Shabbat Times and Zmanim for Jerusalem
Candle lighting, havdalah, today's halachic times and the coming holidays, computed for Jerusalem by Hebcal and updated automatically.
Hebrew date: ב׳ בְּחֶשְׁוָן תשפ״ז · 2 Cheshvan 5787 · 2026-10-13
Jerusalem lights candles 40 minutes before sunset, earlier than the 18 to 20 minutes used elsewhere, and the times on this page follow that custom.
Shabbat forecast
- Friday25° / 16°C · Partly cloudy
- Saturday22° / 16°C · Rain
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every 30 minutes
Today's zmanim
2026-10-13- Dawn (alot hashachar)
- 05:29
- Misheyakir
- 05:50
- Sunrise (netz)
- 06:41
- Latest Shma (MGA)
- 08:57
- Latest Shma (GRA)
- 09:33
- Latest tfilla (GRA)
- 10:30
- Midday (chatzot)
- 12:25
- Mincha gedola
- 12:54
- Mincha ketana
- 15:46
- Plag hamincha
- 16:58
- Sunset (shkia)
- 18:09
- Nightfall (tzeit)
- 18:39
Sof zman Shma and tfilla follow the GRA; the MGA time for Shma is shown separately. Computed for Jerusalem's coordinates and elevation. For a halachic question, ask your rabbi.
Coming up
Holidays, candle lighting and havdalah for the next two months.
- Friday 16 October
- 17:26 Candle lighting
- Saturday 17 October
- 18:41 Havdalah
- Sunday 18 October
- Yom HaAliyah School Observance
- Thursday 22 October
- Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day
- Friday 23 October
- 17:18 Candle lighting
- Saturday 24 October
- 18:34 Havdalah
- Friday 30 October
- 16:11 Candle lighting
- Saturday 31 October
- 17:28 Havdalah
- Friday 6 November
- 16:05 Candle lighting
- Saturday 7 November
- 17:23 Havdalah
- Monday 9 November
- Sigd
- Tuesday 10 November
- Rosh Chodesh Kislev
- Wednesday 11 November
- Rosh Chodesh Kislev
- Friday 13 November
- 16:00 Candle lighting
- Saturday 14 November
- 17:18 Havdalah
- Monday 16 November
- Ben-Gurion Day
- Friday 20 November
- 15:57 Candle lighting
- Saturday 21 November
- 17:16 Havdalah
- Friday 27 November
- 15:55 Candle lighting
- Saturday 28 November
- 17:14 Havdalah
- Friday 4 December
- 15:54 Chanukah
- 15:54 Candle lighting
- Saturday 5 December
- 17:14 Chanukah
- 17:14 Havdalah
- Sunday 6 December
- 16:54 Chanukah
- Monday 7 December
- 16:54 Chanukah
- Tuesday 8 December
- 16:54 Chanukah
- Wednesday 9 December
- 16:54 Chanukah
- Thursday 10 December
- Chag HaBanot
- 16:54 Chanukah
- Rosh Chodesh Tevet
- Friday 11 December
- 15:55 Chanukah
- Rosh Chodesh Tevet
- 15:55 Candle lighting
- Saturday 12 December
- Chanukah
- 17:16 Havdalah
Shabbat in Jerusalem, practically
Public transport stops before Shabbat. Buses and the light rail wind down on Friday afternoon, well before candle lighting, and start again after Shabbat ends. Check the last departure on Moovit before you rely on it; taxis and Gett run throughout.
Shops and the shuk close early on Friday. Supermarkets and Mahane Yehuda are packed from Thursday evening and most close two to three hours before candle lighting. A handful of convenience stores and non-kosher restaurants in the city centre stay open, and Saturday night reopening is fast once havdalah passes.
Erev chag works like Friday. The day before a festival follows the Friday rhythm, and in Israel festivals are one day, not two, so the calendar here already shows the Israeli dates. Yom Kippur is the one day when the whole city, roads included, falls silent.
Getting around & the Rav-Kav Groceries & the shuk Start here
What time is candle lighting in Jerusalem this week?
This week candle lighting in Jerusalem is at 17:26 on Friday 16 October, and Shabbat ends with havdalah at 18:41. The times on this page update automatically every week.
Why is candle lighting earlier in Jerusalem?
Jerusalem's custom is to light 40 minutes before sunset, earlier than the 18 to 20 minutes common elsewhere, so the printed time is earlier than in Tel Aviv even though sunset is about the same.
When do buses stop on Friday?
Buses and the light rail stop on Friday afternoon, generally an hour or more before candle lighting, and restart after Shabbat ends. Check the exact last departure on Moovit; taxis run throughout Shabbat.
Times by Hebcal · Looking for a mikvah? See the directory.