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Shabbat Times Des Moines
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for Des Moines, and the next 12 weeks with their Torah portions.
This week · Parashat Chayei Sara
26 Cheshvan 5787
Des Moines · Friday, November 6 · light candles
4:26 PM
18 minutes before sunset (4:44 PM).
- Sat, Nov 7, 5:31 PMShabbat ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 4:27 PM, a minute later.
Near Des Moines this Friday
- Normandy ParkWA, USA4:26 PM
- VashonWA, USA4:26 PM
- SeattleWA, USA4:26 PM
- BellevueWA, USA4:25 PM
- KirklandWA, USA4:25 PM
- OlympiaWA, USA4:29 PM
Away for Shabbat
Candle lighting this Friday, each for its own coordinates and custom. All cities on the list
The clock in Des Moines
Clocks change twice a year. Forward an hour on Sunday, March 14, and back an hour on Sunday, November 7.
Candles move 4 hours 52 minutes a year, 4:00 PM in mid-December to 8:52 PM in late June.
The next 12 weeks in Des Moines
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 4:17 PM | 5:23 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 4:10 PM | 5:17 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 4:04 PM | 5:13 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 4:01 PM | 5:11 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 4:00 PM | 5:11 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 4:01 PM | 5:13 PM | 8 Tevet |
| Dec 25Vayechi | Vayechi | 4:05 PM | 5:17 PM | 15 Tevet |
| Jan 1Shemot | Shemot | 4:11 PM | 5:22 PM | 22 Tevet |
| Jan 8Vaera | Vaera | 4:18 PM | 5:29 PM | 29 Tevet |
| Jan 15Bo | Bo | 4:27 PM | 5:38 PM | 7 Shevat |
| Jan 22Beshalach | Beshalach | 4:37 PM | 5:47 PM | 14 Shevat |
| Jan 29Yitro | Yitro | 4:48 PM | 5:57 PM | 21 Shevat |
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How the times are worked out
18 minutes before sunset in Des Moines
Sunset is worked out for Des Moines's coordinates, 47.39° N, 122.32° W, with @hebcal/core, the open-source calculation behind hebcal.com, and every time is shown on local clocks (America/Los_Angeles). 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.
Candle-lighting reminders for Des Moines
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The words of the Shabbat table
Candle lighting, the song for the woman of valor and Adon Olam, in full with vowel points.
Shabbat in Des Moines: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Des Moines this Friday?
In Des Moines, candle lighting on Friday, November 6, 2026 is at 4:26 PM, 18 minutes before sunset.
What time does Shabbat end in Des Moines?
This week Shabbat ends at 5:31 PM on Saturday, November 7, when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon.
Does Des Moines change its clocks?
Yes. Des Moines moves its clocks forward an hour on Sunday, March 14, and back an hour on Sunday, November 7. Candle lighting jumps by the same hour that week.
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 Des Moines'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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