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Solar data for Moldova
Across the 22 places in Moldova the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 36° in Tiraspol to 38° in Edineţ, and flat ground gets 3.5 to 3.7 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Moldova at a glance
Averages over 22 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 3.45–3.51
- 3.51–3.57
- 3.57–3.63
- 3.63–3.69
- 3.69–3.74
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Moldova is Ceadîr-Lunga (Gagauzia) with 3.74 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Edineţ with 3.45. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,241 kWh a year in Edineţ to 1,322 kWh in Ceadîr-Lunga — 1,287 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 36° in Tiraspol to 38° in Edineţ. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 72° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.63 kWh per kWp a day in Edineţ and 1.95 kWh in Cahul.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Moldova
Ranked by peak sun hours on flat ground: the yearly average of a day's sunshine energy (NASA POWER climatology). Output: 1 kWp at its best year-round angle.
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceadîr-Lunga | Gagauzia | 3.74 | 1,322 | 36° |
| 2 | Comrat | Gagauzia | 3.72 | 1,317 | 36° |
| 2 | Cahul | Cahul | 3.72 | 1,316 | 36° |
| 4 | Slobozia | Transnistria | 3.69 | 1,308 | 36° |
| 5 | Căuşeni | Căuşeni | 3.68 | 1,306 | 36° |
| 6 | Tiraspol | Transnistria | 3.67 | 1,302 | 36° |
| 7 | Hînceşti | Hînceşti | 3.66 | 1,301 | 37° |
| 7 | Bender | Bender Municipality | 3.66 | 1,299 | 37° |
| 9 | Codru | Chișinău Municipality | 3.64 | 1,295 | 37° |
| 9 | Chisinau | Chișinău Municipality | 3.64 | 1,294 | 37° |
Least sunny places in Moldova
Solar by region in Moldova
Averages of the places in each region, sunniest first. Darkest month: what 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes a day in the worst month of the year.
| Region | Places | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt | Darkest month at 70° | Sunniest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gagauzia | 2 | 3.73 | 1,319 | 36° | 1.84 kWh | Ceadîr-Lunga |
| Cahul | 1 | 3.72 | 1,316 | 36° | 1.95 kWh | Cahul |
| Căuşeni | 1 | 3.68 | 1,306 | 36° | 1.76 kWh | Căuşeni |
| Bender Municipality | 1 | 3.66 | 1,299 | 37° | 1.74 kWh | Bender |
| Hînceşti | 1 | 3.66 | 1,301 | 37° | 1.74 kWh | Hînceşti |
| Chișinău Municipality | 3 | 3.64 | 1,294 | 37° | 1.71 kWh | Codru |
| Transnistria | 4 | 3.63 | 1,292 | 37° | 1.69 kWh | Slobozia |
| Strășeni | 1 | 3.62 | 1,290 | 37° | 1.69 kWh | Strășeni |
| Orhei | 1 | 3.60 | 1,281 | 37° | 1.65 kWh | Orhei |
| Ungheni | 1 | 3.57 | 1,277 | 37° | 1.81 kWh | Ungheni |
| Sîngerei | 1 | 3.54 | 1,268 | 37° | 1.74 kWh | Bilicenii Vechi |
| Floreşti | 1 | 3.54 | 1,266 | 37° | 1.67 kWh | Floreşti |
| Bălţi | 1 | 3.53 | 1,263 | 37° | 1.73 kWh | Bălţi |
| Soroca District | 1 | 3.51 | 1,258 | 37° | 1.64 kWh | Soroca |
| Drochia | 1 | 3.49 | 1,252 | 38° | 1.67 kWh | Drochia |
| Raionul Edineţ | 1 | 3.45 | 1,241 | 38° | 1.63 kWh | Edineţ |
Largest places in Moldova at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisinau | 47.0° N | 37° | 71° | 3.64 |
| Tiraspol | 46.8° N | 36° | 71° | 3.67 |
| Bălţi | 47.8° N | 37° | 75° | 3.53 |
| Bender | 46.8° N | 37° | 71° | 3.66 |
| Rîbniţa | 47.8° N | 37° | 75° | 3.56 |
| Cahul | 45.9° N | 36° | 70° | 3.72 |
| Ungheni | 47.2° N | 37° | 71° | 3.57 |
| Soroca | 48.2° N | 37° | 75° | 3.51 |
| Durleşti | 47.0° N | 37° | 71° | 3.64 |
| Orhei | 47.4° N | 37° | 71° | 3.60 |
| Dubăsari | 47.3° N | 37° | 71° | 3.61 |
| Comrat | 46.3° N | 36° | 71° | 3.72 |
| Edineţ | 48.2° N | 38° | 75° | 3.45 |
| Ceadîr-Lunga | 46.1° N | 36° | 70° | 3.74 |
| Căuşeni | 46.6° N | 36° | 71° | 3.68 |
| Strășeni | 47.1° N | 37° | 71° | 3.62 |
| Hînceşti | 46.8° N | 37° | 71° | 3.66 |
| Floreşti | 47.9° N | 37° | 75° | 3.54 |
| Drochia | 48.0° N | 38° | 75° | 3.49 |
| Codru | 47.0° N | 37° | 71° | 3.64 |
Daylight and clock time in Moldova
In Edineţ (48.2° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 16 h 04 min and the shortest 8 h 21 min; in Cahul (45.9° N), the southernmost, 15 h 44 min and 8 h 39 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Chisinau).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe/Chisinau | 22 | UTC+2, in summer UTC+3 | Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct |