Golden hour in Tórshavn — any date#
Golden & blue hour times in Tórshavn, next 12 months#
Local time (Atlantic/Faroe), including daylight-saving changes. Golden hour = sun between −4° and +6°; blue hour = −6° to −4°.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Sunrise / sunset | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 | 06:49–07:06 | 07:06–08:33 | 07:33 / 18:58 | 17:58–19:25 | 19:25–19:42 | 11 h 24 min |
| Oct 15 | 07:26–07:43 | 07:43–09:15 | 08:11 / 18:13 | 17:09–18:41 | 18:41–18:58 | 10 h 02 min |
| Nov 01 | 07:09–07:28 | 07:28–09:13 | 07:58 / 16:21 | 15:06–16:52 | 16:52–17:10 | 8 h 23 min |
| Nov 15 | 07:44–08:04 | 08:04–10:11 | 08:38 / 15:44 | 14:11–16:17 | 16:17–16:37 | 7 h 06 min |
| Dec 01 | 08:19–08:41 | 08:41–11:51 | 09:20 / 15:11 | 12:40–15:50 | 15:50–16:12 | 5 h 51 min |
| Dec 15 | 08:40–09:03 | — | 09:45 / 14:58 | — | 15:40–16:04 | 5 h 13 min |
| Jan 01 | 08:45–09:08 | — | 09:50 / 15:11 | — | 15:52–16:15 | 5 h 21 min |
| Jan 15 | 08:33–08:54 | 08:54–11:35 | 09:32 / 15:41 | 13:37–16:18 | 16:18–16:40 | 6 h 09 min |
| Feb 01 | 08:01–08:21 | 08:21–10:17 | 08:53 / 16:28 | 15:04–17:01 | 17:01–17:20 | 7 h 36 min |
| Feb 15 | 07:26–07:44 | 07:44–09:24 | 08:13 / 17:09 | 15:59–17:39 | 17:39–17:57 | 8 h 56 min |
| Mar 01 | 06:45–07:03 | 07:03–08:33 | 07:30 / 17:49 | 16:46–18:17 | 18:17–18:34 | 10 h 19 min |
| Mar 15 | 06:01–06:18 | 06:18–07:44 | 06:45 / 18:27 | 17:28–18:54 | 18:54–19:12 | 11 h 42 min |
| Apr 01 | 06:04–06:22 | 06:22–07:48 | 06:50 / 20:13 | 19:14–20:41 | 20:41–20:59 | 13 h 24 min |
| Apr 15 | 05:14–05:34 | 05:34–07:05 | 06:04 / 20:51 | 19:50–21:21 | 21:21–21:41 | 14 h 47 min |
| May 01 | 04:15–04:39 | 04:39–06:20 | 05:14 / 21:35 | 20:29–22:11 | 22:11–22:35 | 16 h 21 min |
| May 15 | 03:19–03:51 | 03:51–05:47 | 04:34 / 22:14 | 21:00–22:57 | 22:57–23:31 | 17 h 41 min |
| Jun 01 | — | 02:56–05:19 | 03:54 / 22:56 | 21:31–23:55 | — | 19 h 02 min |
| Jun 15 | — | 02:22–05:09 | 03:37 / 23:18 | 21:46–00:34 | — | 19 h 41 min |
| Jul 01 | — | 02:31–05:14 | 03:43 / 23:17 | 21:47–00:28 | — | 19 h 34 min |
| Jul 15 | 02:14–03:14 | 03:14–05:32 | 04:09 / 22:55 | 21:33–23:48 | 23:48–00:44 | 18 h 46 min |
| Aug 01 | 03:41–04:11 | 04:11–06:04 | 04:52 / 22:12 | 21:01–22:52 | 22:52–23:22 | 17 h 20 min |
| Aug 15 | 04:32–04:56 | 04:56–06:35 | 05:30 / 21:31 | 20:26–22:04 | 22:04–22:27 | 16 h 01 min |
| Sep 01 | 05:26–05:46 | 05:46–07:15 | 06:15 / 20:36 | 19:37–21:06 | 21:06–21:25 | 14 h 21 min |
| Sep 15 | 06:06–06:24 | 06:24–07:50 | 06:51 / 19:51 | 18:53–20:18 | 20:18–20:36 | 12 h 59 min |
Light through the year#
Photography light in Tórshavn#
The longest day in the table is around June 15 (19 h 41 min) and the shortest around December 15 (5 h 13 min).
Each golden hour lasts about 0 min near December and up to 3 h 10 min near December. At 62.0° N the sun sets at a shallow angle, so golden light lingers — especially in winter.
Solar noon today is at 13:16 when the sun reaches 24° above the horizon. Even midday light is relatively low today — good for side-lit landscapes.
Nearby cities#
- Bergen 671 km
- Reykjavík 795 km
- Douglas 884 km
- Dublin 965 km
- Oslo 971 km
- Birmingham 1,099 km
- Gothenburg 1,145 km
- Århus 1,163 km
- London 1,234 km
- Amsterdam 1,277 km
- Rotterdam 1,309 km
- Copenhagen 1,309 km
Plan the shoot#
Frequently asked questions#
When is golden hour in Tórshavn today?
Morning: 07:12–08:39; evening: 17:51–19:18 (Atlantic/Faroe).
When is blue hour in Tórshavn?
Today: 06:54–07:12 in the morning and 19:18–19:35 in the evening.
What time is sunset in Tórshavn today?
18:51 local time; sunrise was at 07:39.
How long is golden hour in Tórshavn?
Between 0 min and 3 h 10 min per session depending on the season.
Sources & licences#
- GeoNames (city coordinates & time zones) — CC BY 4.0
- NOAA solar calculator algorithm — Public domain
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources