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Shabbat times in Jerusalem

It is Shabbat in Jerusalem: it ends tonight at 5:28 pm.

Shabbat now · Parashat Vayera Fri, Oct 30 – Sat, Oct 31 · 20 Cheshvan 5787

Candle lighting 4:11 pm Friday, October 30 40 min before sunset (4:51 pm)

Shabbat ends (Havdalah) 5:28 pm Tonight, Saturday, October 31 Sun 8.5° below the horizon

ends in 2 h 58 min Shabbat lasts 25 h 17 min

Shabbat times in Jerusalem this week

Sat31 5:28 pm
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Fri6 4:05 pm

The next Shabbatot in Jerusalem

Fri, Nov 6 Chayei Sara 4:05 pm5:23 pm 6 min earlier than the week before
Fri, Nov 13 Toldot 4:00 pm5:19 pm 5 min earlier than the week before
Fri, Nov 20 Vayetzei 3:57 pm5:16 pm 3 min earlier than the week before
Fri, Nov 27 Vayishlach 3:55 pm5:15 pm 2 min earlier than the week before

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Candle lighting times in Jerusalem for the next weeks

Date	Torah portion or holiday	Candle lighting / fast begins	Ends
Fri, Oct 30	Vayera20 Cheshvan 5787	4:11 pm	5:28 pm
Fri, Nov 6	Chayei Sara27 Cheshvan 5787	4:05 pm	5:23 pm
Fri, Nov 13	Toldot4 Kislev 5787	4:00 pm	5:19 pm
Fri, Nov 20	Vayetzei11 Kislev 5787	3:57 pm	5:16 pm
Fri, Nov 27	Vayishlach18 Kislev 5787	3:55 pm	5:15 pm
Fri, Dec 4Chanukah	Vayeshev25 Kislev 5787	3:54 pm	5:15 pm
Fri, Dec 11Chanukah	Miketz2 Tevet 5787	3:55 pm	5:16 pm
Fri, Dec 18	Vayigash9 Tevet 5787	3:58 pm	5:19 pm
Sun, Dec 20	Fast of 10 Tevet10 Tevet 5787	5:16 amthe fast begins: dawn, 16.1°	5:12 pmthe fast ends: nightfall, 7.083°
Fri, Dec 25	Vayechi16 Tevet 5787	4:01 pm	5:22 pm
Fri, Jan 1	Shemot23 Tevet 5787	4:06 pm	5:27 pm
Fri, Jan 8	Vaera1 Shevat 5787	4:11 pm	5:32 pm

Every Shabbat and holiday until October 2027

Date	Torah portion or holiday	Candle lighting / fast begins	Ends
Fri, Jan 15	Bo8 Shevat 5787	4:17 pm	5:38 pm
Fri, Jan 22	Beshalach15 Shevat 5787	4:23 pm	5:44 pm
Fri, Jan 29	Yitro22 Shevat 5787	4:30 pm	5:50 pm
Fri, Feb 5	Mishpatim29 Shevat 5787	4:36 pm	5:56 pm
Fri, Feb 12	Terumah6 Adar I 5787	4:42 pm	6:01 pm
Fri, Feb 19	Tetzaveh13 Adar I 5787	4:48 pm	6:07 pm
Fri, Feb 26	Ki Tisa20 Adar I 5787	4:54 pm	6:12 pm
Fri, Mar 5	Vayakhel27 Adar I 5787	4:59 pm	6:17 pm
Fri, Mar 12	Pekudei4 Adar II 5787	5:04 pm	6:22 pm
Fri, Mar 19	Vayikra11 Adar II 5787	5:09 pm	6:27 pm
Mon, Mar 22	Fast of Esther13 Adar II 5787	4:28 amthe fast begins: dawn, 16.1°	6:22 pmthe fast ends: nightfall, 7.083°
Fri, Mar 26Clock change: Fri, Mar 26	Tzav18 Adar II 5787	6:14 pm	7:32 pm
Fri, Apr 2	Shmini25 Adar II 5787	6:19 pm	7:37 pm
Fri, Apr 9	Tazria3 Nisan 5787	6:23 pm	7:42 pm
Fri, Apr 16	Metzora10 Nisan 5787	6:28 pm	7:47 pm
Wed, Apr 21	PesachChametz (GRA): eat by 10:26 am, burn by 11:32 am15 Nisan 5787	6:32 pm	7:51 pmThuChol Hamoed follows
Fri, Apr 23	Pesach17 Nisan 5787	6:33 pm	7:53 pm
Tue, Apr 27	Pesach, last days21 Nisan 5787	6:36 pm	7:56 pmWed
Fri, Apr 30	Achrei Mot24 Nisan 5787	6:38 pm	7:58 pm
Fri, May 7	Kedoshim1 Iyar 5787	6:43 pm	8:04 pm
Fri, May 14	Emor8 Iyar 5787	6:48 pm	8:09 pm
Fri, May 21	Behar15 Iyar 5787	6:52 pmearly: from 6:06 pm	8:15 pm
Fri, May 28	Bechukotai22 Iyar 5787	6:57 pmearly: from 6:10 pm	8:20 pm
Fri, Jun 4	Bamidbar29 Iyar 5787	7:01 pmearly: from 6:13 pm	8:24 pm
Thu, Jun 10	ShavuotShabbat: Parashat Nasso6 Sivan 5787	7:04 pmFri: 7:04 pm	8:28 pmSat
Fri, Jun 18	Beha’alotcha14 Sivan 5787	7:06 pmearly: from 6:19 pm	8:30 pm
Fri, Jun 25	Sh’lach21 Sivan 5787	7:08 pmearly: from 6:20 pm	8:31 pm
Fri, Jul 2	Korach28 Sivan 5787	7:08 pmearly: from 6:20 pm	8:31 pm
Fri, Jul 9	Chukat5 Tammuz 5787	7:07 pmearly: from 6:20 pm	8:30 pm
Fri, Jul 16	Balak12 Tammuz 5787	7:05 pmearly: from 6:18 pm	8:27 pm
Thu, Jul 22	Fast of 17 Tammuz17 Tammuz 5787	4:24 amthe fast begins: dawn, 16.1°	8:16 pmthe fast ends: nightfall, 7.083°
Fri, Jul 23	Pinchas19 Tammuz 5787	7:02 pmearly: from 6:16 pm	8:22 pm
Fri, Jul 30	Matot-Masei26 Tammuz 5787	6:57 pmearly: from 6:12 pm	8:17 pm
Fri, Aug 6	Devarim4 Av 5787	6:51 pmearly: from 6:08 pm	8:10 pm
Thu, Aug 12	Tisha B’Av9 Av 5787	7:27 pmWed: the fast begins at sunset	7:58 pmthe fast ends: nightfall, 7.083°
Fri, Aug 13	Vaetchanan11 Av 5787	6:45 pm	8:03 pm
Fri, Aug 20	Eikev18 Av 5787	6:37 pm	7:55 pm
Fri, Aug 27	Re’eh25 Av 5787	6:29 pm	7:46 pm
Fri, Sep 3	Shoftim2 Elul 5787	6:21 pm	7:37 pm
Fri, Sep 10	Ki Teitzei9 Elul 5787	6:12 pm	7:28 pm
Fri, Sep 17	Ki Tavo16 Elul 5787	6:02 pm	7:18 pm
Fri, Sep 24	Nitzavim-Vayeilech23 Elul 5787	5:53 pm	7:09 pm
Fri, Oct 1	Rosh HashanahShabbat1 Tishrei 5788	5:44 pmSat: after 7:00 pm	6:59 pmSun
Mon, Oct 4	Fast of Gedaliah3 Tishrei 5788	5:22 amthe fast begins: dawn, 16.1°	6:51 pmthe fast ends: nightfall, 7.083°
Fri, Oct 8	Ha’azinu8 Tishrei 5788	5:35 pm	6:51 pm
Sun, Oct 10	Yom Kippur10 Tishrei 5788	5:33 pm	6:49 pmMon
Fri, Oct 15	SukkotShabbat15 Tishrei 5788	5:27 pm	6:43 pmChol Hamoed follows
Fri, Oct 22	Shemini Atzeret, Simchat TorahShabbat22 Tishrei 5788	5:19 pm	6:36 pm
Fri, Oct 29	Bereshit29 Tishrei 5788	5:12 pm	6:29 pm

“After”: light after nightfall, from an existing flame.

Shabbat times in Jerusalem through the year

Candle lighting in Jerusalem moves between 3:54 pm (December 4) and 7:08 pm (June 25), and Shabbat ends between 5:15 pm and 8:31 pm. The clocks change on Friday, March 26, and the times jump by an hour.

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How these times are calculated

Candle lighting is 40 minutes before sunset on Friday, the local custom (most communities elsewhere light 18 minutes before). Shabbat ends at nightfall (tzeit hakochavim), when the sun is 8.5° below the horizon and three small stars can be seen. Other communities use a fixed time after sunset:

Custom	Shabbat ends on Sat, Oct 31
Sun 8.5° below the horizon (three small stars) shown above	5:28 pm
50 minutes after sunset	5:41 pm
72 minutes after sunset (Rabbeinu Tam)	6:03 pm

Sunset is computed for the city centre at sea level, with daylight saving time when it applies. Candle lighting is rounded down to the minute and the end of Shabbat up, so both are on the safe side. We checked these times, Shabbat and holidays, against the main Jewish calendars published online: they agree to the minute, or ours are one minute on the safe side. Calculated times: when in doubt, follow your synagogue or rabbi. Methodology

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Questions about Shabbat times

What time does Shabbat start and end in Jerusalem this week?

Shabbat starts in Jerusalem with candle lighting at 4:11 pm on Friday, October 30, 40 minutes before sunset, and ends at 5:28 pm on Saturday, October 31.

When does Shabbat start earliest and latest in Jerusalem?

Over the next twelve months, candle lighting in Jerusalem is earliest at 3:54 pm on Friday, December 4 and latest at 7:08 pm on Friday, June 25; Shabbat ends between 5:15 pm (November 28) and 8:31 pm (June 26).

How many minutes before sunset are Shabbat candles lit in Jerusalem?

40 minutes, as most calendars for Jerusalem. Shabbat begins at sunset at the latest, and the minutes are a margin: this Friday sunset is at 4:51 pm, so candles are at 4:11 pm.

Why does Jerusalem have a forty-minute candle-lighting custom?

Jerusalem’s earlier lighting is an established local form of tosefet Shabbat, adding weekday time to Shabbat’s sanctity. Rabbinic sources document this custom; follow your own community’s guidance. ohr.edu

Can I light Shabbat candles earlier?

Yes. Many communities bring Shabbat in early, especially in summer. The earliest time is plag hamincha, an hour and a quarter (in seasonal hours) before sunset: 3:43 pm this Friday in Jerusalem. Lighting normally marks acceptance of Shabbat; conditions and customs differ, so follow your community.

What if it is already after sunset?

Shabbat candles are never lit after sunset (4:51 pm this Friday in Jerusalem). If you are late, do not light them, and ask your rabbi.

Is Yom Tov one day or two in Jerusalem?

One: Israel does not add the second day of Yom Tov kept outside Israel (Rosh Hashanah is two days everywhere). Pesach and Sukkot have one Yom Tov day at the start and one at the end, with Chol Hamoed between. The festival times on this page for Jerusalem follow the Israeli calendar.

When is the next Yom Tov in Jerusalem?

Pesach: in Jerusalem, candles on Wednesday, April 21 at 6:32 pm; the opening Yom Tov ends on Thursday, April 22 at 7:51 pm, then Chol Hamoed.

When is the next fast in Jerusalem?

Fast of 10 Tevet: in Jerusalem it begins on Sunday, December 20 at 5:16 am, at dawn, and ends at 5:12 pm. These times follow your fast setting (dawn, 16.1° to nightfall, 7.083°), which you can change in Settings.

Why do calendars show slightly different times?

Customs differ (how many minutes before sunset, which nightfall), and each calendar computes sunset for its own point: for Jerusalem this page uses 31.7690° N, 35.2163° E, at sea level. That can move a time by a minute or two.