Shabbat & Zmanim in Cape Town קייפטאון
Candle lighting in Cape Town, South Africa is 5:43 PM on Friday, July 24, 2026. Shabbat ends at 6:52 PM on Saturday, July 25. This week's Torah portion is Vaetchanan.
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, July 24 | 5:43 PM | 6:52 PM | Vaetchanan |
| Friday, July 31 | 5:48 PM | 6:57 PM | Eikev |
| Friday, August 7 | 5:53 PM | 7:02 PM | Re’eh |
| Friday, August 14 | 5:57 PM | 7:07 PM | Shoftim |
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
- Beit Midrash Morasha — Synagogue
- Camps Bay — Synagogue, 14 Chilworth Rd, Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8040, South Africa
All Jewish places in Cape Town — minyanim, kosher & Chabad
Today's zmanim in Cape Town — Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- Alot HaShachar (dawn) (עלות השחר): 6:28 AM
- Misheyakir (earliest tallis & tefillin) (משיכיר): 6:51 AM
- Netz HaChamah (sunrise) (נץ החמה): 7:46 AM
- Latest Shema (GRA) (סוף זמן ק״ש): 10:19 AM
- Latest Shacharit (GRA) (סוף זמן תפילה): 11:10 AM
- Chatzot (midday) (חצות היום): 12:52 PM
- Mincha Gedola (מנחה גדולה): 1:18 PM
- Plag HaMincha (פלג המנחה): 4:55 PM
- Shkiah (sunset) (שקיעה): 5:59 PM
- Tzeit HaKochavim (nightfall, 8.5°) (צאת הכוכבים): 6:39 PM
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