Right now, local time in Tórshavn is 00:48 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tórshavn ranks #37419 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 16:19
- Day length
- 8h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 5h 09m (winter) – 19h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tórshavn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 62.0097° N, 6.7716° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Streymoy
- Country
- 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands
- Population
- 13,200 · #37419 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tórshavn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 62.01° S, 173.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, 1,734 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tórshavn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 13:47
- Maghrib
- 16:16
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 120.2° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Tórshavn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tórshavn sits in the Atlantic/Faroe time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Faroe Islands, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Tórshavn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 1,234 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,521 km off. Its position on the globe is 62.01° N, 6.77° 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 | 16:48 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:48 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:48 | −3h |
| London | 00:48 | same time |
| Paris | 01:48 | +1h |
| Moscow | 03:48 | +3h |
| Dubai | 04:48 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:18 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:48 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 08:48 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 09:48 | +9h |
| Sydney | 11:48 | +11h |
Best time to call Tórshavn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tórshavn local time:
Cities sharing Tórshavn's time zone
Distances from Tórshavn
| London | 1,234 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 1,568 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,587 km | E (85°) |
| Chicago | 5,541 km | WNW (286°) |
| Dubai | 6,100 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 7,609 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,715 km | NW (305°) |
| Tokyo | 8,741 km | NNE (27°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,292 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 10,151 km | SW (216°) |
| Singapore | 10,930 km | ENE (71°) |
| Sydney | 16,521 km | NE (37°) |
Cities near Tórshavn
FAQ
What time is it in Tórshavn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tórshavn (Faroe Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tórshavn in?
Tórshavn runs on the Atlantic/Faroe IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Tórshavn 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 Tórshavn today?
Tórshavn sees sunrise at 08:04 and sunset at 16:19 today, giving 8h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tórshavn tonight?
The moon phase over Tórshavn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tórshavn?
The antipode of Tórshavn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 62.01° S, 173.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Papatowai, New Zealand, roughly 1,734 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tórshavn?
Tórshavn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tórshavn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tórshavn, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.