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What Is the Capital of Gibraltar?

Q: What time zone is Gibraltar in?

Gibraltar is on UTC+1 — UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.

Q: Which capital is closest to Gibraltar?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Madrid (Spain) is the closest, 496 km away in a straight line.

Gibraltar

The capital of Gibraltar is Gibraltar. About 35,000 people live in the Gibraltar urban area — 87.2% of the country's population.

35,000

Urban area population

UTC+1

Time zone (+ daylight saving)

36.13°N

Latitude · 5.35°W

Yes

Largest city

Gibraltar at a glance

Name origin

From the Spanish derivation of the Arabic jabal tariq, which means "Mountain of Tariq" and refers to the Berber chief who captured the peninsula in A.D. 711.

Time zone

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.

Coordinates

36 08 N, 5 21 W · IANA time zone Europe/Gibraltar

Location of Gibraltar

Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Madrid, Spain — 496 km

Capitals closest to Gibraltar

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Gibraltar

What is the capital of Gibraltar?

The capital of Gibraltar is Gibraltar. About 35,000 people live in the Gibraltar urban area — 87.2% of the country's population.

Is Gibraltar the largest city in Gibraltar?

Yes — Gibraltar is also the largest urban area of Gibraltar (35,000).

What time zone is Gibraltar in?

Gibraltar is on UTC+1 — UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.

Where does the name Gibraltar come from?

From the Spanish derivation of the Arabic jabal tariq, which means "Mountain of Tariq" and refers to the Berber chief who captured the peninsula in A.D. 711.

Which capital is closest to Gibraltar?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Madrid (Spain) is the closest, 496 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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