Right now, local time in Hînceşti is 02:47 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hînceşti ranks #31324 worldwide by population and #17 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hînceşti — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8309° N, 28.5900° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hînceşti
- Country
- 🇲🇩 Moldova
- Population
- 16,900 · #31324 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hînceşti through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.83° S, 151.41° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,711 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hînceşti today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 156.4° from north (SSE (156°))
Full prayer timetable for Hînceşti — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hînceşti sits in the Europe/Chisinau time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 98 cities we cover in Moldova.
Hînceşti's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,173 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,062 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.83° N, 28.59° 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 | 16:47 | −10h |
| Chicago | 18:47 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:47 | −5h |
| London | 00:47 | −2h |
| Paris | 01:47 | −1h |
| Moscow | 03:47 | +1h |
| Dubai | 04:47 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 06:17 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:47 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 08:47 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 09:47 | +7h |
| Sydney | 11:47 | +9h |
Best time to call Hînceşti
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hînceşti local time:
Cities sharing Hînceşti's time zone
Distances from Hînceşti
| Moscow | 1,173 km | NNE (29°) |
| Paris | 1,961 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 2,137 km | WNW (295°) |
| Dubai | 3,362 km | SE (126°) |
| Mumbai | 5,060 km | ESE (112°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,894 km | ENE (77°) |
| Chicago | 8,320 km | NW (316°) |
| Tokyo | 8,559 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 8,780 km | E (100°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,429 km | NNW (333°) |
| São Paulo | 10,847 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,062 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Hînceşti
FAQ
What time is it in Hînceşti right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hînceşti (Moldova), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hînceşti in?
Hînceşti runs on the Europe/Chisinau IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Hînceşti 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 Hînceşti today?
Hînceşti sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hînceşti tonight?
The moon phase over Hînceşti tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hînceşti?
The antipode of Hînceşti — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.83° S, 151.41° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,711 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hînceşti?
Hînceşti lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hînceşti?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hînceşti, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.