Shabbat Times

1. 01Choose a locationTap "Share my location" to use your current location, or pick a city from the list.
2. 02Get the upcoming Shabbat timesThe tool automatically figures out which Shabbat is relevant right now — including Friday before and after candle lighting, and Saturday before and after Shabbat ends — and shows candle lighting, sunset, Shabbat ends, and Rabbeinu Tam.
3. 03Check the candle-lighting customEach city shows its own documented local custom. For a location not on the list, you can choose a different candle-lighting custom from the common options.

• Accurate times for your exact locationShabbat times depend on location, season, and local custom. The tool calculates them precisely for your coordinates and the documented custom of the city you chose.
• Comparing citiesCandle-lighting time varies meaningfully between cities — 40 minutes in Jerusalem, 30 in Haifa, 22 in Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak, 20 in Be'er Sheva, and 18 in most Diaspora communities. The tool shows each city's exact custom.
• Planning travelTraveling somewhere else for Shabbat? Check ahead of time when Shabbat starts and ends there, by that location's own custom.

• When to light candles this weekThe tool shows the exact candle-lighting time for the upcoming Shabbat, based on your location and custom.
• When does Shabbat endWant to know when you can resume melacha after Shabbat? The tool shows Shabbat ends by Tzeit HaKochavim (8.5°) and by Rabbeinu Tam (72 minutes after sunset).
• Planning Friday eveningSunset is shown too, so you can plan Friday evening with enough time before candle lighting.

• 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.
• Two methods for when Shabbat endsThe tool shows Shabbat ends by Tzeit HaKochavim (8.5° below the horizon) — the method documented in Chabad.org's own methodology, not necessarily the only accepted one; other communities may follow a different setting. Rabbeinu Tam, a fixed 72 minutes after sunset, is a later, stricter time some wait for.
• The full daily zmanimFor every halachic time of day — Alot HaShachar, Shema, Mincha, and more — there's a separate tool, Zmanim Today.

Shabbat starts at candle lighting — a number of minutes before sunset on Friday, set by local custom. Most Diaspora communities use 18 minutes before sunset. In Israel the custom varies by city: 40 minutes in Jerusalem, 30 in Haifa, 22 in Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak, and 20 in Be'er Sheva.

The tool shows Shabbat ends by Tzeit HaKochavim, nightfall — when the center of the sun reaches 8.5° below the horizon, typically about 30-45 minutes after sunset depending on season and location. This is the method documented in Chabad.org's own methodology; other communities may use a different degree or fixed-minute setting, so check with your rabbi or community if you follow a specific custom. Some wait for a later, stricter time, Rabbeinu Tam: a fixed 72 minutes after sunset, regardless of season.

The tool automatically resolves the upcoming Shabbat for your chosen location — whether it's a weekday, Friday before or after candle lighting, or Saturday before or after Shabbat ends — and shows the exact times.

Candle-lighting time is a fixed number of minutes before that day's astronomical sunset at your location. The number of minutes itself is a documented local custom, not an astronomical formula — which is why it differs between communities. The tool uses each curated city's own documented custom, and the general 18-minute custom as a default for an unmatched location, with the option to choose a different one.

Two reasons. First, sunset itself differs by location and date, based on latitude, longitude, and season. Second — and just as important — the number of minutes before sunset used for candle lighting is a documented local custom that developed independently in each community. Jerusalem, for example, uses 40 minutes and Haifa uses 30, compared to the 18 minutes common in most Diaspora communities.

Your location is used only in your browser to calculate the times — it's never sent to a server or stored. Choosing a city or custom from the list also stays on your device only.

What's the difference between Tzeit HaKochavim and Rabbeinu Tam?

The tool shows Tzeit HaKochavim (8.5° below the horizon) — the method documented in Chabad.org's own methodology for when Shabbat ends, not necessarily the only accepted setting; other communities may use a different one. Rabbeinu Tam, a fixed 72 minutes after sunset, is a later, stricter halachic opinion some wait for at the end of Shabbat. The tool shows both separately.

Why does Jerusalem light candles 40 minutes before sunset, not 18?

It's a long-standing, documented Jerusalem custom, verified against Chabad.org's own Jerusalem candle-lighting page. Haifa has its own documented custom too, 30 minutes before sunset — every city's exact number comes from its own published source, not a general rule.

My location isn't in the city list — what happens?

You can share your current location, and the tool will calculate sunset and Shabbat's end precisely for your coordinates. Since there's no specific documented custom for an arbitrary location, the general custom (18 minutes before sunset) is shown by default, with the option to choose a different one from the list if you know it fits better.

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.