Current Time in Faroe Islands 🇫🇴
Continent: Europe
Capital City: Torshavn
- Time in Torshavn (Pop. 13,000)
ISO Alpha 2/3: FO, FRO
Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)
IANA Time Zone: Atlantic/Faroe (UTC+00:00)
Qibla Direction from Faroe Islands
From Torshavn, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 120deg (ESE), about 5,725 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Faroe Islands on a live compass.
Time Zone Overview for Faroe Islands
- Faroe Islands uses a single time zone.
- Clocks in Torshavn run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time.
- The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from WEST (UTC+1) to WET (UTC+0).
Time Difference Between Torshavn and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Torshavn right now.
Best Time to Call Faroe Islands
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Torshavn:
Daylight Hours in Torshavn
In the capital, Torshavn, the sun is up for 13h 09m today. Sunrise in Torshavn is at 06:47 and sunset in Torshavn is at 19:56.
Parts of Faroe Islands lie at high latitude and see the midnight sun in summer and polar night in winter.
Moon in Faroe Islands
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Torshavn and major cities across Faroe Islands.
Regions in Faroe Islands
Time in All Cities in Faroe Islands by alphabetical order
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Time Now in Major Cities in Faroe Islands
- Time now in Torshavn Sun 09:25:25
| City | Current Time |
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| Time now in Torshavn | Sun 09:25:25 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Faroe Islands
- Atlantic/Faeroe Sun 09:25:25
- Atlantic/Faroe Sun 09:25:25
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Atlantic/Faeroe | Sun 09:25:25 |
| Atlantic/Faroe | Sun 09:25:25 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Faroe Islands
What time is it in Faroe Islands right now?
The current local time in Faroe Islands is 09:25:25 WEST on Sunday, 13 September 2026. The country uses the Atlantic/Faroe time zone.
How many time zones does Faroe Islands use?
Faroe Islands spans 2 time zones: Atlantic/Faeroe, Atlantic/Faroe.
What is the capital of Faroe Islands?
The capital of Faroe Islands is Torshavn, where the current local time is 09:25:25.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Torshavn today?
Today in Torshavn, the capital of Faroe Islands: sunrise is at 06:47 and sunset is at 19:56 local time.
Does Faroe Islands observe Daylight Saving Time?
Yes — Faroe Islands observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.
How many cities in Faroe Islands are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 1 cities across Faroe Islands (out of 1 total in our database).
When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Faroe Islands viewers?
The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Faroe Islands, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 146 days from today.
Time Zone Converters used in Faroe Islands
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Sunrise and Sunset in Faroe Islands
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Torshavn
6:47 AM7:56 PM
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| Torshavn |
6:47 AM
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7:56 PM
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Current Weather in Faroe Islands
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Information about Faroe Islands
| Population | 48,497 |
| Area | 1,399 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 234 |
| FIPS Code | FO |
| Top Level Domain | .fo |
| Currency | Couronne (DKK) |
| Phone Prefix | +298 |
| Country Code | +298 |
| Postal Code Format | ### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(?:FO)*(\d{3})$ |
| Languages | DA-FO (da-FO), FO (fo) |