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Shabbat Times Puerto Rico
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for San Juan, the next 12 weeks, and every town on the island.
This week · Parashat Noach
5 Cheshvan 5787
San Juan · Friday, October 16 · light candles
5:43 PM
18 minutes before sunset (6:01 PM).
- Sat, Oct 17, 6:33 PMShabbat ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 5:43 PM, the same minute.
Across the island this Friday
- San Juan5:43 PM
- Carolina (Isla Verde)5:42 PM
- Dorado5:43 PM
- Fajardo5:41 PM
- Ponce5:45 PM
- Mayagüez5:47 PM
- Rincón5:47 PM
- Vieques (Isabel Segunda)5:40 PM
- Culebra (Dewey)5:39 PM
Mayagüez and Rincón light 8 minutes after Culebra.
The clock in Puerto Rico
No daylight saving. UTC−4 all year: an hour ahead of New York from November 1 to March 14, the same time the rest of the year.
Candles move 79 minutes a year, 5:28 PM in mid-November to 6:47 PM in early July.
Shabbat services in Puerto Rico
- Chabad Jewish Center of Puerto RicoMincha and Kabbalat Shabbat at candle lightingSaturday Shacharit 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, then Kiddush
- Temple Beth Shalom, Reform, 101 San Jorge Street, San JuanFriday 8:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM
- Shaare Zedeck Synagogue, JCC of Puerto RicoServices and events on the JCC's own calendar
From each congregation's own website, checked September 23, 2026. Confirm with them before you travel.
The next 12 weeks in San Juan
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23Lech-Lecha | Lech-Lecha | 5:38 PM | 6:29 PM | 12 Cheshvan |
| Oct 30Vayera | Vayera | 5:34 PM | 6:25 PM | 19 Cheshvan |
| Nov 6Chayei Sara | Chayei Sara | 5:31 PM | 6:23 PM | 26 Cheshvan |
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 5:29 PM | 6:21 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 5:28 PM | 6:20 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 5:28 PM | 6:21 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 5:29 PM | 6:22 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 5:31 PM | 6:24 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 5:33 PM | 6:27 PM | 8 Tevet |
| Dec 25Vayechi | Vayechi | 5:37 PM | 6:31 PM | 15 Tevet |
| Jan 1Shemot | Shemot | 5:41 PM | 6:35 PM | 22 Tevet |
| Jan 8Vaera | Vaera | 5:45 PM | 6:39 PM | 29 Tevet |
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How the times are worked out
18 minutes before sunset in San Juan
Sunset is worked out for San Juan's coordinates, 18.47° N, 66.11° W, with @hebcal/core, the open-source calculation behind hebcal.com, and every time is shown on local clocks (America/Puerto_Rico). 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.
Near Puerto Rico this Friday
- St. ThomasCharlotte Amalie5:38 PM
- Punta CanaDominican Republic5:52 PM
- Turks and CaicosProvidenciales6:05 PM
- ArubaOranjestad6:02 PM
- BahamasNassau6:23 PM
- Miami BeachFL, USA6:33 PM
Away for Shabbat
Candle lighting this Friday, each for its own coordinates and custom. All cities on the list
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Shabbat in Puerto Rico: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Puerto Rico this Friday?+
In San Juan, candle lighting on Friday, October 16, 2026 is at 5:43 PM, 18 minutes before sunset.
What time does Shabbat end in Puerto Rico?+
This week Shabbat ends at 6:33 PM on Saturday, October 17, when the sun is 8.5 degrees below the horizon.
Does Puerto Rico change its clocks?+
No. Puerto Rico keeps UTC−4 all year, with no daylight saving, so it is an hour ahead of New York from November 1 to March 14, the same time the rest of the year.
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.
Where can a visitor go for Shabbat services in Puerto Rico?+
Chabad Jewish Center of Puerto Rico: Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat at candle lighting. Saturday Shacharit 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, then Kiddush. Temple Beth Shalom (Reform, 101 San Jorge Street, San Juan): Friday 8:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM. Shaare Zedeck Synagogue (JCC of Puerto Rico): Services and events on the JCC's own calendar. Each is taken from the congregation's own website. Confirm with them before you travel.
Are these times exact?+
They are worked out for San Juan'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.
Israel.com works out these times for free, with no sign-up, and its readers keep it that way. Support Israel.com
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