Lyon

Candle lighting in Lyon 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 Lyon (45.76°, 4.84°) and the city elevation (173m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Lyon sits at 173m 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 Lyon over the next 12 months is at 05:47, on June 11.

The latest sunset in Lyon over the next 12 months is at 21:37, on June 22. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 22:33, on June 24.

The shortest day in Lyon over the next 12 months falls on December 20, lasting 8 hours and 46 minutes. The longest is on June 18, at 15 hours and 49 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Lyon is at 16:41, on December 11. Local custom in Lyon is to light 18 minutes before sunset.