Shabbat times during the Olympic & Paralympic Games:
In most locales, Shabbat candle-lighting time is eighteen minutes before sunset.
Shabbat begins at sunset and it is forbidden to light candles on Shabbat. In order to provide a margin for error, the accepted custom is to light the candles and usher in Shabbat eighteen minutes earlier.
If one missed candle-lighting time, it is still permissible to light the Shabbat candles until sunset. After sunset it is forbidden.
It is permitted to light candles and usher in the Shabbat earlier, if one so wishes. This is common practice in places where nightfall in the summer months is quite late. The earliest one may do so is1¼ hours before sunset.
Please note that Daylight Saving Time is in effect in this area.
The Shabbat times for London are shown below (with acknowledgements to Chabad.Org). To find the exact Shabbat times for other locations, please click here to visit the Chabad.Org website.
Date | Time |
Friday, July 20, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:48 pm |
Shabbat, July 21, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 10:11 pm |
Friday, July 27, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:38 pm |
Shabbat, July 28, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:58 pm |
Friday, August 3, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:27 pm |
Shabbat, August 4, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:44 pm |
Friday, August 10, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:14 pm |
Shabbat, August 11, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:29 pm |
Friday, August 17, 2012 | Light Candles at: 8:01 pm |
Shabbat, August 18, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 9:12 pm |
Friday, August 24, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:46 pm |
Shabbat, August 25, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 8:56 pm |
Friday, August 31, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:31 pm |
Shabbat, September 1, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 8:39 pm |
Friday, September 7, 2012 | Light Candles at: 7:15 pm |
Shabbat, September 8, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 8:22 pm |
Friday, September 14, 2012 | Light Candles at: 6:59 pm |
Shabbat, September 15, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 8:05 pm |
Eve of First day Rosh Hashana | |
Sunday, September 16, 2012 | Light Candles at: 6:54 pm |
Eve of Second day Rosh Hashana | |
Monday, September 17, 2012 | Light Candles after: 8:00 pm |
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 | Holiday Ends: 7:58 pm |
Friday, September 21, 2012 | Light Candles at: 6:43 pm |
Shabbat, September 22, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 7:48 pm |
Eve of Yom Kippur | |
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 | Light Candles at: 6:34 pm |
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 | Holiday Ends: 7:39 pm |
Friday, September 28, 2012 | Light Candles at: 6:27 pm |
Shabbat, September 29, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 7:32 pm |
Eve of First day Sukkot | |
Sunday, September 30, 2012 | Light Candles at: 6:22 pm |
Eve of Second day Sukkot | |
Monday, October 1, 2012 | Light Candles after: 7:27 pm |
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 | Holiday Ends: 7:25 pm |
Friday, October 5, 2012 | Light Candles at: 6:11 pm |
Shabbat, October 6, 2012 | Shabbat Ends: 7:16 pm |
Eve of Shemini Atzeret | |
Sunday, October 7, 2012 | Light Candles at: 6:06 pm |
Eve of Simchat Torah | |
Monday, October 8, 2012 | Light Candles after: 7:12 pm |
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 | Holiday Ends: 7:09 pm |