Current Time in Shumen, Bulgaria
5:02:42 PM
17:02:42
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Shumen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Shumen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- District
- Obshtina Shumen
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Practical
- Languages
- Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany
- Dialing code
- +359
- Population
- 72,342
- Elevation
- Approximately 237 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 16' N / 26° 55' E
Convert Shumen time
Compare Shumen with another city or time zone
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Shumen local time
Clock changes in Shumen
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 40 min2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
View full Sun & Moon detailsHide full Sun & Moon details
Saturday, September 12, 2026
View Shumen on SavvyTime's time-zone map
Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 40 min2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 40 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Shumen
Loading weather forecast…
Plan around Shumen
Time context
Shumen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sofia
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Bulgaria
- Independence Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Shumen, Bulgaria
Varna AirportVARLarge airport · Serves Varna73.2 km east
Source: OurAirports record · VAR / LBWN
About 73.2 km (45.5 mi) east of Shumen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Burgas AirportBOJLarge airport · Serves Burgas91.6 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BOJ / LBBG
About 91.6 km (56.9 mi) south-southeast of Shumen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International AirportBBULarge airport · Serves Bucharest, Romania152 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BBU / LRBS
About 152 km (94.4 mi) north-northwest of Shumen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Shumen in?
- Shumen currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Sofia.
- When is the next clock change in Shumen?
- Clocks in Shumen move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Shumen currently on daylight saving time?
- Shumen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Shumen right now?
- Shumen is currently UTC+03:00