Current time in Gibraltar
Local time in Gibraltar
The time in Gibraltar is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Gibraltar is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Gibraltar is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Gibraltar ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Gibraltar
| Current time | 2:28 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Gibraltar |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Gibraltar Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Gibraltar uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Gibraltar.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
Gibraltar
Gibraltar uses Central European Time EET and Central European Summer Time EEST. EET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC + 0200. Gibraltar's latitude and longitude is 36° 8' N and only 5° 21' W. Therefore an one hour offset between CET and UTC means the sun rises a bit late in Gibraltar.
Important cities in Gibraltar
The current time in some important cities in Gibraltar is shown below.
Time in Gibraltar