Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

This article provides essential times for observing Shabbat in major cities across Israel and the United States for Friday, August 21, 2026. The information, presented in the Hebrew calendar date of 8 Elul 5786, is crucial for observant Jewish communities.

For those in the United States, candle lighting times are listed for New York at 7:27 p.m., with Shabbat ending at 8:27 p.m. Miami follows with candle lighting at 7:33 p.m. and Shabbat ending at 8:25 p.m. On the West Coast, Los Angeles observes candle lighting at 7:15 p.m. and Shabbat concludes at 8:11 p.m.

In Israel, Jerusalem residents can light candles at 6:37 p.m., and Shabbat will end at 7:53 p.m. Tel Aviv's times are 6:57 p.m. for candle lighting and 7:55 p.m. for Shabbat's end. Haifa's Shabbat candles should be lit by 6:31 p.m., ending at 7:37 p.m. Further south, Beersheba's times are 6:41 p.m. for lighting and 7:36 p.m. for ending, while Eilat's are 6:29 p.m. and 7:34 p.m., respectively.