Discover Saksun
Saksun in Sunda (Streymoyar Sýsla) with it's 37 citizens is a town in Faroe Islands about 21 mi (or 34 km) north-west of Torshavn, the country's capital city.
Current time in Saksun is now 06:25 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports near Saksun. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Eidi, Midvagur, Fuglafjordur, Eystur and Torshavn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 95% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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KVÍVÍK
Kvívík is one of the earliest settlements in the Faroes. The village is located on the island of Streymoy and is residing about six hundred people. In the village there is a viking excavation...
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Vestmanna Sun Timelapse
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Vestmanna Kirkja 150510 (005) Kaj Klein: Guitar vocals Henrik Jespersen Electronic Wind Instrument Camera: Elin Jos Smith.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Saksun
Saksun is a village near the north-west coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy. Population: 34 Postal code (Zip): FO 436 Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|14|56|N|7|10|33|W| | |name= }} Municipality: Saksunar Saksun lies in the bottom of what used to be an inlet of the sea, surrounded by high mountains. The inlet formed a good deep natural harbour, until a storm blocked the inlet with sand.
Tjørnuvík
Tjørnuvík is the northernmost village on the Faroese island of Streymoy in the Sunda Kommuna municipality. The 2002 population was 64. Its postal code is FO 445. Its current church was built in 1937.