Right now, local time in Shipka is 21:40 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shipka ranks #121178 worldwide by population and #255 in Bulgaria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Sofia GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shipka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.7117° N, 25.3353° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Stara Zagora
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 1,604 · #121178 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shipka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.71° S, 154.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,274 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shipka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 145.8° from north (SE (146°))
Full prayer timetable for Shipka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shipka sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Shipka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,698 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,273 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.71° N, 25.34° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 12:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:40 | −5h |
| London | 19:40 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:40 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:40 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:40 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:10 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:40 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:40 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:40 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:40 | +9h |
Best time to call Shipka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shipka local time:
Cities sharing Shipka's time zone
Distances from Shipka
| Moscow | 1,698 km | NNE (27°) |
| Paris | 1,900 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 2,146 km | NW (306°) |
| Dubai | 3,347 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,155 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,256 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,468 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 8,967 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,051 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 10,406 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,710 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,273 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Shipka
- Sheynovo4 km · 21:40
- Hadzhidimitrovo4 km · 21:40
- Kran6 km · 21:40
- Koprinka9 km · 21:40
- Enina7 km · 21:40
- Kazanlak12 km · 21:40
- Gabrovo18 km · 21:40
- Pavel Banya17 km · 21:40
FAQ
What time is it in Shipka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shipka (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Shipka in?
Shipka runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Shipka observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shipka today?
Shipka sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shipka tonight?
The moon phase over Shipka tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shipka?
The antipode of Shipka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.71° S, 154.66° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,274 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shipka?
Shipka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shipka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shipka, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.