Prague

Candle lighting in Prague 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 Prague (50.08°, 14.44°) and the city elevation (235m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Prague sits at 235m 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 Prague over the next 12 months is at 04:48, on June 12.

The latest sunset in Prague over the next 12 months is at 21:20, on June 26. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 22:25, on June 21.

The shortest day in Prague over the next 12 months falls on December 21, lasting 8 hours and 11 minutes. The longest is on June 19, at 16 hours and 31 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Prague is at 15:45, on December 11. Local custom in Prague is to light 18 minutes before sunset.