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)
Faroe Islands uses Western European Time (WET), UTC+0, throughout the country and observes daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Faroe Islands now and updates every second.
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 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 spring forward on Sunday, March 28, 2027, changing from WET (UTC+0) to WEST (UTC+1).
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 8h 40m today. Sunrise in Torshavn is at 07:50 and sunset in Torshavn is at 16:30.
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.
Cities in the Faroe Islands A–Z
Time.now features the exact time for 1 cities in Faroe Islands.
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Time Now in Major Cities in the Faroe Islands
- Time now in Torshavn Thu 00:45:12
| City | Current Time |
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| Time now in Torshavn | Thu 00:45:12 |
Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in the Faroe Islands
- Atlantic/Faeroe Thu 00:45:12
- Atlantic/Faroe Thu 00:45:12
| Timezone | Current Time |
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| Atlantic/Faeroe | Thu 00:45:12 |
| Atlantic/Faroe | Thu 00:45:12 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Faroe Islands
What time is it in Faroe Islands right now?
The current local time in Faroe Islands is 00:45:12 WET on Thursday, 29 October 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 00:45:12.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Torshavn today?
Today in Torshavn, the capital of Faroe Islands: sunrise is at 07:50 and sunset is at 16:30 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 100 days from today.
Time Zone Converters for the Faroe Islands
Convert time between the time zones of Faroe Islands and other locations worldwide.
Sunrise and Sunset in Faroe Islands
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Torshavn
7:50 AM4:30 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) |