Current Time in Moldova
Moldova uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Moldova
It's 8:16 AM EET (UTC+02:00) in Moldova on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
Moldova observes daylight saving time. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 03:00 local time, to daylight saving time.
- Time zone
- Eastern European Time
- IANA: Europe/Chisinau
- UTC offset now
- UTC+02:00 (EET)
- Clock changes
- Clocks go forward 1 hour on 28 March 2027 at 03:00 local time (to EEST, UTC+3).
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Chisinau
Tiraspol
Bălţi
Bender
How Moldova writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD.MM.YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25.11.2026 · 25 noiembrie 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the ro-MD locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Moldova
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- South Capital's Day CahulSat, 21 November 2026 · in 6 days
- Christmas DayCraciun pe stil Nou (Western Christmas)Fri, 25 December 2026 · in 40 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 47 days
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Craciun pe stil Vechi (Orthodox Christmas)Thu, 7 January 2027 · in 53 days
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Craciun pe stil Vechi (Orthodox Christmas)Fri, 8 January 2027 · in 54 days
Time difference from Moldova
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Moldova time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Sun 6:16 AM | 2 h behind | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| New York | Sun 1:16 AM | 7 h behind | 1 h (16:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Sat 10:16 PM | 10 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Sun 10:16 AM | 2 h ahead | 6 h (09:00–15:00) |
| Singapore | Sun 2:16 PM | 6 h ahead | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
| Tokyo | Sun 3:16 PM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Sydney | Sun 5:16 PM | 9 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Sun 3:16 AM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
Moldova at a glance
- Capital
- Chișinău
- Population
- 2,749,076
- Currency
- Moldovan leu (MDL)
Questions about time in Moldova
- What time is it in Moldova right now?
- When this page was generated it was 8:16 AM EET (UTC+02:00) in Moldova.
- How many time zones does Moldova have?
- Moldova uses one time zone, Eastern European Time (IANA ID Europe/Chisinau).
- Does Moldova observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Moldova observes daylight saving time. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 03:00 local time, to daylight saving time.
- What is the next public holiday in Moldova?
- The next national public holiday is South Capital's Day Cahul on Sat, 21 November 2026.