Right now, local time in Skopun is 16:51 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Skopun ranks #153026 worldwide by population and #18 in Faroe Islands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Faroe GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Day length
- 8h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 5h 11m (winter) – 19h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Skopun — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 61.9029° N, 6.8823° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sandoy
- Country
- 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands
- Population
- 457 · #153026 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Skopun through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 61.90° S, 173.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,722 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Skopun today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 13:50
- Maghrib
- 16:20
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 120.0° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Skopun — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Skopun sits in the Atlantic/Faroe time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 26 cities we cover in Faroe Islands.
Skopun's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,225 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,534 km off. Its position on the globe is 61.90° N, 6.88° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:51 | −8h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | −3h |
| London | 16:51 | same time |
| Paris | 17:51 | +1h |
| Moscow | 19:51 | +3h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | +9h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | +11h |
Best time to call Skopun
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Skopun local time:
Cities sharing Skopun's time zone
Distances from Skopun
| London | 1,225 km | SSE (157°) |
| Paris | 1,560 km | SSE (154°) |
| Moscow | 2,594 km | E (85°) |
| Chicago | 5,539 km | WNW (286°) |
| Dubai | 6,103 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 7,615 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,717 km | NW (304°) |
| Tokyo | 8,755 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,303 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 10,138 km | SW (216°) |
| Singapore | 10,939 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 16,534 km | NE (37°) |
Cities near Skopun
FAQ
What time is it in Skopun right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Skopun (Faroe Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Skopun in?
Skopun runs on the Atlantic/Faroe IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Skopun observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Skopun today?
Skopun sees sunrise at 08:01 and sunset at 16:22 today, giving 8h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skopun tonight?
The moon phase over Skopun tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Skopun?
The antipode of Skopun — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 61.90° S, 173.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,722 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Skopun?
Skopun lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Skopun?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Skopun, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.