Golden hour in Tórshavn today

Morning gold starts at , in 6 hr 56 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 3:33 – 5:11 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    7:09 – 8:48 AM
    99 minutes, from the southeast
  • Sunrise
    7:38 AM
    115° · east-southeast115° ESE
  • Evening gold
    3:33 – 5:11 PM
    98 minutes
  • Sunset
    4:42 PM
    245° · west-southwest245° WSW
  • Blue hour
    5:11 – 5:29 PM
    and 6:51 – 7:09 AM

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Tonight the sun sets at 245°, well south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Tórshavn's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in late March and late October are the clocks changing.

Golden hour in Tórshavn on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January8:54 – 11:34 AM1:39 – 4:19 PM3:41 PM222° SW
February7:43 – 9:23 AM4:00 – 5:39 PM5:10 PM244° WSW
March6:17 – 7:43 AM5:29 – 6:55 PM6:28 PM267° W
April5:33 – 7:04 AM7:51 – 9:22 PM8:52 PM293° WNW
May3:51 – 5:47 AM9:01 – 10:58 PM10:15 PM316° NW
June2:21 – 5:09 AM9:46 PM – 12:35 AM11:18 PM331° NNW
July3:15 – 5:32 AM9:32 – 11:48 PM10:54 PM324° NW
August4:57 – 6:35 AM8:25 – 10:03 PM9:30 PM302° WNW
September6:24 – 7:51 AM6:52 – 8:17 PM7:50 PM278° W
October7:43 – 9:15 AM5:09 – 6:41 PM6:13 PM253° WSW
November8:04 – 10:11 AM2:11 – 4:17 PM3:44 PM229° SW
December—9:03 AM – 3:40 PM2:58 PM215° SW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Tórshavn local time.

How long does golden hour last in Tórshavn?

Around 85 to 169 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March and September, about 85 minutes, and longest in June, about 169 minutes. In December the sun stays low all day, so the gold merges into one long window or doesn't come at all. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Tórshavn?

Toward the southwest in December, around 215°, swinging to the north-northwest in June, around 331°. Today it sets at 245°, well south of due west.

When do the clocks change?

Summer time starts on Sunday, March 28, 2027. Sunset that evening moves an hour later, to about 8:02 PM.

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