Yahrzeit Calculator
Convert a Gregorian date of death to its Hebrew calendar equivalent, and get the upcoming ten years of yahrzeit dates. Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Date of death
Hebrew date of death
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Yahrzeit in the next ten years
The yahrzeit begins on the evening before the displayed date (the previous sunset), since the Hebrew day starts in the evening.
Frequently asked questions
What is a yahrzeit?
A yahrzeit (Yiddish for "year time") is the Hebrew calendar anniversary of a close relative's death. It's observed on the same Hebrew date every year, regardless of where that falls on the Gregorian calendar. So someone who passed on 22 Shevat 5775 observes the yahrzeit on 22 Shevat each year.
When does the yahrzeit start?
The Hebrew day begins at sunset, so the yahrzeit starts on the evening before the Gregorian date shown by the calculator. Most customs: light a 24-hour ner neshama before sunset that evening.
What does one do on a yahrzeit?
Common practices: light a 24-hour memorial candle, say Kaddish at all three prayers (Shacharit, Mincha, Maariv), get an aliyah if it's a Monday, Thursday, Rosh Chodesh, or Shabbat, recite Tehilim, and ideally give tzedakah. Ashkenazim also have specific tikkunim on the eve of the yahrzeit.
What about Adar I and Adar II in a leap year?
There is a minhag dispute: most Sephardim observe a yahrzeit from a leap-year Adar in Adar II of a non-leap year. Most Ashkenazim observe it primarily in Adar I in leap years (with some adding "completion" in Adar II based on family minhag). Consult your local rabbi.