Right now, local time in Chisinau is 16:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chisinau ranks #924 worldwide by population — the largest city in Moldova.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Chisinau GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chisinau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0090° N, 28.8594° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chișinău Municipality
- Country
- 🇲🇩 Moldova
- Population
- 635,994 · #924 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chisinau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.01° S, 151.14° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,731 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chisinau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 157.1° from north (SSE (157°))
Full prayer timetable for Chisinau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chisinau sits in the Europe/Chisinau time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Moldova, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Chisinau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,145 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,043 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.01° N, 28.86° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:33 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:33 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:33 | −5h |
| London | 14:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Chisinau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chisinau local time:
Cities sharing Chisinau's time zone
Distances from Chisinau
| Moscow | 1,145 km | NNE (29°) |
| Paris | 1,975 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 2,147 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 3,358 km | SE (127°) |
| Mumbai | 5,049 km | ESE (113°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,869 km | ENE (78°) |
| Chicago | 8,320 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,530 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 8,763 km | E (100°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,421 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 10,874 km | WSW (244°) |
| Sydney | 15,043 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Chisinau
FAQ
What time is it in Chisinau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chisinau (Moldova), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chisinau in?
Chisinau runs on the Europe/Chisinau IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Chisinau observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chisinau today?
Chisinau sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chisinau tonight?
The moon phase over Chisinau tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 59.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chisinau?
The antipode of Chisinau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.01° S, 151.14° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,731 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chisinau?
Chisinau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chisinau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chisinau, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.