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Shabbat Times Ofakim
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for Ofakim, and the next 12 weeks with their Torah portions.
This week · Parashat Vayera
19 Cheshvan 5787
Ofakim · Friday, October 30 · light candles
4:34 PM
20 minutes before sunset (4:54 PM).
- Sat, Oct 31, 5:31 PMShabbat ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 4:35 PM, a minute later.
Near Ofakim this Friday
- NetivotIsrael4:34 PM
- Be'er ShevaIsrael4:33 PM
- SderotIsrael4:34 PM
- MeitarIsrael4:33 PM
- Kiryat GatIsrael4:33 PM
- AshkelonIsrael4:34 PM
Away for Shabbat
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The clock in Ofakim
Clocks change twice a year. Forward an hour on Friday, March 26, and back an hour on Sunday, October 31. The March 26 change comes in the early hours of a Friday, so that evening's candle lighting is already on the new clock.
Candles move 3 hours 11 minutes a year, 4:18 PM in late November to 7:29 PM in late June.
The next 12 weeks in Ofakim
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6Chayei Sara | Chayei Sara | 4:28 PM | 5:25 PM | 26 Cheshvan |
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 4:24 PM | 5:22 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 4:20 PM | 5:19 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 4:18 PM | 5:18 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 4:18 PM | 5:18 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 4:19 PM | 5:19 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 4:21 PM | 5:21 PM | 8 Tevet |
| Dec 25Vayechi | Vayechi | 4:25 PM | 5:25 PM | 15 Tevet |
| Jan 1Shemot | Shemot | 4:29 PM | 5:30 PM | 22 Tevet |
| Jan 8Vaera | Vaera | 4:34 PM | 5:35 PM | 29 Tevet |
| Jan 15Bo | Bo | 4:40 PM | 5:40 PM | 7 Shevat |
| Jan 22Beshalach | Beshalach | 4:47 PM | 5:46 PM | 14 Shevat |
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How the times are worked out
20 minutes before sunset in Ofakim
Sunset is worked out for Ofakim's coordinates, 31.31° N, 34.62° E, with @hebcal/core, the open-source calculation behind hebcal.com, and every time is shown on local clocks (Asia/Jerusalem). Shabbat ends at nightfall, when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon and three stars would be out.
Twenty minutes is what Israeli calendars print for Ofakim and most of the country, against 18 in most of the world. Jerusalem lights at 40 and Haifa at 30.
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 Ofakim: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Ofakim this Friday?+
In Ofakim, candle lighting on Friday, October 30, 2026 is at 4:34 PM, 20 minutes before sunset.
What time does Shabbat end in Ofakim?+
This week Shabbat ends at 5:31 PM on Saturday, October 31, when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon.
Does Ofakim change its clocks?+
Yes. Ofakim moves its clocks forward an hour on Friday, March 26, and back an hour on Sunday, October 31. Candle lighting jumps by the same hour that week.
Why 20 minutes before sunset?+
Twenty minutes is what Israeli calendars print for Ofakim and most of the country, against 18 in most of the world. Jerusalem lights at 40 and Haifa at 30.
Are these times exact?+
They are worked out for Ofakim'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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