To be safe, prohibited activity should cease 10 minutes before the stated time.
TIMES FOR PESACH - SYDNEY - 5783/2023
Fast of the First Born: Wednesday, 5 April
Search for chametz: Tuesday night 4 April after nightfall
Eruv Tavshillin: can be made on Tuesday night 4 April or Wednesday 5 April during the day
Latest time for eating chametz: Before 10.01am Wednesday 5 April
Latest time for selling, burning and removal of chametz: Wednesday before 10.59am.The ‘Kol Chamira’ should have been recited by this time.
Candle Lighting:
1st night Yom Tov at 5.27pm
2nd night Yom Tov after 6.22pm
Shabbat at 5.25pm
7th night Yom Tov at 5.20pm
8th night Yom Tov after 6.14pm
The Seder: Should not begin before 6.05pm on Wednesdayday, 5 April. The second seder night is Thursday, 6 April after 6.22pm
Pesach Ends: Thursday 13 April at 6.13pm. Chametz maybe eaten from 6.25pm
TIMES FOR PESACH
Latest times for eating chametz Wednesday morning 5 April 2023
| City |
Times for stopping to eat chametz on
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Times before which chametz must be sold, Kol Chamira said and all benefits from Chametz ceased Wednesday morning |
Wednesday evening |
Times2 for Candle Lighting on Second night Seder,
Thursday Evening |
| Jerusalem | 10.36am | 11.33am | 6.20pm | 7.37pm |
| Sydney | 10.01am | 10.59am | 5.27pm | 6.22pm |
| Melbourne | 10.27pm | 11.25am | 5.50pm | 6.47pm |
| Adelaide | 10.22pm | 11.20am | 5.49pm | 6.44pm |
| Brisbane | 9.53am | 10.51am | 5.24pm | 6.16pm |
| Perth | 10.22am | 11.20am | 5.51pm | 6.45pm |
| Canberra | 10.10am | 11.08am | 5.20pm | 6.31pm |
| Hobart | 10.19pm | 11.16pm | 5.37pm | 6.37pm |
| Darwin | 10.50am | 11.50am | 6.30pm | 7.19pm |
| New Zealand | ||||
| Auckland | 10.28am | 11.26am | 5.52pm | 6.48pm |
| Wellington | 10.28am | 11.25am | 5.49am | 6.48pm |
| Christchurch | 10.37am | 11.34am | 5.56pm | 6.56pm |
1. We list Jerusalem times in line with the Biblical teaching that Jerusalem be always our focus at any joyous time
2. The time of Candle Lighting Thursday night is the time when 1st night yom tov ends; no preparation may be made before that time, for the seder.