São Paulo

Candle lighting in São Paulo 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 São Paulo (-23.55°, -46.63°) and the city elevation (760m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; São Paulo sits at 760m 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 São Paulo over the next 12 months is at 05:08, on December 11.

The latest sunset in São Paulo over the next 12 months is at 19:00, on December 29. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 19:34, on December 31.

The shortest day in São Paulo over the next 12 months falls on June 13, lasting 10 hours and 50 minutes. The longest is on December 16, at 13 hours and 44 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in São Paulo is at 17:13, on June 5. Local custom in São Paulo is to light 18 minutes before sunset.