Guernsey is a country in Northern Europe, Its capital is St. Peter Port, its country calling code is +44, and its ISO 3166 codes are GG (alpha-2) and GGY (alpha-3). The official currency is British pound, Guernsey pound (GBP, GGP) £, £.
Guernsey country code: +44
The country calling code for Guernsey is +44. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Guernsey number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Guernsey ISO codes: GG and GGY
Guernsey is assigned GG as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and GGY as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Guernsey is .gg. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Guernsey: the British pound, Guernsey pound
The official currency of Guernsey is the British pound, Guernsey pound, with the ISO 4217 code GBP, GGP and the symbol £, £. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Guernsey are quoted in GBP, GGP. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Guernsey
The primary time zone for Guernsey is +00:00, currently UTC+00:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Guernsey
The capital of Guernsey is St. Peter Port. Guernsey sits in Europe, specifically the Northern Europe subregion. Its approximate centre point is 49.46666666, -2.58333333. Traffic in Guernsey drives on the left. Languages recorded for Guernsey: English, French.
Which countries border Guernsey?
No land borders are recorded for Guernsey in this dataset, which is typical of island states and territories. The nearby page still ranks the closest countries by straight-line distance.
Public holidays 2026
9 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Early May Bank Holiday | National |
| 9 May 2026 | Liberation Day | National |
| 25 May 2026 | Spring Bank Holiday | National |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Summer Bank Holiday | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | National |
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Where Guernsey is
Centre point 49.46666666, -2.58333333.
