Time in Chisinau, Moldova now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Chisinau
Chisinau, Chișinău Municipality, Moldova, the capital of Moldova, is in the Europe/Chisinau time zone. The local time is on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+03:00. Around 636,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 04:00 local time, clocks go back to 03:00 (UTC+02:00). Today the sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 18:54 (11 h 57 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Europe/Chisinau
- Abbreviation
- EEST — Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 47.01° N, 28.86° E
- Country
- Moldova · Chișinău Municipality
Time difference from Chisinau
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 h behind | |
| London | 2 h behind | |
| Paris | 1 h behind | |
| Dubai | 1 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 2 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 5 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 6 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 7 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 10 h behind | |
| Beijing | 5 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Chisinau right now?
The current time in Chisinau is 18:55 (EEST, UTC+03:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Chisinau in?
Chisinau uses the IANA time zone Europe/Chisinau. It is currently Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+03:00.
Does Chisinau observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+02:00.
What is the time difference between Chisinau and New York?
Chisinau is 7 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 19:00 in Chisinau.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chisinau today?
Today the sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 18:54 local time, giving 11 h 57 min of daylight.