
Sunrise and sunset on the Faroe Islands
Sunrise today: 4:21 h
Sunset today: 22:25 h
(Times for Tórshavn)Sunset today: 22:25 h
The times of sunrise and sunset on the Faroe Islands are significantly influenced by the country's very northern position in the hemisphere. Relatively high in the north the days in summer are long and short in winter. With up to approximately 19:50 hours the longest days happen in June. On the other hand, the longest and darkest nights are in winter (in the southern hemisphere it is the other way around). In December a night in Tórshavn lasts almost 19 hours.
Who wants to look at the sunrise in these days, has to wake up early. Sunrise in Tórshavn starts already at 4:21 in the morning. The sunset on the other hand is currently late at 22:25 in the evening.
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Average length of day in Tórshavn

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of the Faroe Islands

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Klaksvík | 04:18 am | 10:27 pm | 18:09 h |
Argir | 04:21 am | 10:25 pm | 18:04 h |
Tórshavn | 04:21 am | 10:25 pm | 18:04 h |
Hoyvík | 04:21 am | 10:25 pm | 18:05 h |
Sandur | 04:23 am | 10:24 pm | 18:01 h |
Tvøroyri | 04:25 am | 10:21 pm | 17:56 h |
Vágur | 04:26 am | 10:20 pm | 17:54 h |
Fuglafjørður | 04:19 am | 10:28 pm | 18:09 h |
Kollafjørður | 04:20 am | 10:27 pm | 18:06 h |
Eiði | 04:19 am | 10:29 pm | 18:10 h |
Vestmanna | 04:21 am | 10:28 pm | 18:07 h |
Miðvágur | 04:22 am | 10:27 pm | 18:05 h |
Sørvágur | 04:22 am | 10:28 pm | 18:06 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Tórshavn)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 09:28 am | 03:44 pm | 6:17 h |
February | 08:09 am | 05:12 pm | 9:02 h |
March | 06:41 am | 06:30 pm | 11:48 h |
April | 06:00 am | 08:53 pm | 14:53 h |
May | 04:29 am | 10:17 pm | 17:48 h |
June | 03:32 am | 11:22 pm | 19:50 h |
July | 04:06 am | 10:59 pm | 18:53 h |
August | 05:29 am | 09:34 pm | 16:05 h |
September | 06:50 am | 07:53 pm | 13:03 h |
October | 08:09 am | 06:16 pm | 10:07 h |
November | 08:35 am | 03:47 pm | 7:12 h |
December | 09:41 am | 03:02 pm | 5:21 h |
Where does the sun rise on the Faroe Islands?
The sun always rises in the east, everywhere and regardless of the country or continent. The easternmost city on the Faroe Islands is Klaksvík in the region of Norðoyar. There, the sun rises at 4:18 am and sets at 10:27 pm these days. The latest sunset is currently experienced in the west in the city of Sørvágur (Vágar) at 10:28 pm.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 05:03 am | 09:02 pm | 15:59 h |
New York (USA) | 05:35 am | 08:09 pm | 14:34 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:40 am | 05:02 pm | 10:21 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:26 am | 06:18 pm | 12:52 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 04:10 am | 08:41 pm | 16:32 h |
Shanghai (China) | 04:55 am | 06:45 pm | 13:51 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 04:30 am | 10:02 pm | 17:32 h |