanish is also widely spoken given the territory's location on the Iberian peninsula. Visitors will find English sufficient throughout their stay.
