Current time in Faroe Islands
Local time in Faroe Islands
The time in Faroe Islands is the same as in UTC and 5 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Faroe Islands is Western European Time (WET). Faroe Islands is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Faroe Islands starts at March 29, 2025.
Details for the time in Faroe Islands
| Current time | 8:46 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Western European Time (WET)
DST: Western European Summer Time (WEST) |
| IANA time zone | Atlantic/Faroe |
| Your time difference | 5 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+0 same time as UTC |
Faroe Islands Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Faroe Islands uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Faroe Islands.
| Last DST ended at |
Oct. 26, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands use Western European Time WET and Western European Summer Time WEST. WET is UTC +0000 and WEST is UTC +0100. The Faroe Island’s latitude and longitude is 62° 00' N and 06° 47' E. It’s an archipelago between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Being located this far north the length of the days on the Faroe Islands is heavily affected by the seasons. The use of daylight savings time of the Faroe Islands is therefore no surprise.
Important cities in Faroe Islands
The current time in some important cities in Faroe Islands is shown below.
Time in Faroe Islands