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Shabbat Times Louisville
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for Louisville, and the next 12 weeks with their Torah portions.
This week · Parashat Chayei Sara
26 Cheshvan 5787
Louisville · Friday, November 6 · light candles
5:20 PM
18 minutes before sunset (5:38 PM).
- Sat, Nov 7, 6:18 PMShabbat ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 5:20 PM, the same minute.
Near Louisville this Friday
- LexingtonKY, USA5:15 PM
- BloomingtonIN, USA5:21 PM
- CincinnatiOH, USA5:13 PM
- Blue AshOH, USA5:12 PM
- LovelandOH, USA5:12 PM
- IndianapolisIN, USA5:18 PM
Away for Shabbat
- BahamasNassau5:07 PM
- CancunQuintana Roo, Mexico5:50 PM
- Turks and CaicosProvidenciales4:51 PM
- Punta CanaDominican Republic5:40 PM
- Puerto RicoSan Juan5:31 PM
Candle lighting this Friday, each for its own coordinates and custom. All cities on the list
The clock in Louisville
Clocks change twice a year. Forward an hour on Sunday, March 14, and back an hour on Sunday, November 7.
Candles move 3 hours 48 minutes a year, 5:04 PM in early December to 8:52 PM in late June.
The next 12 weeks in Louisville
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 5:13 PM | 6:13 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 5:09 PM | 6:09 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 5:06 PM | 6:06 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 5:04 PM | 6:06 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 5:04 PM | 6:07 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 5:06 PM | 6:09 PM | 8 Tevet |
| Dec 25Vayechi | Vayechi | 5:10 PM | 6:13 PM | 15 Tevet |
| Jan 1Shemot | Shemot | 5:15 PM | 6:18 PM | 22 Tevet |
| Jan 8Vaera | Vaera | 5:21 PM | 6:24 PM | 29 Tevet |
| Jan 15Bo | Bo | 5:28 PM | 6:30 PM | 7 Shevat |
| Jan 22Beshalach | Beshalach | 5:36 PM | 6:37 PM | 14 Shevat |
| Jan 29Yitro | Yitro | 5:44 PM | 6:45 PM | 21 Shevat |
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How the times are worked out
18 minutes before sunset in Louisville
Sunset is worked out for Louisville's coordinates, 38.26° N, 85.75° W, with @hebcal/core, the open-source calculation behind hebcal.com, and every time is shown on local clocks (America/Kentucky/Louisville). 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 Louisville
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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 Louisville: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Louisville this Friday?
In Louisville, candle lighting on Friday, November 6, 2026 is at 5:20 PM, 18 minutes before sunset.
What time does Shabbat end in Louisville?
This week Shabbat ends at 6:18 PM on Saturday, November 7, when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon.
Does Louisville change its clocks?
Yes. Louisville 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 Louisville'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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