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Shabbat Times Dubai
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for Dubai, the next 12 weeks, and the other emirates.
This week · Shabbat and Sukkot
14 Tishrei 5787
Dubai · Friday, September 25 · light candles
5:54 PM
18 minutes before sunset (6:12 PM). Sukkot begins with Shabbat, so the weekend runs to Sunday night.
- Sat, Sep 26, after 6:45 PMThe second day of Sukkot begins: light from an existing flame. No havdalah tonight.
- Sun, Sep 27, 6:44 PMYom tov ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 5:54 PM, the same minute.
Across the Emirates this Friday
- Dubai5:54 PM
- Sharjah5:53 PM
- Ajman5:53 PM
- Ras Al Khaimah5:51 PM
- Fujairah5:50 PM
- Al Ain5:52 PM
- Abu Dhabi5:57 PM
Abu Dhabi lights 7 minutes after Fujairah.
The clock in Dubai
No daylight saving. UTC+4 all year: two hours ahead of Israel from October 25 to March 26, an hour ahead the rest of the year.
Candles move 1 hour 44 minutes a year, 5:10 PM in late November to 6:54 PM in late June.
The next 12 weeks in Dubai
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah | Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah | 5:46 PM | Sun 6:37 PMlight again Saturday after 6:38 PM | 21 Tishrei |
| Oct 9Bereshit | Bereshit | 5:39 PM | 6:31 PM | 28 Tishrei |
| Oct 16Noach | Noach | 5:32 PM | 6:24 PM | 5 Cheshvan |
| Oct 23Lech-Lecha | Lech-Lecha | 5:26 PM | 6:19 PM | 12 Cheshvan |
| Oct 30Vayera | Vayera | 5:21 PM | 6:14 PM | 19 Cheshvan |
| Nov 6Chayei Sara | Chayei Sara | 5:17 PM | 6:10 PM | 26 Cheshvan |
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 5:13 PM | 6:07 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 5:11 PM | 6:05 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 5:10 PM | 6:05 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 5:10 PM | 6:06 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 5:12 PM | 6:07 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 5:14 PM | 6:10 PM | 8 Tevet |
How the times are worked out
18 minutes before sunset in Dubai
Sunset is worked out for Dubai's coordinates, 25.08° N, 55.31° E, with @hebcal/core, the open-source calculation behind hebcal.com, and every time is shown on local clocks (Asia/Dubai). 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.
Closest on the list, this Friday
- EilatIsrael6:13 PM
- JerusalemIsrael5:52 PM
- EfratIsrael6:12 PM
- TiberiasIsrael6:10 PM
- Tzfat (Safed)Israel6:10 PM
- Beit ShemeshIsrael6:13 PM
Candle lighting this Friday, each for its own coordinates and custom. All cities on the list
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Shabbat in Dubai: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Dubai this Friday?+
In Dubai, candle lighting on Friday, September 25, 2026 is at 5:54 PM, 18 minutes before sunset. Sukkot begins with Shabbat, so candles are lit again after 6:45 PM on Saturday, and yom tov ends at 6:44 PM on Sunday.
What time does Shabbat end in Dubai?+
This week Shabbat runs straight into the second day of Sukkot, so there is no havdalah on Saturday night. Candles are lit again after 6:45 PM, from an existing flame, and yom tov ends at 6:44 PM on Sunday.
Does Dubai change its clocks?+
No. Dubai keeps UTC+4 all year, with no daylight saving, so it is two hours ahead of Israel from October 25 to March 26, an hour ahead 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.
Are these times exact?+
They are worked out for Dubai'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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