Sydney
Shabbat times in Sydney
Candle lighting and havdalah in Sydney for this Shabbat and the next 12 weeks, with the holidays among them, in local time. Candles are lit 18 minutes before sunset; havdalah is at nightfall, when the Sun is 8.5° below the horizon.
Right now · as of
This Shabbat: candle lighting on Friday 23 October at 18:56, havdalah on Saturday 24 October at 19:55.
13 Heshvan 5787 in the Hebrew calendar.
Times are Sydney time (GMT+11).
Candle lighting and havdalah for the next 12 weeks
| Friday | Candle lighting | Havdalah | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | 18:56 | 19:55 | 13 Heshvan 5787 |
| Fri 30 Oct | 19:03 | 20:01 | 20 Heshvan 5787 |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:09 | 20:09 | 27 Heshvan 5787 |
| Fri 13 Nov | 19:16 | 20:16 | 4 Kislev 5787 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 19:22 | 20:24 | 11 Kislev 5787 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:29 | 20:31 | 18 Kislev 5787 |
| Fri 4 Dec | 19:35 | 20:38 | 25 Kislev 5787 |
| Fri 11 Dec | 19:41 | 20:43 | 2 Tevet 5787 |
| Fri 18 Dec | 19:45 | 20:48 | 9 Tevet 5787 |
| Fri 25 Dec | 19:49 | 20:51 | 16 Tevet 5787 |
| Fri, 1 Jan 2027 | 19:51 | 20:53 | 23 Tevet 5787 |
| Fri, 8 Jan 2027 | 19:51 | 20:53 | 1 Shevat 5787 |
| Fri, 15 Jan 2027 | 19:51 | 20:51 | 8 Shevat 5787 |
Sunrise, sunset, twilight and day length: Sunrise and sunset in Sydney
Holidays and their dates, every year: Jewish holidays
Good to know
- Candles are lit 18 minutes before sunset, as Hebcal’s calendar gives it for Sydney.
- Havdalah, and the candles of a holiday’s second night, are at nightfall, when the Sun is 8.5° below the horizon and three small stars can be seen. Some communities wait longer, up to 72 minutes after sunset.
- Outside Israel, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Pesach and Shavuot are kept for two days, as here.
- Sunset is worked out from NOAA’s solar equations for 33.9° S, 151.2° E, at sea level; hills and buildings change what you see by a minute or two.
- Your synagogue’s calendar may differ; follow it.
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