What time is it in Chisinau?
19:42:57
Friday 13 November 2026
- Chisinau, Moldova
- Time zone UTC+02:00
- Next clock change: 28 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:04 · sunset 16:32
Time difference with Chisinau
Chisinau is on UTC+02:00 right now: 2 hours ahead of UTC in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Chisinau |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 2 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:42 | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 5 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Chisinau
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 04:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+02:00 → UTC+03:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | at 04:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00) |
Last change: Sunday 25 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Chisinau
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1990 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| 1981 – 1989 | UTC+3, summer time UTC+4 |
| until 1980 | UTC+3 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Europe/Chisinau. Daylight saving time in Moldova: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Chisinau
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 383 km away, Armyansk (Ukraine) is 1 hour ahead of Chisinau in winter and on the same time in summer.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Codru | 5 km |
| Durleşti | 7 km |
| Strășeni | 24 km |
| Hîncești | 28 km |
| Dubăsari | 37 km |
| Orhei | 42 km |
| Tighina | 51 km |
| Căușeni | 59 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Chisinau
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9 h 27 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:32, dusk 17:05, solar noon 11:48. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (8 h 30 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 53 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:08 (13 June 2027), latest at 07:50 (30 December 2026); earliest sunset at 16:15 (6 December 2026), latest at 21:03 (20 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:17 · moonset 19:08 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 13:47 · moon calendar