Time in Moldova
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Moldova? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Moldova: Christmas Day (by new style), Friday, 25 December (in 55 days) · All holidays
Moldova time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern European Standard Time (EET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Chisinau
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Moldova
Standard time is in effect in Moldova (UTC+2).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 03:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00 (UTC+3).
Sunrise and sunset in Chisinau today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Golden hour
- 06:26–07:29 and 16:06–17:09
- Day length
- 10 h 4 min (3 min 2 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:14–06:45 and 16:50–17:22
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202739% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:34
Moon in Chisinau today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 21:06
- Moonset
- 12:51
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 06:13
About Moldova
Moldova uses Eastern European Time (UTC+2). Chisinau is the capital. This page lists the time in 63 places in Moldova.
- Capital
- Chisinau
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 63
- Population
- 2,409,207 (2024)
Largest cities in Moldova
All places in Moldova A–Z
- Anenii Noi
- Bălţi
- Basarabeasca
- Bender
- Bilicenii Vechi
- Blijnii Hutor
- Briceni Donduşeni
- Briceni Briceni
- Cahul
- Călăraşi
- Camenca
- Cantemir
- Căuşeni
- Ceadîr-Lunga
- Chisinau
- Chiţcani
- Cimişlia
- Ciorescu
- Cocieri
- Codru
- Comrat
- Congaz
- Cricova
- Criuleni
- Dancu
- Dnestrovsc
- Donduşeni
- Drochia
- Dubăsari
- Durleşti
- Edineţ
- Fălești
- Floreşti
- Glodeni
- Hînceşti
- Hryhoriopol
- Ialoveni
- Iargara
- Leova
- Mîndreşti
- Nisporeni
- Ocniţa
- Orhei
- Otaci
- Pervomaisc
- Rezina
- Rîbniţa
- Rîşcani
- Sîngera
- Sîngerei
- Slobozia
- Şoldăneşti
- Soroca
- Stăuceni
- Ştefan Vodă
- Strășeni
- Taraclia
- Teleneşti
- Tiraspol
- Tvardița
- Ungheni
- Vadul lui Vodă
- Vulcăneşti
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Moldova in?
Moldova uses EET (Europe/Chisinau), UTC+2.
Does Moldova observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 03:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00 (UTC+3).
What is the time difference between Chisinau and UTC?
The time in Chisinau is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Moldova is currently on UTC+2.