Nazareth

Candle lighting in Nazareth is 30 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 Nazareth (32.70°, 35.30°) and the city elevation (350m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Nazareth sits at 350m 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 Nazareth over the next 12 months is at 05:27, on June 11.

The latest sunset in Nazareth over the next 12 months is at 19:54, on June 30. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 20:33, on June 24.

The shortest day in Nazareth over the next 12 months falls on December 20, lasting 10 hours and 6 minutes. The longest is on June 18, at 14 hours and 25 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Nazareth is at 16:05, on December 4. Local custom in Nazareth is to light 30 minutes before sunset.