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Shabbat Times Paris
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for Paris, and the next 12 weeks with their Torah portions.
This week · Parashat Lech-Lecha
12 Cheshvan 5787
Paris · Friday, October 23 · light candles
6:27 PM
18 minutes before sunset (6:45 PM).
- Sat, Oct 24, 7:32 PMShabbat ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 6:29 PM, 2 minutes later.
Near Paris this Friday
- BrusselsBelgium6:16 PM
- AntwerpBelgium6:15 PM
- LondonUK5:32 PM
- EdgwareUK5:33 PM
- BorehamwoodUK5:32 PM
- LyonFrance6:23 PM
Candle lighting this Friday, each for its own coordinates and custom. All cities on the list
The clock in Paris
Clocks change twice a year. Back an hour on Sunday, October 25, and forward an hour on Sunday, March 28.
Candles move 5 hours 5 minutes a year, 4:35 PM in mid-December to 9:40 PM in late June.
The next 12 weeks in Paris
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30VayeraClocks back an hour on Sunday, October 25 | VayeraClocks back an hour on Sunday, October 25 | 5:15 PM | 6:21 PM | 19 Cheshvan |
| Nov 6Chayei Sara | Chayei Sara | 5:04 PM | 6:11 PM | 26 Cheshvan |
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 4:54 PM | 6:02 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 4:46 PM | 5:55 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 4:40 PM | 5:51 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 4:37 PM | 5:48 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 4:35 PM | 5:48 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 4:36 PM | 5:50 PM | 8 Tevet |
| Dec 25Vayechi | Vayechi | 4:40 PM | 5:53 PM | 15 Tevet |
| Jan 1Shemot | Shemot | 4:46 PM | 5:59 PM | 22 Tevet |
| Jan 8Vaera | Vaera | 4:53 PM | 6:07 PM | 29 Tevet |
| Jan 15Bo | Bo | 5:03 PM | 6:15 PM | 7 Shevat |
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How the times are worked out
18 minutes before sunset in Paris
Sunset is worked out for Paris's coordinates, 48.86° N, 2.35° E, with @hebcal/core, the open-source calculation behind hebcal.com, and every time is shown on local clocks (Europe/Paris). 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 Paris: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Paris this Friday?+
In Paris, candle lighting on Friday, October 23, 2026 is at 6:27 PM, 18 minutes before sunset.
What time does Shabbat end in Paris?+
This week Shabbat ends at 7:32 PM on Saturday, October 24, when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon.
Does Paris change its clocks?+
Yes. Paris moves its clocks back an hour on Sunday, October 25, and forward an hour on Sunday, March 28. 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 Paris'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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