Sunset and sunrise times in Chisinau, Moldova
In Chisinau, Moldova the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:54 and rises at 06:56. Daylight lasts 11h 58m; evening golden hour runs from 18:14 to 19:13.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 06:25
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Last light
- 19:25
- Day length
- 11h 58m
18h 52m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:14 – 19:13
- Blue hour
- 19:13 – 19:25
- Max sun altitude
- 41.7°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:28 / 06:26
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 06:57 Sunset 18:52 Golden hour 18:12 – 19:11 Day length 11h 55m vs today 3 minutes shorterWhere Chisinau is
- Coordinates
- 47.0090° N, 28.8594° E
- Time zone
- Europe/Chisinau
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Population
- 635,994
Sunrise and sunset in Chisinau, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:52 | 06:23 | 13:04 | 19:44 | 20:16 | 13h 21m | −3:14 | 19:04–20:03 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 05:53 | 06:24 | 13:04 | 19:42 | 20:14 | 13h 17m | −3:15 | 19:02–20:01 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:54 | 06:26 | 13:03 | 19:40 | 20:12 | 13h 14m | −3:15 | 19:00–19:59 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:56 | 06:27 | 13:03 | 19:38 | 20:10 | 13h 11m | −3:16 | 18:58–19:57 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:57 | 06:28 | 13:03 | 19:36 | 20:08 | 13h 8m | −3:16 | 18:56–19:55 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 05:58 | 06:30 | 13:02 | 19:34 | 20:06 | 13h 4m | −3:16 | 18:54–19:53 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 06:00 | 06:31 | 13:02 | 19:32 | 20:03 | 13h 1m | −3:17 | 18:52–19:51 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 06:01 | 06:32 | 13:02 | 19:30 | 20:01 | 12h 58m | −3:17 | 18:50–19:49 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 06:03 | 06:34 | 13:01 | 19:28 | 19:59 | 12h 54m | −3:18 | 18:48–19:47 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 06:04 | 06:35 | 13:01 | 19:26 | 19:57 | 12h 51m | −3:18 | 18:46–19:45 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 06:05 | 06:36 | 13:01 | 19:24 | 19:55 | 12h 48m | −3:18 | 18:44–19:43 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:07 | 06:37 | 13:00 | 19:22 | 19:53 | 12h 45m | −3:19 | 18:42–19:41 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 06:08 | 06:39 | 13:00 | 19:20 | 19:51 | 12h 41m | −3:19 | 18:40–19:39 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 06:09 | 06:40 | 13:00 | 19:18 | 19:49 | 12h 38m | −3:19 | 18:38–19:37 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 06:11 | 06:41 | 12:59 | 19:16 | 19:47 | 12h 35m | −3:19 | 18:36–19:35 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 06:12 | 06:43 | 12:59 | 19:14 | 19:45 | 12h 31m | −3:20 | 18:34–19:33 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 06:13 | 06:44 | 12:59 | 19:12 | 19:43 | 12h 28m | −3:20 | 18:32–19:31 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 12:58 | 19:10 | 19:41 | 12h 25m | −3:20 | 18:30–19:29 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 06:16 | 06:47 | 12:58 | 19:08 | 19:39 | 12h 21m | −3:20 | 18:28–19:27 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 06:17 | 06:48 | 12:58 | 19:06 | 19:37 | 12h 18m | −3:20 | 18:26–19:25 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 06:19 | 06:49 | 12:57 | 19:04 | 19:35 | 12h 15m | −3:20 | 18:24–19:23 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 06:20 | 06:51 | 12:57 | 19:02 | 19:33 | 12h 11m | −3:20 | 18:22–19:21 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 06:21 | 06:52 | 12:56 | 19:00 | 19:31 | 12h 8m | −3:20 | 18:20–19:19 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:23 | 06:53 | 12:56 | 18:58 | 19:29 | 12h 5m | −3:20 | 18:18–19:17 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:24 | 06:55 | 12:56 | 18:56 | 19:27 | 12h 1m | −3:20 | 18:16–19:15 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:25 | 06:56 | 12:55 | 18:54 | 19:25 | 11h 58m | −3:20 | 18:14–19:13 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:27 | 06:57 | 12:55 | 18:52 | 19:23 | 11h 55m | −3:20 | 18:12–19:11 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:28 | 06:58 | 12:55 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 11h 51m | −3:20 | 18:10–19:09 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:29 | 07:00 | 12:54 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 11h 48m | −3:20 | 18:08–19:07 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:31 | 07:01 | 12:54 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 11h 45m | −3:20 | 18:06–19:05 | 🌖 85% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:32 | 05:13 | 06:23 | 19:44 | 20:54 | 21:34 | 10h 40m | 51.2° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 2 | 04:34 | 05:15 | 06:24 | 19:42 | 20:52 | 21:32 | 10h 43m | 50.8° | 282° WNW |
| Thu 3 | 04:36 | 05:16 | 06:26 | 19:40 | 20:49 | 21:30 | 10h 46m | 50.5° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 4 | 04:38 | 05:18 | 06:27 | 19:38 | 20:47 | 21:27 | 10h 49m | 50.1° | 281° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:39 | 05:19 | 06:28 | 19:36 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 10h 53m | 49.7° | 281° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:41 | 05:21 | 06:30 | 19:34 | 20:43 | 21:22 | 10h 56m | 49.3° | 280° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:43 | 05:22 | 06:31 | 19:32 | 20:41 | 21:20 | 10h 59m | 49.0° | 280° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:45 | 05:24 | 06:32 | 19:30 | 20:38 | 21:17 | 11h 3m | 48.6° | 279° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:46 | 05:25 | 06:34 | 19:28 | 20:36 | 21:15 | 11h 6m | 48.2° | 278° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:48 | 05:27 | 06:35 | 19:26 | 20:34 | 21:13 | 11h 9m | 47.8° | 278° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:50 | 05:28 | 06:36 | 19:24 | 20:32 | 21:10 | 11h 12m | 47.5° | 277° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:51 | 05:30 | 06:37 | 19:22 | 20:30 | 21:08 | 11h 16m | 47.1° | 277° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:53 | 05:31 | 06:39 | 19:20 | 20:28 | 21:06 | 11h 19m | 46.7° | 276° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:55 | 05:33 | 06:40 | 19:18 | 20:25 | 21:03 | 11h 22m | 46.3° | 276° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:56 | 05:34 | 06:41 | 19:16 | 20:23 | 21:01 | 11h 26m | 45.9° | 275° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:58 | 05:36 | 06:43 | 19:14 | 20:21 | 20:59 | 11h 29m | 45.5° | 275° W |
| Thu 17 | 05:00 | 05:37 | 06:44 | 19:12 | 20:19 | 20:56 | 11h 32m | 45.2° | 274° W |
| Fri 18 | 05:01 | 05:39 | 06:45 | 19:10 | 20:17 | 20:54 | 11h 36m | 44.8° | 273° W |
| Sat 19 | 05:03 | 05:40 | 06:47 | 19:08 | 20:15 | 20:52 | 11h 39m | 44.4° | 273° W |
| Sun 20 | 05:04 | 05:41 | 06:48 | 19:06 | 20:13 | 20:50 | 11h 42m | 44.0° | 272° W |
| Mon 21 | 05:06 | 05:43 | 06:49 | 19:04 | 20:10 | 20:47 | 11h 46m | 43.6° | 272° W |
| Tue 22 | 05:07 | 05:44 | 06:51 | 19:02 | 20:08 | 20:45 | 11h 49m | 43.2° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 05:09 | 05:46 | 06:52 | 19:00 | 20:06 | 20:43 | 11h 52m | 42.8° | 271° W |
| Thu 24 | 05:10 | 05:47 | 06:53 | 18:58 | 20:04 | 20:41 | 11h 56m | 42.4° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 05:12 | 05:48 | 06:55 | 18:56 | 20:02 | 20:39 | 11h 59m | 42.1° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 05:13 | 05:50 | 06:56 | 18:54 | 20:00 | 20:36 | 12h 2m | 41.7° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 05:15 | 05:51 | 06:57 | 18:52 | 19:58 | 20:34 | 12h 6m | 41.3° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 05:16 | 05:53 | 06:58 | 18:50 | 19:56 | 20:32 | 12h 9m | 40.9° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 05:18 | 05:54 | 07:00 | 18:48 | 19:54 | 20:30 | 12h 12m | 40.5° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:19 | 05:55 | 07:01 | 18:46 | 19:52 | 20:28 | 12h 16m | 40.1° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:32 | 07:03 | 12:54 | 18:44 | 19:15 | 11h 41m | −3:20 | 18:04–19:03 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 06:33 | 07:04 | 12:53 | 18:42 | 19:13 | 11h 38m | −3:20 | 18:02–19:01 | 🌖 65% |
| Sat 3 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 12:53 | 18:40 | 19:11 | 11h 35m | −3:20 | 18:00–18:59 | 🌗 53% |
| Sun 4 | 06:36 | 07:07 | 12:53 | 18:38 | 19:09 | 11h 31m | −3:20 | 17:58–18:57 | 🌘 41% |
| Mon 5 | 06:38 | 07:08 | 12:53 | 18:36 | 19:07 | 11h 28m | −3:20 | 17:56–18:55 | 🌘 30% |
| Tue 6 | 06:39 | 07:09 | 12:52 | 18:34 | 19:05 | 11h 25m | −3:19 | 17:54–18:53 | 🌘 20% |
| Wed 7 | 06:40 | 07:11 | 12:52 | 18:32 | 19:03 | 11h 21m | −3:19 | 17:52–18:51 | 🌘 12% |
| Thu 8 | 06:42 | 07:12 | 12:52 | 18:30 | 19:01 | 11h 18m | −3:19 | 17:50–18:49 | 🌘 6% |
| Fri 9 | 06:43 | 07:13 | 12:51 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 11h 15m | −3:19 | 17:48–18:47 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 06:44 | 07:15 | 12:51 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 11h 11m | −3:18 | 17:45–18:45 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:46 | 07:16 | 12:51 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 11h 8m | −3:18 | 17:43–18:43 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:47 | 07:18 | 12:51 | 18:23 | 18:53 | 11h 5m | −3:18 | 17:41–18:42 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 06:48 | 07:19 | 12:50 | 18:21 | 18:51 | 11h 1m | −3:17 | 17:40–18:40 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 12:50 | 18:19 | 18:50 | 10h 58m | −3:17 | 17:38–18:38 | 🌒 14% |
| Thu 15 | 06:51 | 07:22 | 12:50 | 18:17 | 18:48 | 10h 55m | −3:16 | 17:36–18:36 | 🌒 21% |
| Fri 16 | 06:52 | 07:23 | 12:50 | 18:15 | 18:46 | 10h 52m | −3:16 | 17:34–18:34 | 🌒 29% |
| Sat 17 | 06:54 | 07:25 | 12:49 | 18:13 | 18:44 | 10h 48m | −3:15 | 17:32–18:32 | 🌒 38% |
| Sun 18 | 06:55 | 07:26 | 12:49 | 18:12 | 18:42 | 10h 45m | −3:15 | 17:30–18:31 | 🌓 47% |
| Mon 19 | 06:57 | 07:27 | 12:49 | 18:10 | 18:41 | 10h 42m | −3:14 | 17:28–18:29 | 🌔 57% |
| Tue 20 | 06:58 | 07:29 | 12:49 | 18:08 | 18:39 | 10h 39m | −3:13 | 17:26–18:27 | 🌔 66% |
| Wed 21 | 06:59 | 07:30 | 12:49 | 18:06 | 18:37 | 10h 35m | −3:12 | 17:24–18:25 | 🌔 75% |
| Thu 22 | 07:01 | 07:32 | 12:49 | 18:05 | 18:36 | 10h 32m | −3:12 | 17:22–18:24 | 🌔 83% |
| Fri 23 | 07:02 | 07:33 | 12:48 | 18:03 | 18:34 | 10h 29m | −3:11 | 17:20–18:22 | 🌔 90% |
| Sat 24 | 07:03 | 07:35 | 12:48 | 18:01 | 18:32 | 10h 26m | −3:10 | 17:18–18:20 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 06:05 | 06:36 | 11:48 | 16:59 | 17:31 | 10h 23m | −3:09 | 16:16–17:19 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 06:06 | 06:38 | 11:48 | 16:58 | 17:29 | 10h 20m | −3:08 | 16:15–17:17 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:08 | 06:39 | 11:48 | 16:56 | 17:27 | 10h 17m | −3:07 | 16:13–17:15 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 06:09 | 06:41 | 11:48 | 16:54 | 17:26 | 10h 13m | −3:06 | 16:11–17:14 | 🌖 94% |
| Thu 29 | 06:10 | 06:42 | 11:48 | 16:53 | 17:24 | 10h 10m | −3:05 | 16:09–17:12 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 06:12 | 06:43 | 11:48 | 16:51 | 17:23 | 10h 7m | −3:04 | 16:07–17:11 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 06:13 | 06:45 | 11:48 | 16:50 | 17:21 | 10h 4m | −3:03 | 16:06–17:09 | 🌖 68% |
Longest and shortest day in Chisinau
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 15h 53m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 8h 30m.
Between them the day length swings by 7h 23m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:15 on 11 December; the latest is 21:03 on 26 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:08 on 16 June to 07:50 on 1 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 13m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Chisinau different
Light lingers for 30 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 6 minutes longer than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 47°N buys you.
Evening golden hour runs 59 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 40 — at 47° the sun approaches the horizon at a shallower angle and takes its time.
Over a year the sunset point slides 71° along the horizon, from SW at the December solstice to NW in June. Today it is W.
Across September the sunset moves 58 minutes earlier, averaging about 2 minutes a day.
On 25 October 2026 the local clock shifts back an hour and sunset lands at 16:59 instead of 18:01. Worth knowing if you are planning a shoot that week.
Planning a sunset photo in Chisinau
Arrive by 17:59. Golden hour opens at 18:14 and the sun is down by 18:54, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:13 and runs to 19:25, the end of civil twilight and 30m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Chisinau today?
The sun sets in Chisinau at 18:54 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Chisinau?
It takes 30m. Civil twilight ends at 19:25 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Chisinau?
Evening golden hour runs 18:14 to 19:13 today, lasting 58m. Full golden hour times for Chisinau covers the morning window and the coming week.