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Shabbat Times Turks and Caicos
This week's candle lighting and havdalah for Providenciales, the next 12 weeks, and the other islands.
This week · Shabbat and Sukkot
14 Tishrei 5787
Providenciales · Friday, September 25 · light candles
6:24 PM
18 minutes before sunset (6:42 PM). Sukkot begins with Shabbat, so the weekend runs to Sunday night.
- Sat, Sep 26, after 7:14 PMThe second day of Sukkot begins: light from an existing flame. No havdalah tonight.
- Sun, Sep 27, 7:13 PMYom tov ends. Havdalah.
✓ A second, independent calculation gives 6:24 PM, the same minute.
Across the islands this Friday
- Providenciales (Grace Bay)6:24 PM
- Bottle Creek (North Caicos)6:22 PM
- Cockburn Town (Grand Turk)6:19 PM
Providenciales lights 5 minutes after Cockburn Town.
The clock in Turks and Caicos
Clocks change twice a year. Back an hour on Sunday, November 1, and forward an hour on Sunday, March 14. The same time as New York all year.
Candles move 2 hours 32 minutes a year, 4:46 PM in late November to 7:18 PM in early July.
Shabbat services in Turks and Caicos
- Chabad of Turks & Caicos Islands, Grace Bay, ProvidencialesFriday: Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM, then Shabbat dinnerSaturday: services 10:30 AM, then a Kiddush buffetMinyan times to be confirmed with them
From each congregation's own website, checked September 23, 2026. Confirm with them before you travel.
The next 12 weeks in Providenciales
| Friday | Torah portion | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah | Shemini Atzeret, then Simchat Torah | 6:17 PM | Sun 7:07 PMlight again Saturday after 7:08 PM | 21 Tishrei |
| Oct 9Bereshit | Bereshit | 6:11 PM | 7:02 PM | 28 Tishrei |
| Oct 16Noach | Noach | 6:05 PM | 6:56 PM | 5 Cheshvan |
| Oct 23Lech-Lecha | Lech-Lecha | 5:59 PM | 6:51 PM | 12 Cheshvan |
| Oct 30Vayera | Vayera | 5:55 PM | 6:47 PM | 19 Cheshvan |
| Nov 6Chayei SaraClocks back an hour on Sunday, November 1 | Chayei SaraClocks back an hour on Sunday, November 1 | 4:51 PM | 5:44 PM | 26 Cheshvan |
| Nov 13Toldot | Toldot | 4:49 PM | 5:41 PM | 3 Kislev |
| Nov 20Vayetzei | Vayetzei | 4:47 PM | 5:40 PM | 10 Kislev |
| Nov 27Vayishlach | Vayishlach | 4:46 PM | 5:40 PM | 17 Kislev |
| Dec 4VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | VayeshevChanukah, first candle before Shabbat | 4:47 PM | 5:41 PM | 24 Kislev |
| Dec 11MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | MiketzChanukah, eighth candle before Shabbat | 4:49 PM | 5:43 PM | 1 Tevet |
| Dec 18Vayigash | Vayigash | 4:51 PM | 5:46 PM | 8 Tevet |
How the times are worked out
18 minutes before sunset in Providenciales
Sunset is worked out for Providenciales's coordinates, 21.78° N, 72.25° W, with @hebcal/core, the open-source calculation behind hebcal.com, and every time is shown on local clocks (America/Grand_Turk). 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 Turks and Caicos this Friday
- Punta CanaDominican Republic6:09 PM
- BahamasNassau6:44 PM
- Puerto RicoSan Juan5:59 PM
- St. ThomasCharlotte Amalie5:55 PM
- Miami BeachFL, USA6:55 PM
- MiamiFL, 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 Turks and Caicos: quick answers
What time is candle lighting in Turks and Caicos this Friday?+
In Providenciales, candle lighting on Friday, September 25, 2026 is at 6:24 PM, 18 minutes before sunset. Sukkot begins with Shabbat, so candles are lit again after 7:14 PM on Saturday, and yom tov ends at 7:13 PM on Sunday.
What time does Shabbat end in Turks and Caicos?+
This week Shabbat runs straight into the second day of Sukkot, so there is no havdalah on Saturday night. Candles are lit again after 7:14 PM, from an existing flame, and yom tov ends at 7:13 PM on Sunday.
Does Turks and Caicos change its clocks?+
Yes. Turks and Caicos moves its clocks back an hour on Sunday, November 1, and forward an hour on Sunday, March 14, on the same days as New York. 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.
Where can a visitor go for Shabbat services in Turks and Caicos?+
Chabad of Turks & Caicos Islands (Grace Bay, Providenciales): Friday: Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM, then Shabbat dinner. Saturday: services 10:30 AM, then a Kiddush buffet. Minyan times to be confirmed with them. Each is taken from the congregation's own website. Confirm with them before you travel.
Are these times exact?+
They are worked out for Providenciales'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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