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Shabbat Times Cape Town
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for Cape Town, and the next 12 weeks with their Torah portions.
This week · Parashat Noach
5 Cheshvan 5787
Cape Town · Friday, October 16 · light candles
6:42 PM
18 minutes before sunset (7:00 PM).
- Sat, Oct 17, 7:40 PMShabbat ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 6:41 PM, a minute earlier.
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No daylight saving. UTC+2 all year.
Candles move 2 hours 18 minutes a year, 5:25 PM in mid-June to 7:43 PM in early January.
The next 12 weeks in Cape Town
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23Lech-Lecha | Lech-Lecha | 6:48 PM | 7:46 PM | 12 Cheshvan |
| Oct 30Vayera | Vayera | 6:54 PM | 7:53 PM | 19 Cheshvan |
| Nov 6Chayei Sara | Chayei Sara | 7:01 PM | 8:00 PM | 26 Cheshvan |
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 7:07 PM | 8:08 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 7:14 PM | 8:15 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 7:21 PM | 8:23 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 7:27 PM | 8:29 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 7:32 PM | 8:35 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 7:37 PM | 8:40 PM | 8 Tevet |
| Dec 25Vayechi | Vayechi | 7:40 PM | 8:43 PM | 15 Tevet |
| Jan 1Shemot | Shemot | 7:42 PM | 8:44 PM | 22 Tevet |
| Jan 8Vaera | Vaera | 7:43 PM | 8:44 PM | 29 Tevet |
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How the times are worked out
18 minutes before sunset in Cape Town
Sunset is worked out for Cape Town's coordinates, 33.92° S, 18.42° E, with @hebcal/core, the open-source calculation behind hebcal.com, and every time is shown on local clocks (Africa/Johannesburg). 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.
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Shabbat in Cape Town: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Cape Town this Friday?+
In Cape Town, candle lighting on Friday, October 16, 2026 is at 6:42 PM, 18 minutes before sunset.
What time does Shabbat end in Cape Town?+
This week Shabbat ends at 7:40 PM on Saturday, October 17, when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon.
Does Cape Town change its clocks?+
No. Cape Town keeps UTC+2 all year, with no daylight saving.
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.
Are these times exact?+
They are worked out for Cape Town'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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