Current Time in Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in the Faroe Islands
It's 8:15 PM WET (UTC+00:00) in the Faroe Islands on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
The Faroe Islands observes daylight saving time. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 01:00 local time, to daylight saving time.
- Time zone
- Western European Time
- IANA: Atlantic/Faroe
- UTC offset now
- UTC+00:00 (WET)
- Clock changes
- Clocks go forward 1 hour on 28 March 2027 at 01:00 local time (to WEST, UTC+1).
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Tórshavn
How the Faroe Islands writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD.MM.YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25.11.2026 · 25. november 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the fo-FO locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in the Faroe Islands
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas EveJólaaftanskvøldThu, 24 December 2026 · in 49 days
- Christmas DayJóladagurFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- St. Stephen's Day2. JóladagurSat, 26 December 2026 · in 51 days
- New Year's EveNýggjársaftanThu, 31 December 2026 · in 56 days
- New Year's DayNýggjársdagurFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
Time difference from the Faroe Islands
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in the Faroe Islands time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 8:15 PM | Same time | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 3:15 PM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 12:15 PM | 8 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Fri 12:15 AM | 4 h ahead | 4 h (09:00–13:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 4:15 AM | 8 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo | Fri 5:15 AM | 9 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 7:15 AM | 11 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 5:15 PM | 3 h behind | 5 h (12:00–17:00) |
The Faroe Islands at a glance
- Capital
- Tórshavn
- Population
- 54,885
- Currency
- Danish krone (DKK), Faroese króna (FOK)
Questions about time in the Faroe Islands
- What time is it in the Faroe Islands right now?
- When this page was generated it was 8:15 PM WET (UTC+00:00) in the Faroe Islands.
- How many time zones does the Faroe Islands have?
- The Faroe Islands uses one time zone, Western European Time (IANA ID Atlantic/Faroe).
- Does the Faroe Islands observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The Faroe Islands observes daylight saving time. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 01:00 local time, to daylight saving time.
- What is the next public holiday in the Faroe Islands?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Eve on Thu, 24 December 2026.