Sunrise & Sunset in Chisinau
🇲🇩 Chisinau, Moldova · October 27, 2026 · current time in Chisinau
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 18m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:58sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:33sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:09sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:40sun appears at 107.9° (ESE (108°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:23sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:49sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:15sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 16:58sun disappears at 252.1° (WSW (252°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:30sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:05sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:41sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:41 | 16:57 | 16:13–17:16 | 10h 15m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:43 | 16:55 | 16:12–17:15 | 10h 12m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:44 | 16:54 | 16:10–17:13 | 10h 09m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:46 | 16:52 | 16:08–17:12 | 10h 06m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:47 | 16:50 | 16:06–17:10 | 10h 03m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:49 | 16:49 | 16:05–17:09 | 10h 00m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:50 | 16:47 | 16:03–17:07 | 9h 57m |
Chisinau sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:03 | 18:47 | 11h 43m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:05 | 18:45 | 11h 40m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:06 | 18:43 | 11h 37m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:07 | 18:41 | 11h 33m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:09 | 18:39 | 11h 30m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:10 | 18:37 | 11h 27m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:12 | 18:35 | 11h 23m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:13 | 18:33 | 11h 20m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:14 | 18:31 | 11h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:16 | 18:29 | 11h 13m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:17 | 18:27 | 11h 10m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:18 | 18:25 | 11h 07m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:20 | 18:23 | 11h 03m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:21 | 18:21 | 11h 00m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:23 | 18:19 | 10h 57m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:24 | 18:18 | 10h 54m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:25 | 18:16 | 10h 50m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:27 | 18:14 | 10h 47m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:28 | 18:12 | 10h 44m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:30 | 18:10 | 10h 41m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:31 | 18:09 | 10h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:33 | 18:07 | 10h 34m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:34 | 18:05 | 10h 31m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:36 | 18:03 | 10h 28m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:37 | 17:02 | 10h 25m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:38 | 17:00 | 10h 22m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 06:40 | 16:58 | 10h 18m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:41 | 16:57 | 10h 15m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:43 | 16:55 | 10h 12m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:44 | 16:54 | 10h 09m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:46 | 16:52 | 10h 06m |
Daylight through the year in Chisinau
At Chisinau's latitude (47.01° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 54m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 8h 30m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Chisinau's coordinates (47.0090°, 28.8594°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Chisinau.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Chisinau today?
The sun rises at 06:40 today in Chisinau, in the ESE (108°) (108° from north).
What time is sunset in Chisinau today?
The sun sets at 16:58 today in Chisinau, in the WSW (252°) (252° from north).
When is golden hour in Chisinau?
Today, golden hour runs 06:21–07:23 in the morning and 16:15–17:18 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.