Current Time in Moldova 🇲🇩

Q: What time is it in Moldova right now?

The current local time in Moldova is 00:49:30 EEST on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The country uses the Europe/Chisinau time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Moldova use?

Moldova spans 2 time zones: Europe/Chisinau, Europe/Tiraspol.

Q: What is the capital of Moldova?

The capital of Moldova is Chisinau, where the current local time is 00:49:30.

Q: Does Moldova observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Moldova observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Moldova?

The next public holiday in Moldova is Christmas Day (by new style) on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 109 days.

Q: How many cities in Moldova are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 27 cities across Moldova (out of 27 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Moldova?

Moldova shares a border with: Romania, Ukraine.

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Moldova viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Moldova, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 152 days from today.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Chisinau

Largest Cities:

Time in Chisinau (Pop. 680,000)
Time in Tiraspol (Pop. 157,000)
Time in Bălţi (Pop. 125,000)
Time in Bender (Pop. 110,175)
Time in Rîbniţa (Pop. 55,455)

ISO Alpha 2/3: MD, MDA

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Chisinau (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: EEST, EET

Qibla Direction from Moldova

From Chisinau, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 157deg (SSE), about 3,012 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Moldova on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Moldova

Moldova uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Chisinau run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Moldova

Moldova observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from EEST (UTC+3) to EET (UTC+2).

View daylight saving time changes for Moldova →

Time Difference Between Chisinau and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Chisinau right now.

New York Mon 17:49 -7h

Los Angeles Mon 14:49 -10h

Chicago Mon 16:49 -8h

Toronto Mon 17:49 -7h

Sao Paulo Mon 18:49 -6h

London Mon 22:49 -2h

Paris Mon 23:49 -1h

Berlin Mon 23:49 -1h

Moscow Tue 00:49 same time

Dubai Tue 01:49 +1h

Mumbai Tue 03:19 +2h 30m

Singapore Tue 05:49 +5h

Hong Kong Tue 05:49 +5h

Tokyo Tue 06:49 +6h

Sydney Tue 07:49 +7h

Best Time to Call Moldova

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Chisinau:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Chisinau.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Chisinau.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Chisinau.

Daylight Hours in Chisinau

In the capital, Chisinau, the sun is up for 12h 58m today. Sunrise in Chisinau is at 06:33 and sunset in Chisinau is at 19:30.

Daylight ranges from about 8h 30m near the December solstice to 15h 53m near the June solstice.

Moon in Moldova

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Chisinau and major cities across Moldova.

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Districts in Moldova

Anenii Noi Basarabeasca Bender Municipality Briceni Cahul Cantemir Chișinău Municipality Cimişlia Criuleni Donduşeni Drochia Dubăsari District Făleşti Floreşti Gagauzia Glodeni Hînceşti Ialoveni Leova Municipiul Bălţi Nisporeni Orhei Raionul Călăraşi Raionul Căuşeni Raionul Edineţ Raionul Ocniţa Raionul Ștefan Vodă Rezina Rîşcani Sîngerei Şoldăneşti Soroca District Strășeni Taraclia Teleneşti Transnistria Ungheni

Time in All Cities in Moldova by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 27 cities in Moldova.
Select a letter to view all cities:

B C D E F H I L O R S T U V

Time Now in Major Cities in Moldova

Time now in Chisinau Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Tiraspol Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Bălţi Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Bender Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Rîbniţa Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Cahul Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Ungheni Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Soroca Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Orhei Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Dubăsari Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Comrat Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Edineţ Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Ceadîr-Lunga Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Căuşeni Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Strășeni Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Hînceşti Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Floreşti Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Drochia Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Codru Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Bilicenii Vechi Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Ialoveni Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Sîngerei Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Fălești Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Vulcăneşti Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Leova Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Briceni Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Călăraşi Tue 00:49:30

City	Current Time
Time now in Chisinau	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Tiraspol	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Bălţi	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Bender	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Rîbniţa	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Cahul	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Ungheni	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Soroca	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Orhei	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Dubăsari	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Comrat	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Edineţ	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Ceadîr-Lunga	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Căuşeni	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Strășeni	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Hînceşti	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Floreşti	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Drochia	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Codru	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Bilicenii Vechi	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Ialoveni	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Sîngerei	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Fălești	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Vulcăneşti	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Leova	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Briceni	Tue 00:49:30
Time now in Călăraşi	Tue 00:49:30

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Moldova

Europe/Chisinau Tue 00:49:30
Europe/Tiraspol Tue 00:49:30

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Chisinau	Tue 00:49:30
Europe/Tiraspol	Tue 00:49:30

Frequently Asked Questions about Moldova

What time is it in Moldova right now?

The current local time in Moldova is 00:49:30 EEST on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The country uses the Europe/Chisinau time zone.

How many time zones does Moldova use?

Moldova spans 2 time zones: Europe/Chisinau, Europe/Tiraspol.

What is the capital of Moldova?

The capital of Moldova is Chisinau, where the current local time is 00:49:30.

Does Moldova observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Moldova observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in Moldova?

The next public holiday in Moldova is Christmas Day (by new style) on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 109 days.

How many cities in Moldova are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 27 cities across Moldova (out of 27 total in our database).

Which countries border Moldova?

Moldova shares a border with: Romania, Ukraine.

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Moldova viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Moldova, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 152 days from today.

Time Zone Converters used in Moldova

Convert time between the time zones of Moldova and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Moldova

Chisinau

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Tiraspol

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Bălţi

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Bender

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Rîbniţa

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Cahul

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Ungheni

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Soroca

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Orhei

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Dubăsari

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Comrat

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Edineţ

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Ceadîr-Lunga

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Căuşeni

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Strășeni

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Hînceşti

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Floreşti

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Drochia

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Codru

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Bilicenii Vechi

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City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Chisinau	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Tiraspol	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Bălţi	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Bender	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Rîbniţa	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Cahul	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Ungheni	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Soroca	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Orhei	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Dubăsari	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Comrat	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Edineţ	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Ceadîr-Lunga	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Căuşeni	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Strășeni	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Hînceşti	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Floreşti	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Drochia	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Codru	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Bilicenii Vechi	↑ N/A	↓ N/A

Current Weather in Moldova

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Moldova

Population	3,545,883
Area	33,843 km²
ISO Numeric Code	498
FIPS Code	MD
Top Level Domain	.md
Currency	Leu (MDL)
Phone Prefix	+373
Country Code	+373
Postal Code Format	MD-####
Postal Code Regex	`^MD-\d{4}$`
Languages	GAG (gag), RO (ro), RU (ru), TR (tr)
Neighbouring Countries	🇷🇴 Romania, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Upcoming Public Holidays in Moldova

This year, Moldova observes 13 public holidays, with 13 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Christmas Day (by new style) on 25 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was National Language Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Moldova to plan your schedule.

Christmas Day (by new style) 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Christmas Day (by old style) 7 Jan • Thursday
Christmas Day (by old style) 8 Jan • Friday
International Women's Day 8 Mar • Monday
International Workers' Solidarity Day 1 May • Saturday
Easter 2 May • Sunday
Easter 3 May • Monday
Europe Day; Victory Day and Commemoration of the heroes fallen for Independence of Fatherland 9 May • Sunday
Day of Rejoicing 10 May • Monday

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