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Shabbat Times Aruba
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for Oranjestad, the next 12 weeks, and the rest of the island.
This week · Parashat Noach
5 Cheshvan 5787
Oranjestad · Friday, October 16 · light candles
6:02 PM
18 minutes before sunset (6:20 PM).
- Sat, Oct 17, 6:52 PMShabbat ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 6:03 PM, a minute later.
Across the island this Friday
- Oranjestad6:02 PM
- Palm Beach6:02 PM
- Santa Cruz6:02 PM
- San Nicolas6:02 PM
The clock in Aruba
No daylight saving. UTC−4 all year: an hour ahead of New York from November 1 to March 14, the same time the rest of the year.
Candles move 59 minutes a year, 5:53 PM in mid-November to 6:52 PM in early July.
Shabbat services in Aruba
- Chabad Jewish Center of Aruba, Salina Cerca 31C, NoordA minyan when visitors make one up, so never certainMinyan times and place on its WhatsApp groupShabbat dinner and Kiddush lunch at Chabad, booked in advance
- Beth Israel Synagogue, Traditional egalitarian, Adriaan Laclé Boulevard 2, OranjestadKabbalat Shabbat every Friday evening; confirm the time with them
From each congregation's own website, checked September 23, 2026. Confirm with them before you travel.
The next 12 weeks in Oranjestad
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23Lech-Lecha | Lech-Lecha | 5:59 PM | 6:49 PM | 12 Cheshvan |
| Oct 30Vayera | Vayera | 5:56 PM | 6:46 PM | 19 Cheshvan |
| Nov 6Chayei Sara | Chayei Sara | 5:54 PM | 6:45 PM | 26 Cheshvan |
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 5:53 PM | 6:44 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 5:53 PM | 6:44 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 5:53 PM | 6:46 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 5:55 PM | 6:47 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 5:57 PM | 6:50 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 6:00 PM | 6:53 PM | 8 Tevet |
| Dec 25Vayechi | Vayechi | 6:04 PM | 6:57 PM | 15 Tevet |
| Jan 1Shemot | Shemot | 6:07 PM | 7:00 PM | 22 Tevet |
| Jan 8Vaera | Vaera | 6:11 PM | 7:04 PM | 29 Tevet |
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How the times are worked out
18 minutes before sunset in Oranjestad
Sunset is worked out for Oranjestad's coordinates, 12.52° N, 70.03° W, with @hebcal/core, the open-source calculation behind hebcal.com, and every time is shown on local clocks (America/Aruba). Shabbat ends at nightfall, when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon and three stars would be out.
Eighteen minutes is the usual custom in most of the world. Israeli calendars print 20 for most cities, and Jerusalem lights 40 minutes before sunset and Haifa 30, so those pages use their own number instead.
Each Friday is also worked out a second way, with this site's own sunrise equation, and the two are compared whenever the page is built. Some communities wait longer before havdalah, so treat the minute as close rather than binding, and follow your own community's calendar.
Near Aruba this Friday
- Punta CanaDominican Republic5:52 PM
- Puerto RicoSan Juan5:43 PM
- St. ThomasCharlotte Amalie5:38 PM
- Turks and CaicosProvidenciales6:05 PM
- Panama CityPanama5:43 PM
- Costa RicaSan José5:00 PM
Away for Shabbat
Candle lighting this Friday, each for its own coordinates and custom. All cities on the list
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Shabbat in Aruba: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Aruba this Friday?+
In Oranjestad, candle lighting on Friday, October 16, 2026 is at 6:02 PM, 18 minutes before sunset.
What time does Shabbat end in Aruba?+
This week Shabbat ends at 6:52 PM on Saturday, October 17, when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon.
Does Aruba change its clocks?+
No. Aruba keeps UTC−4 all year, with no daylight saving, so it is an hour ahead of New York from November 1 to March 14, the same time the rest of the year.
Why 18 minutes before sunset?+
Eighteen minutes is the usual custom in most of the world. Israeli calendars print 20 for most cities, and Jerusalem lights 40 minutes before sunset and Haifa 30, so those pages use their own number instead.
Where can a visitor go for Shabbat services in Aruba?+
Chabad Jewish Center of Aruba (Salina Cerca 31C, Noord): A minyan when visitors make one up, so never certain. Minyan times and place on its WhatsApp group. Shabbat dinner and Kiddush lunch at Chabad, booked in advance. Beth Israel Synagogue (Traditional egalitarian, Adriaan Laclé Boulevard 2, Oranjestad): Kabbalat Shabbat every Friday evening; confirm the time with them. Each is taken from the congregation's own website. Confirm with them before you travel.
Are these times exact?+
They are worked out for Oranjestad's coordinates the way Hebcal works them out, and checked against a second, independent calculation. Your community's own calendar is the authority for observance.
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