Moldova · 47.01°N, 28.86°E
Daylight hours in Chisinau
Chisinau gets 15h 54m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 8h 30m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 7h 24m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Chisinau observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 54mJune 21 · 05:10–21:04
Shortest day8h 30mDecember 21 · 07:48–16:18
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:09–18:17
Fastest change+3.4 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:51 | 16:26 | 8h 35m |
| February 1 | 07:31 | 17:07 | 9h 36m |
| March 1 | 06:46 | 17:50 | 11h 03m |
| April 1 | 06:45 | 19:33 | 12h 48m |
| May 1 | 05:50 | 20:15 | 14h 24m |
| June 1 | 05:15 | 20:52 | 15h 37m |
| July 1 | 05:14 | 21:04 | 15h 50m |
| August 1 | 05:44 | 20:39 | 14h 55m |
| September 1 | 06:24 | 19:47 | 13h 23m |
| October 1 | 07:03 | 18:47 | 11h 43m |
| November 1 | 06:47 | 16:50 | 10h 03m |
| December 1 | 07:30 | 16:19 | 8h 49m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Chisinau’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Chisinau’s are shortest:
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