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Jewish Practice   »   Mitzvahs & Traditions   »   Shabbat   »   Candle-Lighting

Candle-Lighting Times for Shabbat & Holidays

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Candle Lighting is 18 mins. before sunset  |  -5 GMT 
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Shabbat begins
 minutes before sunset
Shabbat ends
 minutes after sunset
Visual Shkiah
adjustment
 minutes before sunset
Daylight Saving Time: Not in effect.
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Vayishlach
Friday, December 9, 2011
Light Candles at:
4:10 PM
Shabbat, December 10, 2011
Shabbat Ends:
5:13 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Vayeishev
Friday, December 16, 2011
Light Candles at:
4:11 PM
Shabbat, December 17, 2011
Shabbat Ends:
5:15 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Mikeitz
Friday, December 23, 2011
Light Shabbat Candles at:
4:14 PM
Shabbat, December 24, 2011
Shabbat Ends:
5:18 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Vayigash
Friday, December 30, 2011
Light Candles at:
4:19 PM
Shabbat, December 31, 2011
Shabbat Ends:
5:23 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Vayechi
Friday, January 6, 2012
Light Candles at:
4:25 PM
Shabbat, January 7, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
5:29 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Shemot
Friday, January 13, 2012
Light Candles at:
4:32 PM
Shabbat, January 14, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
5:36 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Va'eira
Friday, January 20, 2012
Light Candles at:
4:40 PM
Shabbat, January 21, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
5:43 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Bo
Friday, January 27, 2012
Light Candles at:
4:48 PM
Shabbat, January 28, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
5:51 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Beshalach
Friday, February 3, 2012
Light Candles at:
4:57 PM
Shabbat, February 4, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
5:59 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Yitro
Friday, February 10, 2012
Light Candles at:
5:06 PM
Shabbat, February 11, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
6:07 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Mishpatim
Friday, February 17, 2012
Light Candles at:
5:14 PM
Shabbat, February 18, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
6:15 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Terumah
Friday, February 24, 2012
Light Candles at:
5:22 PM
Shabbat, February 25, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
6:23 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Tetzaveh
Friday, March 2, 2012
Light Candles at:
5:31 PM
Shabbat, March 3, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
6:30 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Ki Tisa
Friday, March 9, 2012
Light Candles at:
5:38 PM
Shabbat, March 10, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
6:38 PM
Daylight Saving Time: In effect. Times have been adjusted accordingly
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Vayak'hel-Pekudei
Friday, March 16, 2012
Light Candles at:
6:46 PM
Shabbat, March 17, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
7:46 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Vayikra
Friday, March 23, 2012
Light Candles at:
6:53 PM
Shabbat, March 24, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
7:53 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Tzav
Friday, March 30, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:01 PM
Shabbat, March 31, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:01 PM
Passover
Friday, April 6, 2012
Eve of First day Passover
Light Shabbat Candles at:
7:08 PM
Shabbat, April 7, 2012
Eve of Second day Passover
Light Holiday Candles after:
8:09 PM
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Holiday Ends:
8:10 PM
Passover
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Eve of Seventh day Passover
Light Candles at:
7:14 PM
Friday, April 13, 2012
Eve of Eighth day Passover
Light Shabbat / Holiday Candles at:
7:15 PM
Shabbat, April 14, 2012
Shabbat/Holiday Ends:
8:17 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Shemini
Friday, April 20, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:23 PM
Shabbat, April 21, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:25 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Tazria-Metzora
Friday, April 27, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:30 PM
Shabbat, April 28, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:33 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Acharei-Kedoshim
Friday, May 4, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:37 PM
Shabbat, May 5, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:42 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Emor
Friday, May 11, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:44 PM
Shabbat, May 12, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:50 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Behar-Bechukotai
Friday, May 18, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:51 PM
Shabbat, May 19, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:58 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Bamidbar
Friday, May 25, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:57 PM
Shavuot
Shabbat, May 26, 2012
Eve of First day Shavuot
Light Holiday Candles after:
9:05 PM
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Eve of Second day Shavuot
Light Holiday Candles after:
9:06 PM
Monday, May 28, 2012
Holiday Ends:
9:07 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Naso
Friday, June 1, 2012
Light Candles at:
8:03 PM
Shabbat, June 2, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
9:11 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Behaalotecha
Friday, June 8, 2012
Light Candles at:
8:08 PM
Shabbat, June 9, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
9:16 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Shlach
Friday, June 15, 2012
Light Candles at:
8:11 PM
Shabbat, June 16, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
9:20 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Korach
Friday, June 22, 2012
Light Candles at:
8:13 PM
Shabbat, June 23, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
9:22 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Chukat
Friday, June 29, 2012
Light Candles at:
8:13 PM
Shabbat, June 30, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
9:21 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Balak
Friday, July 6, 2012
Light Candles at:
8:12 PM
Shabbat, July 7, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
9:19 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Pinchas
Friday, July 13, 2012
Light Candles at:
8:09 PM
Shabbat, July 14, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
9:15 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Matot-Massei
Friday, July 20, 2012
Light Candles at:
8:04 PM
Shabbat, July 21, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
9:09 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Devarim
Friday, July 27, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:58 PM
Shabbat, July 28, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
9:02 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Va'etchanan
Friday, August 3, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:51 PM
Shabbat, August 4, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:53 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Eikev
Friday, August 10, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:42 PM
Shabbat, August 11, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:44 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Re'eh
Friday, August 17, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:33 PM
Shabbat, August 18, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:33 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Shoftim
Friday, August 24, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:22 PM
Shabbat, August 25, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:21 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Ki Teitzei
Friday, August 31, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:11 PM
Shabbat, September 1, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
8:10 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Ki Tavo
Friday, September 7, 2012
Light Candles at:
7:00 PM
Shabbat, September 8, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
7:58 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Nitzavim
Friday, September 14, 2012
Light Candles at:
6:48 PM
Shabbat, September 15, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
7:45 PM
Rosh Hashanah
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Eve of First day Rosh Hashanah
Light Candles at:
6:45 PM
Monday, September 17, 2012
Eve of Second day Rosh Hashanah
Light Holiday Candles after:
7:42 PM
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Holiday Ends:
7:40 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Vayelech
Friday, September 21, 2012
Light Candles at:
6:36 PM
Shabbat, September 22, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
7:33 PM
Yom Kippur
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Eve of Yom Kippur
Light Candles at:
6:30 PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Yom Kippur
Holiday Ends:
7:26 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Ha'Azinu
Friday, September 28, 2012
Light Candles at:
6:24 PM
Shabbat, September 29, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
7:21 PM
Sukkot
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Eve of First day Sukkot
Light Candles at:
6:21 PM
Monday, October 1, 2012
Eve of Second day Sukkot
Light Holiday Candles after:
7:18 PM
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Holiday Ends:
7:16 PM
Shabbat, Intermediate Days of Sukkot
Friday, October 5, 2012
Light Shabbat Candles at:
6:13 PM
Shabbat, October 6, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
7:10 PM
Shemini Atzeret
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Eve of Shemini Atzeret
Light Candles at:
6:10 PM
Monday, October 8, 2012
Eve of Simchat Torah
Light Holiday Candles after:
7:07 PM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Holiday Ends:
7:05 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Bereishit
Friday, October 12, 2012
Light Candles at:
6:02 PM
Shabbat, October 13, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
6:59 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Noach
Friday, October 19, 2012
Light Candles at:
5:51 PM
Shabbat, October 20, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
6:49 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Lech-Lecha
Friday, October 26, 2012
Light Candles at:
5:41 PM
Shabbat, October 27, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
6:40 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Vayeira
Friday, November 2, 2012
Light Candles at:
5:33 PM
Shabbat, November 3, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
6:32 PM
Daylight Saving Time: Not in effect.
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Chayei Sarah
Friday, November 9, 2012
Light Candles at:
4:25 PM
Shabbat, November 10, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
5:25 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Toldot
Friday, November 16, 2012
Light Candles at:
4:19 PM
Shabbat, November 17, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
5:19 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Vayeitzei
Friday, November 23, 2012
Light Candles at:
4:14 PM
Shabbat, November 24, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
5:16 PM
Shabbat, Torah Reading: Vayishlach
Friday, November 30, 2012
Light Candles at:
4:11 PM
Shabbat, December 1, 2012
Shabbat Ends:
5:14 PM
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It is considered a great mitzvah and responsibility to honor the Sabbath by lighting candles 18 minutes before sunset on Friday evening. This unique commandment, entrusted to the Jewish woman, is rich with meaning and purpose.
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