Belgium
Shabbat Times Brussels
Candle lighting in Brussels is 18 minutes before sunset; havdalah is at nightfall (sun 8.5° below the horizon).
Candle lighting
7:49 PM
Friday 2026-09-11
Light again
8:55 PM
yom tov follows, no havdalah
Before sunset
18 min
the usual custom
Next Friday
7:33 PM
2026-09-18
The next four weeks
This Shabbat and the next three in Brussels
Computed for 50.85° N, 4.35° E and shown in local time (Europe/Brussels).
This Shabbat
2026-09-11
Candle lighting
7:49 PM
Light again
8:55 PM
Yom tov begins Saturday night, so Shabbat does not end here.
Friday 2026-09-18
Candle lighting
7:33 PM
Havdalah
8:38 PM
Friday 2026-09-25
Candle lighting
7:17 PM
Light again
8:22 PM
Yom tov begins Saturday night, so Shabbat does not end here.
Friday 2026-10-02
Candle lighting
7:01 PM
Light again
8:06 PM
Yom tov begins Saturday night, so Shabbat does not end here.
How it is worked out
18 minutes before sunset in Brussels
Sunset is calculated from Brussels's coordinates with the standard sunrise equation, then 18 minutes are taken off it. That is the whole method, and it lands within about two minutes of a printed community calendar.
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.
Saturday night
Havdalah, when three stars are out
Shabbat ends at nightfall, taken here as the sun reaching 8.5 degrees below the horizon: the point at which three medium stars would be visible. Some communities wait longer, so treat the minute as close rather than binding.
Other cities
Astronomical calculation, ±2 minutes. Follow your community's published times for observance.
Candle-lighting reminders for Brussels
A short reminder every Friday morning with this week's exact times.
One list, unsubscribe in a click. See our privacy policy.
Keep exploring
More tools
Shabbat in Brussels: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Brussels this week?+
Candle lighting in Brussels this Shabbat (Friday 2026-09-11) is at 7:49 PM, 18 minutes before sunset.
What time does Shabbat end in Brussels?+
This week Shabbat runs straight into a festival, so there is no havdalah on Saturday night. Candles are lit again at 8:55 PM, after nightfall, from an existing flame.
Are these times exact?+
They are astronomical calculations for the city center, accurate to about two minutes. Your local synagogue calendar is the authoritative source for observance.