Current Time in Moldova 🇲🇩

Q: What time is it in Moldova right now?

The current local time in Moldova is 19:42:22 EEST on Friday, 24 July 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 19:42:22.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Chisinau today?

Today in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova: sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 20:47 local time.

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 Republic of Moldova Independence Day on Thursday, August 27, 2026 — in 34 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.

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

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 Fri 12:42 -7h

Los Angeles Fri 09:42 -10h

Chicago Fri 11:42 -8h

Toronto Fri 12:42 -7h

Sao Paulo Fri 13:42 -6h

London Fri 17:42 -2h

Paris Fri 18:42 -1h

Berlin Fri 18:42 -1h

Moscow Fri 19:42 same time

Dubai Fri 20:42 +1h

Mumbai Fri 22:12 +2h 30m

Singapore Sat 00:42 +5h

Hong Kong Sat 00:42 +5h

Tokyo Sat 01:42 +6h

Sydney Sat 02:42 +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 15h 13m today. Sunrise in Chisinau is at 05:34 and sunset in Chisinau is at 20:47.

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.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Moldova

Time now in Chisinau Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Tiraspol Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Bălţi Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Bender Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Rîbniţa Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Cahul Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Ungheni Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Soroca Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Orhei Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Dubăsari Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Comrat Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Edineţ Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Ceadîr-Lunga Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Căuşeni Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Strășeni Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Hînceşti Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Floreşti Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Drochia Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Codru Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Bilicenii Vechi Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Ialoveni Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Sîngerei Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Fălești Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Vulcăneşti Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Leova Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Briceni Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Călăraşi Fri 19:42:22

City	Current Time
Time now in Chisinau	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Tiraspol	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Bălţi	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Bender	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Rîbniţa	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Cahul	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Ungheni	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Soroca	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Orhei	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Dubăsari	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Comrat	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Edineţ	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Ceadîr-Lunga	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Căuşeni	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Strășeni	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Hînceşti	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Floreşti	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Drochia	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Codru	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Bilicenii Vechi	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Ialoveni	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Sîngerei	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Fălești	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Vulcăneşti	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Leova	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Briceni	Fri 19:42:22
Time now in Călăraşi	Fri 19:42:22

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Moldova

Europe/Chisinau Fri 19:42:22
Europe/Tiraspol Fri 19:42:22

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Chisinau	Fri 19:42:22
Europe/Tiraspol	Fri 19:42:22

Frequently Asked Questions about Moldova

What time is it in Moldova right now?

The current local time in Moldova is 19:42:22 EEST on Friday, 24 July 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 19:42:22.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Chisinau today?

Today in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova: sunrise is at 05:34 and sunset is at 20:47 local time.

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 Republic of Moldova Independence Day on Thursday, August 27, 2026 — in 34 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.

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

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 8:47 PM
Tiraspol

↑ 5:31 AM

↓ 8:43 PM
Bălţi

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 8:53 PM
Bender

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 8:43 PM
Rîbniţa

↑ 5:31 AM

↓ 8:49 PM
Cahul

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 8:45 PM
Ungheni

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 8:51 PM
Soroca

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 8:53 PM
Orhei

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 8:48 PM
Dubăsari

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 8:46 PM
Comrat

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 8:45 PM
Edineţ

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 8:57 PM
Ceadîr-Lunga

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 8:43 PM
Căuşeni

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 8:43 PM
Strășeni

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 8:48 PM
Hînceşti

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 8:47 PM
Floreşti

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 8:52 PM
Drochia

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 8:54 PM
Codru

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 8:47 PM
Bilicenii Vechi

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 8:52 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Chisinau	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 8:47 PM
Tiraspol	↑ 5:31 AM	↓ 8:43 PM
Bălţi	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 8:53 PM
Bender	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 8:43 PM
Rîbniţa	↑ 5:31 AM	↓ 8:49 PM
Cahul	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 8:45 PM
Ungheni	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 8:51 PM
Soroca	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 8:53 PM
Orhei	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 8:48 PM
Dubăsari	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 8:46 PM
Comrat	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 8:45 PM
Edineţ	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 8:57 PM
Ceadîr-Lunga	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 8:43 PM
Căuşeni	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 8:43 PM
Strășeni	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 8:48 PM
Hînceşti	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 8:47 PM
Floreşti	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 8:52 PM
Drochia	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 8:54 PM
Codru	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 8:47 PM
Bilicenii Vechi	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 8:52 PM

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 Republic of Moldova Independence Day on 27 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was International Children's Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Moldova to plan your schedule.

Republic of Moldova Independence Day 27 Aug • Thursday
National Language Day 31 Aug • Monday
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

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