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Shabbat Times Elizabeth
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for Elizabeth, and the next 12 weeks with their Torah portions.
This week · Shabbat and Sukkot
14 Tishrei 5787
Elizabeth · Friday, September 25 · light candles
6:30 PM
18 minutes before sunset (6:48 PM). Sukkot begins with Shabbat, so the weekend runs to Sunday night.
- Sat, Sep 26, after 7:28 PMThe second day of Sukkot begins: light from an existing flame. No havdalah tonight.
- Sun, Sep 27, 7:26 PMYom tov ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 6:31 PM, a minute later.
Near Elizabeth this Friday
- Staten IslandNY, USA6:30 PM
- West OrangeNJ, USA6:30 PM
- LivingstonNJ, USA6:31 PM
- New YorkNY, USA6:30 PM
- PassaicNJ, USA6:30 PM
- BrooklynNY, USA6:29 PM
Away for Shabbat
- BahamasNassau6:44 PM
- Turks and CaicosProvidenciales6:24 PM
- CancunQuintana Roo, Mexico6:22 PM
- Punta CanaDominican Republic6:09 PM
- Puerto RicoSan Juan5:59 PM
Candle lighting this Friday, each for its own coordinates and custom. Every city in New Jersey · All cities on the list
The clock in Elizabeth
Clocks change twice a year. Back an hour on Sunday, November 1, and forward an hour on Sunday, March 14.
Candles move 4 hours 2 minutes a year, 4:11 PM in early December to 8:13 PM in late June.
The next 12 weeks in Elizabeth
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah | Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah | 6:19 PM | Sun 7:14 PMlight again Saturday after 7:16 PM | 21 Tishrei |
| Oct 9Bereshit | Bereshit | 6:07 PM | 7:05 PM | 28 Tishrei |
| Oct 16Noach | Noach | 5:56 PM | 6:54 PM | 5 Cheshvan |
| Oct 23Lech-Lecha | Lech-Lecha | 5:46 PM | 6:45 PM | 12 Cheshvan |
| Oct 30Vayera | Vayera | 5:37 PM | 6:36 PM | 19 Cheshvan |
| Nov 6Chayei SaraClocks back an hour on Sunday, November 1 | Chayei SaraClocks back an hour on Sunday, November 1 | 4:29 PM | 5:29 PM | 26 Cheshvan |
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 4:22 PM | 5:23 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 4:17 PM | 5:18 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 4:13 PM | 5:16 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 4:11 PM | 5:14 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 4:11 PM | 5:15 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 4:13 PM | 5:17 PM | 8 Tevet |
How the times are worked out
18 minutes before sunset in Elizabeth
Sunset is worked out for Elizabeth's coordinates, 40.66° N, 74.21° W, with @hebcal/core, the open-source calculation behind hebcal.com, and every time is shown on local clocks (America/New_York). 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 Elizabeth: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Elizabeth this Friday?+
In Elizabeth, candle lighting on Friday, September 25, 2026 is at 6:30 PM, 18 minutes before sunset. Sukkot begins with Shabbat, so candles are lit again after 7:28 PM on Saturday, and yom tov ends at 7:26 PM on Sunday.
What time does Shabbat end in Elizabeth?+
This week Shabbat runs straight into the second day of Sukkot, so there is no havdalah on Saturday night. Candles are lit again after 7:28 PM, from an existing flame, and yom tov ends at 7:26 PM on Sunday.
Does Elizabeth change its clocks?+
Yes. Elizabeth moves its clocks back an hour on Sunday, November 1, and forward an hour on Sunday, March 14. 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 Elizabeth'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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