Shabbat & Zmanim in Cape Town קייפטאון
Candle lighting in Cape Town, South Africa is 6:12 PM on Friday, September 4, 2026. Shabbat ends at 7:21 PM on Saturday, September 5. This week's Torah portion is Nitzavim-Vayeilech.
Candle lighting is 18 minutes before sunset; Shabbat end is 50 minutes after sunset. Times are calculated for Cape Town, South Africa's exact coordinates — for halachic practice, consult your local rav.
A tight-knit kehilla at the tip of Africa.
Candle-lighting times in Cape Town — next 4 weeks
| Friday | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Torah portion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 4 | 6:12 PM | 7:21 PM | Nitzavim-Vayeilech |
| Saturday, September 12 | 7:26 PM | 7:26 PM | |
| Friday, September 18 | 6:21 PM | 7:31 PM | Ha’azinu |
| Sunday, September 20 | 6:23 PM | 7:32 PM | Ha’azinu |
Where to daven in Cape Town
- Beit Midrash Morasha — Chabad House, 31 Arthurs Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8060, South Africa
- Chabad Centre of Cape Town — Chabad House, 20 St Johns Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa
- Chabad House For Israelis & Tourists — Chabad House
- Chabad House for Israelis & Tourists Cape Town , Cape Town — Chabad House, Cape Town, South Africa
- Chabad On Campus - Cape Town — Chabad House, 4 Bollihope Cres, Mowbray, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
- Arthur's Road Hebrew Congregation, Cape Town — Synagogue, 31 Arthurs Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa
- Camps Bay — Synagogue, 14 Chilworth Rd, Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8040, South Africa
- Cape Town Hebrew Congregation — Synagogue, 88 Hatfield St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town
All Jewish places in Cape Town — minyanim, kosher & Chabad
Today's zmanim in Cape Town — Friday, September 4, 2026
- Alot HaShachar (dawn) (עלות השחר): 5:47 AM
- Misheyakir (earliest tallis & tefillin) (משיכיר): 6:09 AM
- Netz HaChamah (sunrise) (נץ החמה): 7:00 AM
- Latest Shema (GRA) (סוף זמן ק״ש): 9:53 AM
- Latest Shacharit (GRA) (סוף זמן תפילה): 10:50 AM
- Chatzot (midday) (חצות היום): 12:45 PM
- Mincha Gedola (מנחה גדולה): 1:14 PM
- Plag HaMincha (פלג המנחה): 5:18 PM
- Shkiah (sunset) (שקיעה): 6:30 PM
- Tzeit HaKochavim (nightfall, 8.5°) (צאת הכוכבים): 7:07 PM
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