Daylight hours in Chisinau today

Chisinau lies at 47°N. In Chisinau, day length ranges from 8h 30m in winter to 15h 54m in summer — a swing of about 7h 24m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:05 in Chisinau, 65 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 50.3° above the horizon in Chisinau. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 19.6° at the winter solstice to 66.4° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Chisinau.

The longest day in Chisinau is around 15h 54m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 30m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.