Time in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Tórshavn
Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, the capital of Faroe Islands, is in the Atlantic/Faroe time zone. The local time is on Western European Summer Time (WEST), UTC+01:00. Around 13,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 02:00 local time, clocks go back to 01:00 (UTC+00:00). Today the sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 19:13 (11 h 50 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Faroe
- Abbreviation
- WEST — Western European Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 62.01° N, 6.77° W
- Country
- Faroe Islands · Streymoy
Time difference from Tórshavn
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 h behind | |
| London | Same time | |
| Paris | 1 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 3 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 4 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 7 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 8 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 9 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 8 h behind | |
| Beijing | 7 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Tórshavn right now?
The current time in Tórshavn is 16:08 (WEST, UTC+01:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Tórshavn in?
Tórshavn uses the IANA time zone Atlantic/Faroe. It is currently Western European Summer Time (WEST), UTC+01:00.
Does Tórshavn observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+00:00.
What is the time difference between Tórshavn and New York?
Tórshavn is 5 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 17:00 in Tórshavn.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tórshavn today?
Today the sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 19:13 local time, giving 11 h 50 min of daylight.