When is the best time to cross at Palanka — Cars, MD → UA
Typical load by day of week and hour — averages from the last 60 days of real observations
Typical load by hour
Weekly picture: days × hours
| on average | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Monday | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Tuesday | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 8 | — | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | — | 3 |
| Wednesday | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Thursday | 0 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Friday | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Saturday | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunday | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Key takeaways
- The quietest day is Wednesday: on average 6 cars in the queue.
- The busiest day is Sunday: on average 9 cars in the queue.
- The lightest traffic is usually on Wednesday between 00:00 and 02:00.
- Peak load is on Friday between 16:00 and 18:00 (up to 21 cars).
Calculated from 852 real measurements over the last 60 days.
Frequently asked questions
Which day has the shortest queue at the Palanka (Cars, MD → UA) border crossing?
Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Wednesday (6 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Sunday.
What time of day is best to cross the border at Palanka (Cars, MD → UA)?
Queues are usually shortest on Wednesday between 00:00 and 02:00. The worst time is Friday between 16:00 and 18:00.
Are the queues at Palanka (Cars, MD → UA) worse on weekends?
On weekends the queue averages 8 cars, on weekdays 7 cars. Based on the last 60 days.
What is the queue at Palanka (Cars, MD → UA) right now?
This page shows historical statistics for the last 60 days. For the current queue and forecast, open the checkpoint page Palanka.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics are calculated from real observations: traveler reports, official sources and automatic measurements. Data is updated daily.
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Data updated: 06.08.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Chisinau
Thanks to our user Ihor for the idea behind this page 💛