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Time in Faroe Islands — regions, cities and time zones

The Faroe Islands keep UTC+0 in winter and move to UTC+1 for summer, matching the European clock-change dates. Tórshavn and all eighteen islands share one zone with no internal variation.

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Capital Tórshavn · Europe · ISO FO / FRO

Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+1 · Atlantic/Faroe

Time and sun data for Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

The sun in Tórshavn

Sunrise 06:25 Solar noon 13:28 Sunset 20:30 Daylight 14 h 05 min Night 9 h 55 min Civil twilight 05:37 – 21:18

States and regions (6)

Current time in Tórshavn

Tórshavn, on Streymoy, is the capital and the reference point for the whole archipelago. Its clock runs level with the United Kingdom and Ireland: the same hour in winter, the same hour in summer, changing on the same dates. That makes the Faroes an easy neighbour for anyone working from London or Dublin, and one hour behind Copenhagen, Oslo and the rest of continental Northern Europe.

The islands are self-governing within the Kingdom of Denmark, but they do not share Denmark's clock — Copenhagen is an hour ahead all year, in both the winter and summer arrangements.

Daylight that refuses to be average

At roughly 62 degrees north, the Faroes get a punishing swing between the seasons. Midsummer nights barely darken; midwinter offers a short, dim window of usable light. The summer clock change adds an hour to evenings that are already generous, and takes one from mornings that are already bright at an unreasonable hour.

In June the Faroese problem is not finding daylight. It is persuading yourself to stop working and go to bed while it is still out there.

One zone across eighteen islands

The archipelago is compact — tunnels, ferries and causeways knit it together — and it operates on a single clock. Points worth knowing: Every island, from Suðuroy in the south to Fugloy in the north-east, uses the same time.

The zone identifier in the IANA database is Atlantic/Faroe. Clock changes follow the European pattern: forward in spring, back in autumn. Ferry and helicopter timetables need no regional adjustment.

Towns and regions

The population is concentrated around the capital region, but settlements are spread widely. All keep Tórshavn's hour: Tórshavn — the capital, on Streymoy. Klaksvík — the second town, on Borðoy. Runavík and Fuglafjørður — on Eysturoy.

Vágur and Tvøroyri — on Suðuroy, the southernmost island. Sørvágur — on Vágar, near the airport. Because there is no internal difference, a departure time posted in Klaksvík means exactly what it means in Tórshavn. The travel time between them is the variable, not the clock.

Scheduling with the Faroes

Three relationships cover most needs. Against the United Kingdom and Ireland: identical, year round, including the changeover dates. Against continental Europe — Denmark, Germany, France, Norway: the Faroes are one hour behind, again year round. Against North America: the gap is several hours and depends on which side has changed its clocks, since the European and North American change dates do not coincide.

That last point is the usual source of confusion. For a few weeks each spring and autumn, the difference between Tórshavn and, say, the eastern United States is not the number you memorised. If a recurring call spans that gap, check it around the change dates rather than assuming it held.

Questions and answers
Are the Faroe Islands on the same time as Denmark?
No. Denmark is one hour ahead of the Faroes throughout the year, in both the winter and summer settings.
Do the Faroe Islands observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The clocks go forward in spring and back in autumn, on the same dates as the rest of Europe.
Is there a separate time for the outer islands?
No. All eighteen islands share a single zone with the capital.

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