Time in Moldova
Moldova keeps one time: Eastern European Time, UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July. Clocks go forward one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 4:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. Moldova borders Ukraine and Romania. Its capital is Chisinau.
- Population
- 3,545,883 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 13,067 sq mi (33,843 km²)
- Currency
- Leu (MDL)
- Languages
- Romanian, Russian, Gagauz, Turkish
- Calling code
- +373
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- MD
- Coordinates (central point)
- 46.973012, 28.823011
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Chisinau, Tiraspol, Bălţi, Rîbniţa, Cahul, Ungheni, Soroca, and Orhei all keep Eastern European Time, like the rest of Moldova.
Daylight saving time in Moldova
- Eastern European Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 4:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Moldova |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | same time |
| Ukraine | UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.