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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 · Shabbat and Sukkot
14 Tishrei 5787
San Juan · Friday, September 25 · light candles
5:59 PM
18 minutes before sunset (6:17 PM). Sukkot begins with Shabbat, so the weekend runs to Sunday night.
- Sat, Sep 26, after 6:49 PMThe second day of Sukkot begins: light from an existing flame. No havdalah tonight.
- Sun, Sep 27, 6:49 PMYom tov ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 6:00 PM, a minute later.
Across the island this Friday
- San Juan5:59 PM
- Carolina (Isla Verde)5:59 PM
- Dorado6:00 PM
- Fajardo5:58 PM
- Ponce6:02 PM
- Mayagüez6:04 PM
- Rincón6:04 PM
- Vieques (Isabel Segunda)5:57 PM
- Culebra (Dewey)5:56 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 RicoShabbat at the Sukkah, Friday September 25, 6:30 PMServices 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 2Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah | Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah | 5:54 PM | Sun 6:43 PMlight again Saturday after 6:44 PM | 21 Tishrei |
| Oct 9Bereshit | Bereshit | 5:48 PM | 6:38 PM | 28 Tishrei |
| Oct 16Noach | Noach | 5:43 PM | 6:33 PM | 5 Cheshvan |
| 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 |
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 Amalie5:55 PM
- Punta CanaDominican Republic6:09 PM
- Turks and CaicosProvidenciales6:24 PM
- ArubaOranjestad6:16 PM
- BahamasNassau6:44 PM
- Miami BeachFL, USA6:55 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, September 25, 2026 is at 5:59 PM, 18 minutes before sunset. Sukkot begins with Shabbat, so candles are lit again after 6:49 PM on Saturday, and yom tov ends at 6:49 PM on Sunday.
What time does Shabbat end in Puerto Rico?+
This week Shabbat runs straight into the second day of Sukkot, so there is no havdalah on Saturday night. Candles are lit again after 6:49 PM, from an existing flame, and yom tov ends at 6:49 PM on Sunday.
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): Shabbat at the Sukkah, Friday September 25, 6:30 PM. 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.
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