Current Time in Shumen, Bulgaria
6:40:31 PM
18:40:31
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Shumen is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Shumen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- District
- Obshtina Shumen
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country 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
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Shumen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sofia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Shumen local time
Clock changes in Shumen
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 45 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 45 min2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 45 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 36 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 34 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Shumen
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Plan around Shumen
Upcoming national public holidays in Bulgaria
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year's 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Shumen in?
- Shumen uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Sofia.
- When is the next clock change in Shumen?
- Clocks in Shumen move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00)
- Does Shumen observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Shumen observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Shumen?
- Shumen is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer