To be safe, prohibited activity should cease 10 minutes before the stated time.
TIMES FOR PESACH - SYDNEY - 5786/2026
Fast of the First Born: Wednesday, 1 April
Search for chametz: Tuesday night 31 March after nightfall
Latest time for eating chametz: Before 11.02am Wednesday 1 April
Latest time for removal, selling & burning : Wednesday 1 April, before 12.00pm.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO MAKE AN ERUV TAVSHILLIN ON WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL
Candle Lighting:
1st night Yom Tov at 6.33pm
2nd night Yom Tov after 7.26pm
Shabbat at 6.29pm
7th night Yom Tov 5.25pm
8th night Yom Tov after 6.19pm
The Seder: Should not begin before 6.33pm on 1 April.
Pesach Ends: Thursday 9 April at 6.17pm. Chametz maybe eaten from 6.27pm
TIMES FOR PESACH
To be safe, prohibited activity should cease 10 minutes before the stated time
| City |
Eating of charmers must end
|
Chametz burning, Kol Chamira recited before |
Candle Lighting
Wednesday |
Candle lighting not before
|
Erev Shabbat candle lighting Friday 3 April 2026 |
Shabbat ends
|
| Jerusalem | 11.36am | 10.32am | 11.36am | 6.29pm | 7.41pm | 7.34pm |
| A U S T R A L I A | ||||||
| Sydney | 11.02am | 12.00pm | 6.33pm | 7.26pm | 6.29pm | 7.26pm |
| Melbourne | 11.27am | 12.25pm | 6.53pm | 7.51pm | 6.53pm | 7.51pm |
| Adelaide | 11.22pm | 12.21pm | 6.53pm | 7.50pm | 6.51pm | 7.50pm |
| Brisbane | 9.53am | 10.51am | 5.19pm | 6.21pm | 5.22pm | 6.21pm |
| Perth | 10.22am | 11.21am | 5.54pm | 6.49pm | 5.57pm | 6.49pm |
| Canberra | 11.10am | 12.07pm | 6.40pm | 7.35pm | 6.31pm | 7.35pm |
| Hobart | 11.18am | 12.16pm | 6.44pm | 7.43pm | 6.41pm | 7.43pm |
| Darwin | 10.50am | 11.50am | 6.32pm | 7.21pm | 6.31pm | 7.21pm |
| N e w Z e a l a n d | ||||||
| Auckland | 11.27am | 12.25pm | 6.57pm | 7.52pm | 6.54pm | 7.52pm |
| Wellington | 11.28am | 12.26pm | 5.44pm | 7.53pm | 5.41pm | 7.53pm |
| Christchurch | 11.37am | 12.35pm | 7.03pm | 8.01pm | 6.59pm | 8.01pm |
1. Shabbat ending times are when the sun sets 8.5 degrees below the horizon and are in accordance with the calendar of Rabbi Y M Tucachinsky, that has become world wide practice including in Sydney.
2. All other calculated times are in accordance with the Shulchan Aruch HoRav and the vilna Goon which are accepted halacha.