Sunset and sunrise times in Chisinau, Moldova
In Chisinau, Moldova the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 19:58 and rises at 06:14. Daylight lasts 13h 43m; evening golden hour runs from 19:16 to 20:17.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Sunset
- 19:58
- Last light
- 20:30
- Day length
- 13h 43m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 19:16 – 20:17
- Blue hour
- 20:17 – 20:30
- Max sun altitude
- 53.7°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:50 / 02:49
The sun sets at 287° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:15 Sunset 19:56 Golden hour 19:15 – 20:15 Day length 13h 40m 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, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:08 | 05:43 | 13:10 | 20:37 | 21:12 | 14h 53m | −2:35 | 19:53–20:58 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 05:09 | 05:44 | 13:10 | 20:36 | 21:11 | 14h 51m | −2:37 | 19:52–20:57 | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 05:10 | 05:46 | 13:10 | 20:34 | 21:09 | 14h 48m | −2:39 | 19:51–20:55 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 05:12 | 05:47 | 13:10 | 20:33 | 21:08 | 14h 45m | −2:41 | 19:49–20:54 | 🌖 69% |
| Wed 5 | 05:13 | 05:48 | 13:10 | 20:31 | 21:06 | 14h 43m | −2:43 | 19:48–20:52 | 🌖 58% |
| Thu 6 | 05:15 | 05:49 | 13:10 | 20:30 | 21:04 | 14h 40m | −2:45 | 19:47–20:51 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 05:16 | 05:51 | 13:10 | 20:28 | 21:03 | 14h 37m | −2:47 | 19:45–20:49 | 🌘 35% |
| Sat 8 | 05:17 | 05:52 | 13:10 | 20:27 | 21:01 | 14h 34m | −2:48 | 19:44–20:47 | 🌘 24% |
| Sun 9 | 05:19 | 05:53 | 13:10 | 20:25 | 20:59 | 14h 31m | −2:50 | 19:42–20:46 | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 05:20 | 05:55 | 13:09 | 20:24 | 20:58 | 14h 29m | −2:52 | 19:41–20:44 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:22 | 05:56 | 13:09 | 20:22 | 20:56 | 14h 26m | −2:53 | 19:39–20:42 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:23 | 05:57 | 13:09 | 20:20 | 20:54 | 14h 23m | −2:55 | 19:38–20:41 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:25 | 05:58 | 13:09 | 20:19 | 20:52 | 14h 20m | −2:56 | 19:36–20:39 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:26 | 06:00 | 13:09 | 20:17 | 20:50 | 14h 17m | −2:58 | 19:35–20:37 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:27 | 06:01 | 13:09 | 20:15 | 20:49 | 14h 14m | −2:59 | 19:33–20:36 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:29 | 06:02 | 13:08 | 20:14 | 20:47 | 14h 11m | −3:00 | 19:32–20:34 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:30 | 06:04 | 13:08 | 20:12 | 20:45 | 14h 8m | −3:01 | 19:30–20:32 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:32 | 06:05 | 13:08 | 20:10 | 20:43 | 14h 5m | −3:03 | 19:28–20:30 | 🌒 33% |
| Wed 19 | 05:33 | 06:06 | 13:08 | 20:08 | 20:41 | 14h 2m | −3:04 | 19:27–20:28 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 05:35 | 06:07 | 13:07 | 20:07 | 20:39 | 13h 59m | −3:05 | 19:25–20:26 | 🌓 52% |
| Fri 21 | 05:36 | 06:09 | 13:07 | 20:05 | 20:37 | 13h 56m | −3:06 | 19:23–20:25 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:37 | 06:10 | 13:07 | 20:03 | 20:35 | 13h 52m | −3:07 | 19:22–20:23 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:39 | 06:11 | 13:07 | 20:01 | 20:34 | 13h 49m | −3:08 | 19:20–20:21 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:40 | 06:13 | 13:06 | 19:59 | 20:32 | 13h 46m | −3:08 | 19:18–20:19 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:42 | 06:14 | 13:06 | 19:58 | 20:30 | 13h 43m | −3:09 | 19:16–20:17 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:43 | 06:15 | 13:06 | 19:56 | 20:28 | 13h 40m | −3:10 | 19:15–20:15 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:45 | 06:17 | 13:06 | 19:54 | 20:26 | 13h 37m | −3:11 | 19:13–20:13 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:46 | 06:18 | 13:05 | 19:52 | 20:24 | 13h 33m | −3:12 | 19:11–20:11 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:47 | 06:19 | 13:05 | 19:50 | 20:22 | 13h 30m | −3:12 | 19:09–20:09 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:49 | 06:21 | 13:05 | 19:48 | 20:20 | 13h 27m | −3:13 | 19:07–20:07 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:50 | 06:22 | 13:04 | 19:46 | 20:18 | 13h 24m | −3:13 | 19:06–20:05 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 03:28 | 04:22 | 05:43 | 20:37 | 21:57 | 22:51 | 9h 7m | 60.9° | 298° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:30 | 04:24 | 05:44 | 20:36 | 21:56 | 22:49 | 9h 10m | 60.7° | 297° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:32 | 04:25 | 05:46 | 20:34 | 21:54 | 22:46 | 9h 12m | 60.4° | 297° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:34 | 04:27 | 05:47 | 20:33 | 21:52 | 22:44 | 9h 15m | 60.2° | 297° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:37 | 04:29 | 05:48 | 20:31 | 21:50 | 22:42 | 9h 18m | 59.9° | 296° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:39 | 04:31 | 05:49 | 20:30 | 21:48 | 22:39 | 9h 20m | 59.6° | 296° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:41 | 04:32 | 05:51 | 20:28 | 21:46 | 22:37 | 9h 23m | 59.3° | 295° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:44 | 04:34 | 05:52 | 20:27 | 21:44 | 22:34 | 9h 26m | 59.1° | 295° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:46 | 04:36 | 05:53 | 20:25 | 21:42 | 22:32 | 9h 29m | 58.8° | 294° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:48 | 04:37 | 05:55 | 20:24 | 21:40 | 22:29 | 9h 32m | 58.5° | 294° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:50 | 04:39 | 05:56 | 20:22 | 21:38 | 22:27 | 9h 35m | 58.2° | 293° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:52 | 04:41 | 05:57 | 20:20 | 21:36 | 22:24 | 9h 38m | 57.9° | 293° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:55 | 04:42 | 05:58 | 20:19 | 21:34 | 22:22 | 9h 41m | 57.6° | 293° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:57 | 04:44 | 06:00 | 20:17 | 21:32 | 22:19 | 9h 43m | 57.3° | 292° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:59 | 04:46 | 06:01 | 20:15 | 21:30 | 22:17 | 9h 46m | 57.0° | 292° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:01 | 04:47 | 06:02 | 20:14 | 21:28 | 22:14 | 9h 49m | 56.7° | 291° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:03 | 04:49 | 06:04 | 20:12 | 21:26 | 22:12 | 9h 52m | 56.3° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:05 | 04:51 | 06:05 | 20:10 | 21:24 | 22:09 | 9h 56m | 56.0° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:07 | 04:52 | 06:06 | 20:08 | 21:22 | 22:07 | 9h 59m | 55.7° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:09 | 04:54 | 06:07 | 20:07 | 21:20 | 22:04 | 10h 2m | 55.4° | 289° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:11 | 04:56 | 06:09 | 20:05 | 21:17 | 22:02 | 10h 5m | 55.0° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:13 | 04:57 | 06:10 | 20:03 | 21:15 | 21:59 | 10h 8m | 54.7° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:15 | 04:59 | 06:11 | 20:01 | 21:13 | 21:57 | 10h 11m | 54.4° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:17 | 05:01 | 06:13 | 19:59 | 21:11 | 21:54 | 10h 14m | 54.0° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:19 | 05:02 | 06:14 | 19:58 | 21:09 | 21:52 | 10h 17m | 53.7° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:21 | 05:04 | 06:15 | 19:56 | 21:07 | 21:49 | 10h 20m | 53.3° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:23 | 05:05 | 06:17 | 19:54 | 21:05 | 21:47 | 10h 24m | 53.0° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:25 | 05:07 | 06:18 | 19:52 | 21:02 | 21:44 | 10h 27m | 52.6° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:27 | 05:09 | 06:19 | 19:50 | 21:00 | 21:42 | 10h 30m | 52.3° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:29 | 05:10 | 06:21 | 19:48 | 20:58 | 21:39 | 10h 33m | 51.9° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:30 | 05:12 | 06:22 | 19:46 | 20:56 | 21:37 | 10h 36m | 51.5° | 283° WNW |
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% |
Longest and shortest day in Chisinau
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 15h 53m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 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 32 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 8 minutes longer than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 47°N buys you.
Evening golden hour runs 61 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 41 — 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 WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 51 minutes earlier, averaging about 101 seconds 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 19:01. Golden hour opens at 19:16 and the sun is down by 19:58, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 287° 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 20:17 and runs to 20:30, the end of civil twilight and 32m 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 19:58 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Chisinau?
It takes 32m. Civil twilight ends at 20:30 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Chisinau?
Evening golden hour runs 19:16 to 20:17 today, lasting 1h 0m. Full golden hour times for Chisinau covers the morning window and the coming week.