What time is it in Shumen, Bulgaria? Current time in Shumen

Shumen time zone

Time zone: Eastern European Standard Time (EET)
UTC offset: UTC+2
IANA time zone: Europe/Sofia
Week number: 45

Daylight saving time in Shumen

Standard time is in effect in Shumen (UTC+2).

On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 03:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00 (UTC+3).

Sunrise and sunset in Shumen today

Sunrise: 06:52
Sunset: 16:58
Solar noon: 11:55
Golden hour: 06:33–07:33 and 16:17–17:17
Day length: 10 h 6 min (2 min 32 s shorter than yesterday)
Twilight: 06:22–06:52 and 16:58–17:29
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202754% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:34

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Shumen today

Waning crescent
Illumination: 13%

Moonrise: 02:40
Moonset: 14:56
Next full moon: Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
Next new moon: Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
Next lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 06:13

Moon phases for the year

About Shumen

Shumen is the capital of Shumen, Bulgaria. The time zone of Shumen is EET (UTC+2). The distance to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is 300 km. As of 2025, the population of Shumen is 66,399.

Where is Shumen

Best time to call Shumen

Working hours in Shumen are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.

Shumen

00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00

Places near Shumen

Veliki Preslav 14 km 17:45
Novi Pazar 24 km 17:45
Targovishte 28 km 17:45
Dalgopol 42 km 17:45
Provadia 42 km 17:45
Razgrad 44 km 17:45
Omurtag 45 km 17:45
Isperih 50 km 17:45

Time in other cities in Bulgaria

Sofia 17:45
Plovdiv 17:45
Varna 17:45
Burgas 17:45
Stara Zagora 17:45
Ruse 17:45
Pleven 17:45
Sliven 17:45
Pernik 17:45
Dobrich 17:45

Time difference from Shumen

+ means the time there is ahead of Shumen, − that it is behind.

Los Angeles USA 7:45 AM −10 hours
Chicago USA 9:45 AM −8 hours
Mexico City Mexico 09:45 −8 hours
New York USA 10:45 AM −7 hours
Toronto Canada 10:45 −7 hours
São Paulo Brazil 12:45 −5 hours
London UK 15:45 −2 hours
Berlin Germany 16:45 −1 hour
Paris France 16:45 −1 hour
Cairo Egypt 17:45 same time
Istanbul Turkey 18:45 +1 hour
Moscow Russia 18:45 +1 hour
Dubai UAE 19:45 +2 hours
Mumbai India 21:15 +3.5 hours
Beijing China 23:45 +6 hours
Hong Kong 23:45 +6 hours
Singapore 23:45 +6 hours
Seoul South Korea 00:45 +7 hours
Tokyo Japan 00:45 +7 hours
Sydney Australia 02:45 +9 hours

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Shumen in?

Shumen is in the EET time zone (Europe/Sofia), UTC+2.

When do the clocks change in Shumen?

On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 03:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00 (UTC+3).

What is the UTC offset in Shumen?

The current UTC offset in Shumen is UTC+2.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Shumen is currently UTC+2.

What time is sunrise in Shumen today?

Today the sun rises in Shumen at 06:52 and sets at 16:58.

How far is Shumen from Sofia?

Shumen is 300 km from Sofia in a straight line.

Time in Shumen, Bulgaria