Current Time in Chisinau, Chisinau Municipality, Moldova
12:13:09 AM
00:13:09
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Chisinau
Time zone details
Chisinau is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chisinau
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Moldova
- Administrative area
- Chișinău Municipality
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Moldovan Leu (MDL)
Practical
- Languages
- Romanian, Russian, Gagauz, Turkish
- Dialing code
- +373
- Population
- 635,994
- Elevation
- Approximately 24 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 00' N / 28° 51' E
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Clock changes in Chisinau
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 45 min3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 45 min3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 45 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming national public holidays in Moldova
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Orthodox Christmas
Nearby scheduled airports for Chisinau, Chisinau Municipality, Moldova
Chişinău International AirportRMOLarge airport · Serves Chişinău10.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RMO / LUKK
About 10.3 km (6.4 mi) south-southeast of Chisinau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Iaşi International AirportIASLarge airport · Serves Iaşi, Romania95.6 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · IAS / LRIA
About 95.6 km (59.4 mi) west-northwest of Chisinau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bacău George Enescu International AirportBCMLarge airport · Serves Bacău, Romania158 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BCM / LRBC
About 158 km (98.1 mi) west-southwest of Chisinau
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chisinau in?
- Chisinau currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Chisinau.
- When is the next clock change in Chisinau?
- Clocks in Chisinau move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Chisinau currently on daylight saving time?
- Chisinau is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Chisinau right now?
- Chisinau is currently UTC+03:00