Shabbat & Zmanim in Cape Town קייפטאון

Candle lighting in Cape Town, South Africa is 6:48 PM on Friday, October 23, 2026. Shabbat ends at 7:57 PM on Saturday, October 24. This week's Torah portion is Lech-Lecha.

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

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, Cape Town, South Africa
• 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 — Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Alot HaShachar (dawn) (עלות השחר): 4:39 AM
• Misheyakir (earliest tallis & tefillin) (משיכיר): 5:03 AM
• Netz HaChamah (sunrise) (נץ החמה): 5:57 AM
• Latest Shema (GRA) (סוף זמן ק״ש): 9:14 AM
• Latest Shacharit (GRA) (סוף זמן תפילה): 10:20 AM
• Chatzot (midday) (חצות היום): 12:31 PM
• Mincha Gedola (מנחה גדולה): 1:03 PM
• Plag HaMincha (פלג המנחה): 5:42 PM
• Shkiah (sunset) (שקיעה): 7:04 PM
• Tzeit HaKochavim (nightfall, 8.5°) (צאת הכוכבים): 7:43 PM

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