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Shabbat Times New Haven
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for New Haven, and the next 12 weeks with their Torah portions.
This week · Shabbat and Sukkot
14 Tishrei 5787
New Haven · Friday, September 25 · light candles
6:25 PM
18 minutes before sunset (6:43 PM). Sukkot begins with Shabbat, so the weekend runs to Sunday night.
- Sat, Sep 26, after 7:23 PMThe second day of Sukkot begins: light from an existing flame. No havdalah tonight.
- Sun, Sep 27, 7:21 PMYom tov ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 6:26 PM, a minute later.
Near New Haven this Friday
- StamfordCT, USA6:28 PM
- White PlainsNY, USA6:29 PM
- New RochelleNY, USA6:29 PM
- Great NeckNY, USA6:28 PM
- West HempsteadNY, USA6:28 PM
- TenaflyNJ, USA6:29 PM
Away for Shabbat
- BahamasNassau6:44 PM
- Turks and CaicosProvidenciales6:24 PM
- Punta CanaDominican Republic6:09 PM
- CancunQuintana Roo, Mexico6:22 PM
- Puerto RicoSan Juan5:59 PM
Candle lighting this Friday, each for its own coordinates and custom. All cities on the list
The clock in New Haven
Clocks change twice a year. Back an hour on Sunday, November 1, and forward an hour on Sunday, March 14.
Candles move 4 hours 6 minutes a year, 4:04 PM in early December to 8:10 PM in late June.
The next 12 weeks in New Haven
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah | Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah | 6:13 PM | Sun 7:09 PMlight again Saturday after 7:11 PM | 21 Tishrei |
| Oct 9Bereshit | Bereshit | 6:02 PM | 7:00 PM | 28 Tishrei |
| Oct 16Noach | Noach | 5:51 PM | 6:49 PM | 5 Cheshvan |
| Oct 23Lech-Lecha | Lech-Lecha | 5:40 PM | 6:39 PM | 12 Cheshvan |
| Oct 30Vayera | Vayera | 5:31 PM | 6:30 PM | 19 Cheshvan |
| Nov 6Chayei SaraClocks back an hour on Sunday, November 1 | Chayei SaraClocks back an hour on Sunday, November 1 | 4:22 PM | 5:23 PM | 26 Cheshvan |
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 4:15 PM | 5:17 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 4:10 PM | 5:12 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 4:06 PM | 5:09 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 4:04 PM | 5:08 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 4:04 PM | 5:08 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 4:06 PM | 5:11 PM | 8 Tevet |
How the times are worked out
18 minutes before sunset in New Haven
Sunset is worked out for New Haven's coordinates, 41.31° N, 72.93° 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 New Haven: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in New Haven this Friday?+
In New Haven, candle lighting on Friday, September 25, 2026 is at 6:25 PM, 18 minutes before sunset. Sukkot begins with Shabbat, so candles are lit again after 7:23 PM on Saturday, and yom tov ends at 7:21 PM on Sunday.
What time does Shabbat end in New Haven?+
This week Shabbat runs straight into the second day of Sukkot, so there is no havdalah on Saturday night. Candles are lit again after 7:23 PM, from an existing flame, and yom tov ends at 7:21 PM on Sunday.
Does New Haven change its clocks?+
Yes. New Haven 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 New Haven'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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