Jewish Holiday Times

1. 01Choose a locationTap "Share my location" to use your current location, or pick a city from the list.
2. 02Get the upcoming holiday timesThe tool automatically finds the next major Yom Tov, or you can pick a specific holiday from the list. It shows candle lighting, transitions between holiday days, and when the holiday ends — with an explanation for every transition.
3. 03Watch for transitions with ShabbatWhen the holiday begins, continues, or ends together with Shabbat, the tool shows a clear note about the sequence — not just a time.

• Accurate times for your exact locationHoliday times depend on location, season, and local custom. The tool calculates them precisely for your coordinates.
• Israel vs. DiasporaThe number of holiday days differs between Israel and the Diaspora for several holidays — Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Pesach, and Shavuot. The tool shows the correct structure for your location.
• Planning around ShabbatWhen the holiday meets Shabbat — before, after, or together — the tool explains exactly what happens and when, so you know when candles are actually allowed.

• When the holiday startsThe tool shows the exact candle-lighting time for the start of the holiday, based on your location and custom.
• The holiday's second nightFor two-day holidays, the tool shows exactly when second-night candles may be lit — only after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame.
• When the holiday endsThe tool shows the holiday-end time, and where relevant, Rabbeinu Tam as a later, stricter alternative.

• This isn't a halachic rulingThe tool gives an astronomical-halachic calculation based on documented customs. If you follow a specific community custom, verify with a rabbi or posek.
• Shabbat times separatelyFor an ordinary Shabbat, including one that overlaps a holiday, there's a dedicated tool, Shabbat Times. Both tools use the same engine and always agree.
• The full daily zmanimFor every halachic time of day — Alot HaShachar, Shema, Mincha, and more — there's a separate tool, Zmanim Today.

The holiday starts at candle lighting — usually a number of minutes before sunset, using the same local custom as Shabbat candle lighting. One exception: when the holiday begins right after Shabbat, lighting can't be advanced — it's only allowed after Shabbat itself ends (nightfall), from a pre-existing flame.

Rosh Hashanah (everywhere), and Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Pesach, and Shavuot in the Diaspora, run two days. Preparing on day one for day two isn't permitted — so second-night candles may only be lit after that night's nightfall, from a flame that was already burning before the holiday started.

The holiday ends at nightfall — when the center of the sun reaches 8.5° below the horizon, per the methodology documented on Chabad.org. Other communities may use a different degree or fixed-minute setting. Some wait for a later, stricter time, Rabbeinu Tam: a fixed 72 minutes after sunset.

The number of holiday days differs: Rosh Hashanah is 2 days everywhere; Yom Kippur is 1 day everywhere; Sukkot has a full Yom Tov on day 1 in Israel and 2 days in the Diaspora (the rest of the week is Chol HaMoed); Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah is 1 day in Israel, 2 in the Diaspora; Pesach has Yom Tov at the start and end, 1 day each in Israel and 2 days each in the Diaspora; Shavuot is 1 day in Israel, 2 in the Diaspora.

When Yom Tov leads directly into Shabbat, Shabbat candles are lit at the regular time, but from a pre-existing flame. When the holiday begins right after Shabbat, lighting is delayed until Shabbat itself ends. When Shabbat overlaps the holiday's own days (like Rosh Hashanah falling on Shabbat), the tool shows every transition separately, including a reminder that the holiday continues even after Shabbat ends.

Your location is used only in your browser to calculate the times — it's never sent to a server or stored.

Why isn't the second night's candle lighting at the same time as the first night's?

Because preparing on day one of the holiday for day two isn't permitted. Second-night candles may only be lit after that evening's nightfall, and only from a flame that was already burning before the holiday started — not a new flame.

What's the difference between this tool and Shabbat Times?

Shabbat Times focuses on the upcoming Shabbat, including cases where it overlaps a holiday. Jewish Holiday Times focuses on the upcoming holiday itself — including two-day holidays and the transitions between holiday days. Both tools use the same calculation engine and always agree on the same times.

Does this tool replace a halachic ruling?

No. It gives an astronomical-halachic calculation based on accepted, documented customs. For sensitive matters, especially if you follow a specific community custom, verify with a rabbi or posek.

Is my location saved or sent to a server?

No. All calculation happens in your browser only. Your location is never sent to a server and never stored.