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Europe/Chisinau · EET (UTC+2)
IST is 3h 30m ahead · Compared to IST (India)
Chisinau Time Zone — Europe/Chisinau
EET/EEST · UTC+2 standard · UTC+3 summer
The Europe/Chisinau timezone covers Moldova. It observes EET (UTC+2) in the standard period and EEST (UTC+3) when DST is in effect. For Indian users and remote workers, Chisinau is currently IST is 3h 30m ahead — a key reference for scheduling calls and coordinating across time zones with India.
UTC Offset
UTC+2
Summer: UTC+3
IST Difference
IST is 3h 30m ahead
DST: IST is 2h 30m ahead
DST
Observed ✓
Starts 2026-03-29
Ends 2026-10-25
Cities in Dataset
58
1 country
Largest: Chisinau (639K)
Primary City — Chisinau
Chisinau, Chişinău, Moldova
Population 639,000
Coordinates 47.0228°N, 28.8353°E
Local time now —
IST equivalent —
Timezone Europe/Chisinau
Capital status primary
All Cities in Europe/Chisinau 58
| # | City | State / Province | Country | Population | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau | Chişinău | Moldova | 639K | primary |
| 2 | Tiraspol | Stînga Nistrului | Moldova | 134K | admin |
| 3 | Bălţi | Bălţi | Moldova | 98K | admin |
| 4 | Bender | Bender | Moldova | 76K | admin |
| 5 | Rîbniţa | Stînga Nistrului | Moldova | 57K | — |
| 6 | Ungheni | Ungheni | Moldova | 31K | admin |
| 7 | Cahul | Cahul | Moldova | 30K | admin |
| 8 | Dubăsari | Stînga Nistrului | Moldova | 29K | — |
| 9 | Soroca | Soroca | Moldova | 22K | admin |
| 10 | Orhei | Orhei | Moldova | 21K | admin |
| 11 | Comrat | Găgăuzia | Moldova | 20K | admin |
| 12 | Slobozia | Stînga Nistrului | Moldova | 20K | — |
| 13 | Straşeni | Străşeni | Moldova | 18K | admin |
| 14 | Ceadîr-Lunga | Găgăuzia | Moldova | 17K | — |
| 15 | Codru | Chişinău | Moldova | 16K | — |
| 16 | Edineţ | Edineţ | Moldova | 16K | admin |
| 17 | Durleşti | Chişinău | Moldova | 16K | — |
| 18 | Drochia | Drochia | Moldova | 13K | admin |
| 19 | Căuşeni | Căuşeni | Moldova | 13K | admin |
| 20 | Ialoveni | Ialoveni | Moldova | 13K | admin |
| 21 | Hînceşti | Hînceşti | Moldova | 12K | admin |
| 22 | Sîngerei | Sîngerei | Moldova | 12K | admin |
| 23 | Taraclia | Taraclia | Moldova | 12K | admin |
| 24 | Vulcăneşti | Găgăuzia | Moldova | 12K | — |
| 25 | Făleşti | Făleşti | Moldova | 12K | admin |
| 26 | Floreşti | Floreşti | Moldova | 12K | admin |
| 27 | Cimişlia | Cimişlia | Moldova | 12K | admin |
| 28 | Congaz | Găgăuzia | Moldova | 11K | — |
| 29 | Rezina | Rezina | Moldova | 11K | admin |
| 30 | Costeşti | Ialoveni | Moldova | 11K | — |
| 31 | Anenii Noi | Anenii Noi | Moldova | 11K | admin |
| 32 | Călăraşi | Călăraşi | Moldova | 11K | admin |
| 33 | Cricova | Chişinău | Moldova | 11K | — |
| 34 | Dnestrovsc | Stînga Nistrului | Moldova | 10K | — |
| 35 | Truşeni | Chişinău | Moldova | 10K | — |
| 36 | Băcioi | Chişinău | Moldova | 10K | — |
| 37 | Sîngera | Chişinău | Moldova | 10K | — |
| 38 | Borogani | Cantemir | Moldova | 10K | — |
| 39 | Grigoriopol | Stînga Nistrului | Moldova | 9K | — |
| 40 | Rîşcani | Rîşcani | Moldova | 9K | admin |
| 41 | Copceac | Găgăuzia | Moldova | 9K | — |
| 42 | Peresecina | Orhei | Moldova | 9K | — |
| 43 | Chiţcani | Stînga Nistrului | Moldova | 9K | — |
| 44 | Camenca | Stînga Nistrului | Moldova | 9K | — |
| 45 | Stăuceni | Chişinău | Moldova | 9K | — |
| 46 | Glodeni | Glodeni | Moldova | 9K | admin |
| 47 | Basarabeasca | Basarabeasca | Moldova | 8K | admin |
| 48 | Nisporeni | Nisporeni | Moldova | 8K | admin |
| 49 | Leova | Leova | Moldova | 7K | admin |
| 50 | Teleneşti | Teleneşti | Moldova | 7K | admin |
| 51 | Donduşeni | Donduşeni | Moldova | 7K | admin |
| 52 | Ştefan Vodă | Ştefan Vodă | Moldova | 7K | admin |
| 53 | Criuleni | Criuleni | Moldova | 7K | admin |
| 54 | Briceni | Briceni | Moldova | 6K | admin |
| 55 | Şoldăneşti | Şoldăneşti | Moldova | 6K | admin |
| 56 | Cantemir | Cantemir | Moldova | 3K | admin |
| 57 | Ocniţa | Ocniţa | Moldova | 3K | admin |
| 58 | Cocieri | Dubăsari | Moldova | — | admin |
IST Conversion — EET ↔ IST Quick Reference
Based on current offset (UTC+2). When EEST is in effect (UTC+3), all IST times shift by +1h.
| Local Time (EET) | → | IST (India) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | → | 3:30 AM |
| 6:00 AM | → | 9:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | → | 12:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | → | 3:30 PM |
| 5:00 PM | → | 8:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | → | 12:30 AM (next day) |
⚠️ Daylight Saving Time Affects This Timezone
Europe/Chisinau observes DST — the UTC offset (and therefore the IST offset) changes twice per year:
Standard Time (EET)
UTC+2
IST is IST is 3h 30m ahead
Until 2026-10-25
Daylight Time (EEST)
UTC+3
IST is IST is 2h 30m ahead
From 2026-03-29
Next clock change: 2026-03-29 — clocks spring forward +1h to EEST. Indian remote workers and BPO teams working with clients in this timezone: your scheduling window shifts by 60 minute on this date.