Right now, local time in Shumen is 08:28 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shumen ranks #8624 worldwide by population and #10 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shumen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.2706° N, 26.9229° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Shumen
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 72,342 · #8624 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shumen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.27° S, 153.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,321 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shumen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 149.7° from north (SSE (150°))
Full prayer timetable for Shumen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shumen sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Shumen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,585 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,152 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.27° N, 26.92° 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 | 22:28 | −10h |
| Chicago | 00:28 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 03:28 | −5h |
| London | 06:28 | −2h |
| Paris | 07:28 | −1h |
| Moscow | 09:28 | +1h |
| Dubai | 10:28 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 11:58 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:28 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 14:28 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 15:28 | +7h |
| Sydney | 17:28 | +9h |
Best time to call Shumen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shumen local time:
Cities sharing Shumen's time zone
Distances from Shumen
| Moscow | 1,585 km | NNE (25°) |
| Paris | 1,985 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 2,216 km | NW (304°) |
| Dubai | 3,261 km | ESE (119°) |
| Mumbai | 5,049 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,115 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,514 km | NW (316°) |
| Singapore | 8,847 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 8,912 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 10,549 km | WSW (242°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,719 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 15,152 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Shumen
- Veliki Preslav14 km · 08:28
- Gara Hitrino18 km · 08:28
- Pliska19 km · 08:28
- Smyadovo24 km · 08:28
- Kaspichan20 km · 08:28
- Venets31 km · 08:28
- Novi Pazar24 km · 08:28
- Samuil31 km · 08:28
FAQ
What time is it in Shumen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shumen (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shumen in?
Shumen runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Shumen 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 Shumen today?
Shumen sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shumen tonight?
The moon phase over Shumen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shumen?
The antipode of Shumen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.27° S, 153.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,321 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shumen?
Shumen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shumen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shumen, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.