<em>FLOWERING LOCUS T</em> (<em>FT</em>)-like genes play crucial roles in flowering transition in several plant species. In this study, a homolog of <em>FT</em>, designated as <em>FaFT1</em>, was isolated and characterized from strawberry. The open reading frame of <em>FaFT1</em> was 531 bp, encoding a protein of 176 amino acids. Phylogenetic and sequence analysis showed that the <em>FaFT1</em> protein contained the conservation of Tyr84 and Gln139, as well as the highly conserved amino acid sequences LGRQTVYAPGWRQN and LYN and that it was a member of the <em>FT</em>-like genes of dicots. Subcellular localization analysis revealed that the FaFT1 protein mainly localized in the nuclei of the <em>Arabidopsis</em> protoplasts. <em>FaFT1</em> was highly expressed in strawberry mature leaves and its expression level decreased under floral induction conditions. Additionally, <em>FaFT1</em> expression exhibited diurnal circadian rhythm both under SD and LD conditions. Over expression of <em>FaFT1</em> in wild-type Arabidopsis caused early flowering. Taken together, these results indicate that <em>FaFT1</em> is a putative <em>FT</em> homolog in strawberry, acting as a floral promoter in Arabidopsis.