Florence

Candle lighting in Florence is 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. The precise time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown at the top of this page.

Rabbeinu Tam havdalah is 72 minutes after sunset, the stricter opinion for the end of Shabbat. The exact time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown above.

The Magen Avraham counts the halachic day from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall, so his sof zman shema is earlier. The Vilna Gaon (GRA) counts from sunrise to sunset. Both times are listed on this page so you can follow your own minhag.

Times are computed from the coordinates of Florence (43.77°, 11.26°) and the city elevation (50m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Florence sits at 50m above sea level, and that is factored into every calculation.

Times are computed in your browser every time you open the page, so they are always current as of the moment of your visit. No server pushes a daily snapshot; no manual refresh is needed.

The earliest sunrise in Florence over the next 12 months is at 05:30, on June 14.

The latest sunset in Florence over the next 12 months is at 21:02, on June 22. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 21:55, on June 20.

The shortest day in Florence over the next 12 months falls on December 19, lasting 8 hours and 58 minutes. The longest is on June 20, at 15 hours and 31 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Florence is at 16:21, on December 4. Local custom in Florence is to light 18 minutes before sunset.