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Hanukkah 2026.
From the evening of Friday, December 4 to Saturday, December 12, 2026. The eight nights, the times for your city and the candle lighting blessings.
The eight nights
| Night | Date | Candles |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 1 candle |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 2 candles |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 3 candles |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4 candles |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 5 candles |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 6 candles |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 7 candles |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 8 candles |
The Hanukkah coloring book.
The story of the Festival of Lights to color: 30 large coloring pages, games, the blessings, Maoz Tzur and an eight nights journal. For children aged 4 to 8. In French.
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Times, city by city
Customs differ between communities: some light at sunset, others at nightfall. Both times are given for each night; follow the custom of your community. On Friday, the Hanukkah candles are lit before the Shabbat candles; on Saturday night, after Shabbat ends.
Paris
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:55 PM | 5:39 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:37 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:55 PM | 5:39 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:49 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:54 PM | 5:39 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:54 PM | 5:39 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:54 PM | 5:39 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:54 PM | 5:39 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:54 PM | 5:39 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:54 PM | 5:39 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:35 PM |
Marseille
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 5:03 PM | 5:42 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:45 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 5:03 PM | 5:42 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:51 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 5:03 PM | 5:42 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 5:03 PM | 5:42 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 5:03 PM | 5:42 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 5:03 PM | 5:42 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 5:03 PM | 5:42 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 5:03 PM | 5:42 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:44 PM |
Lyon
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:57 PM | 5:38 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:38 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:57 PM | 5:38 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:47 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:57 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:56 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:56 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:56 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:56 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:56 PM | 5:38 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:38 PM |
Nice
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:54 PM | 5:34 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:36 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:54 PM | 5:34 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:42 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:54 PM | 5:34 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:54 PM | 5:34 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:54 PM | 5:33 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:54 PM | 5:34 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:54 PM | 5:34 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:54 PM | 5:34 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:35 PM |
Strasbourg
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:35 PM | 5:19 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:16 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:34 PM | 5:18 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:28 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:34 PM | 5:18 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:34 PM | 5:18 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:34 PM | 5:18 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:33 PM | 5:18 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:33 PM | 5:18 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:33 PM | 5:18 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:15 PM |
Toulouse
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 5:18 PM | 5:57 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:59 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 5:18 PM | 5:57 PM | After Shabbat ends, 6:06 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 5:18 PM | 5:57 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 5:17 PM | 5:57 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 5:17 PM | 5:57 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 5:17 PM | 5:57 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 5:17 PM | 5:57 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 5:17 PM | 5:57 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:59 PM |
Sarcelles
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:54 PM | 5:39 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:36 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:54 PM | 5:39 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:48 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:54 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:53 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:53 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:53 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:53 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:53 PM | 5:38 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:34 PM |
Brussels
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:38 PM | 5:25 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:20 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:38 PM | 5:25 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:35 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:38 PM | 5:25 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:37 PM | 5:25 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:37 PM | 5:24 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:37 PM | 5:24 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:37 PM | 5:24 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:37 PM | 5:24 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:18 PM |
Antwerp
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:37 PM | 5:24 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:18 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:36 PM | 5:24 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:34 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:36 PM | 5:23 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:35 PM | 5:23 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:35 PM | 5:23 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:35 PM | 5:23 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:35 PM | 5:23 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:35 PM | 5:23 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:16 PM |
Geneva
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:50 PM | 5:32 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:32 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:50 PM | 5:32 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:41 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:50 PM | 5:31 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:50 PM | 5:31 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:49 PM | 5:31 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:49 PM | 5:31 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:49 PM | 5:31 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:49 PM | 5:31 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:31 PM |
Jerusalem
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 3:54 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:15 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:36 PM | 5:08 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 3:55 PM |
Tel Aviv
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:15 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:16 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:37 PM | 5:10 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:37 PM | 5:10 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:16 PM |
Netanya
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:15 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:15 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:35 PM | 5:08 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:36 PM | 5:09 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:15 PM |
Ashdod
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:37 PM | 5:10 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:17 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:37 PM | 5:10 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:17 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:37 PM | 5:10 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:37 PM | 5:10 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:37 PM | 5:10 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:38 PM | 5:10 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:38 PM | 5:11 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:38 PM | 5:11 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:18 PM |
Haifa
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:33 PM | 5:07 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:03 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:33 PM | 5:07 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:14 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:34 PM | 5:07 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:34 PM | 5:07 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:34 PM | 5:07 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:34 PM | 5:07 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:34 PM | 5:07 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:34 PM | 5:08 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:04 PM |
Eilat
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:41 PM | 5:13 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:20 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:41 PM | 5:13 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:20 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:41 PM | 5:13 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:41 PM | 5:13 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:41 PM | 5:13 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:42 PM | 5:14 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:42 PM | 5:14 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:42 PM | 5:14 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:21 PM |
Casablanca
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 6:22 PM | 6:55 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 6:03 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 6:22 PM | 6:55 PM | After Shabbat ends, 7:03 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 6:22 PM | 6:55 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 6:22 PM | 6:56 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 6:22 PM | 6:56 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 6:22 PM | 6:56 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 6:22 PM | 6:56 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 6:23 PM | 6:56 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 6:04 PM |
Tunis
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 5:03 PM | 5:38 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:44 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 5:03 PM | 5:38 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:45 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 5:03 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 5:03 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 5:03 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 5:03 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 5:03 PM | 5:38 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 5:03 PM | 5:38 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:45 PM |
Montreal
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:11 PM | 4:52 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 3:53 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:11 PM | 4:52 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:01 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:11 PM | 4:52 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:11 PM | 4:52 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:11 PM | 4:52 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:11 PM | 4:52 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:11 PM | 4:52 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:11 PM | 4:52 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 3:52 PM |
New York
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 4:29 PM | 5:06 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:10 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 4:29 PM | 5:06 PM | After Shabbat ends, 5:14 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 4:28 PM | 5:06 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 4:28 PM | 5:06 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 4:28 PM | 5:06 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 4:28 PM | 5:06 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 4:29 PM | 5:06 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 4:29 PM | 5:06 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 4:10 PM |
Miami
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 5:29 PM | 6:00 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 5:11 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | After Shabbat ends, 6:07 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 5:30 PM | 6:01 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 5:30 PM | 6:01 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 5:30 PM | 6:01 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 5:31 PM | 6:01 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 5:31 PM | 6:02 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 5:12 PM |
London
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 3:53 PM | 4:41 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 3:35 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 3:53 PM | 4:41 PM | After Shabbat ends, 4:51 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 3:52 PM | 4:40 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 3:52 PM | 4:40 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 3:52 PM | 4:40 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 3:52 PM | 4:40 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 3:51 PM | 4:40 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 3:51 PM | 4:40 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 3:33 PM |
Buenos Aires
| Night | Date | Sunset | Nightfall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Friday, December 4 | 7:54 PM | 8:30 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 7:36 PM |
| 2nd | Saturday, December 5 | 7:55 PM | 8:31 PM | After Shabbat ends, 8:39 PM |
| 3rd | Sunday, December 6 | 7:56 PM | 8:32 PM | |
| 4th | Monday, December 7 | 7:57 PM | 8:33 PM | |
| 5th | Tuesday, December 8 | 7:58 PM | 8:34 PM | |
| 6th | Wednesday, December 9 | 7:58 PM | 8:35 PM | |
| 7th | Thursday, December 10 | 7:59 PM | 8:35 PM | |
| 8th | Friday, December 11 | 8:00 PM | 8:36 PM | Before Shabbat candles, 7:41 PM |
Times computed with the Zion Torah app engine, rounded to the minute.
The candle lighting blessings
Text of the Edot HaMizrach siddur (Sephardic rite), as it appears in the app. The other rites are in the Zion Torah app.
First blessing
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר חֲנֻכָּה:
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light.
Second blessing
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה:
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days, at this time.
On the first night only
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָֽינוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה:
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season.
After lighting: Hanerot Halalu
הנרות הללו
הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ אֲנַחְנוּ מַדְלִיקִין עַל הַנִּסִּים, וְעַל הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת, וְעַל הַנִּפְלָאוֹת, שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ עַל יְדֵי כֹּהֲנֶיךָ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים. וְכָל־שְׁמוֹנַת יְמֵי חֲנֻכָּה הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ קֹדֶשׁ, וְאֵין לָנוּ רְשׁוּת לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶם, אֶלָּא לִרְאוֹתָם בִּלְבָד כְּדֵי לְהוֹדוֹת לִשְׁמֶךָ עַל נִסֶּיךָ נִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ וִישׁוּעוֹתֶיךָ:
We kindle these lights for the miracles, for the redemptions, and for the wonders which You performed for our forefathers, through Your holy priests. During all eight days of Hanukkah these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make ordinary use of them, but only to look at them, in order to give thanks to Your Name for Your miracles, Your wonders and Your salvations.
FAQ
When does Hanukkah 2026 start?
Hanukkah 2026 begins on the evening of Friday, December 4, 2026 (25 Kislev 5787), when the first candle is lit. The eighth candle is lit on the evening of Friday, December 11, and the holiday ends at nightfall on Saturday, December 12.
How many candles are lit each night?
One candle on the first night, two on the second, and so on up to eight on the last night, plus the shamash used to light the others.
What time are the Hanukkah candles lit?
Depending on the community, at sunset or at nightfall. This page gives both times for every night and every city. On Friday the candles are lit before the Shabbat candles; on Saturday night, after Shabbat ends.
Which blessings are said?
Two blessings every night before lighting (lehadlik ner Chanukah, then she'asah nissim), and a third, shehecheyanu, on the first night only. After lighting, Hanerot Halalu is said. The full text is on this page.
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