Havana

Candle lighting in Havana 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 Havana (23.11°, -82.37°) and the city elevation (59m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Havana sits at 59m 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 Havana over the next 12 months is at 06:41, on June 11.

The latest sunset in Havana over the next 12 months is at 20:20, on June 26. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 20:56, on June 22.

The shortest day in Havana over the next 12 months falls on December 18, lasting 10 hours and 45 minutes. The longest is on June 16, at 13 hours and 36 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Havana is at 17:26, on December 4. Local custom in Havana is to light 18 minutes before sunset.