Chișinău is located in Moldova and uses the Europe/Chisinau timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2. Sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset at 19:58 local time. The coordinates of Chișinău are 47.01°N, 28.86°E.

Today Chișinău gets 13 hours 52 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:02, about 62 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Chișinău shares its GMT+3 offset with Helsinki, Bucharest, Athens, Moscow, Kyiv, Istanbul. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Chișinău in?›

Chișinău is in the Europe/Chisinau timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC.

Does Chișinău observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Chișinău observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2.

What is the UTC offset for Chișinău?›

Chișinău is currently GMT+3 from UTC (GMT+3). Clocks change on 25 October 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.