# Shabbat & Jewish Holiday Times — Candle Lighting & Havdalah

> Accurate Jewish holiday and Shabbat candle lighting times with reminders. (iPhone/iPad app by Eran Levy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shabbat-and-jewish-holiday-times/id6476300513 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Eran Levy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726383211)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 5 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish
- Released: 2024-02-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shabbat-and-jewish-holiday-times/id6476300513/reviews.md

## What is Shabbat & Jewish Holiday Times?

Shabbat Times gives you accurate Shabbat candle-lighting times, simply and beautifully — in one tap.

The app detects your location and calculates the precise times for your area, or you can choose any city manually. Get a reminder before Shabbat begins so you never miss candle lighting.

FEATURES
• Accurate candle-lighting times by your location or a city of your choice
• Havdalah (end of Shabbat) times
• Holiday candle lighting — Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Pesach, Shavuot and more
• The weekly Torah portion (parasha) on the main screen
• The candle-lighting blessings in the app, plus Shehecheyanu on festivals
• A customizable reminder — choose how many minutes before candle lighting to be alerted
• Optional extra reminders — a second candle-lighting reminder and a Havdalah reminder
• Optional holiday and Yom Tov reminders
• Record your own notification sound for candle-lighting reminders
• Save your favorite cities and switch between them in a tap
• Add Shabbat and holiday times to your Calendar (a dedicated, removable "iShabbat" calendar)
• Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with a live countdown
• An Apple Watch app and watch-face complications — time, countdown, Havdalah and the parasha on your wrist
• Ask Siri "When is Shabbat?" for the next candle-lighting time
• Full support for Hebrew, English, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and German
• A clean, simple interface, with an optional one-time Remove Ads purchase
• A beautiful night-sky dark mode

Shabbat Shalom!

Questions, requests or feedback? Write to me at eranlevyk@gmail.com — I'd love to hear from you.

Times are provided by Hebcal.

## Key features

- Accurate candle lighting times
- Havdalah times
- Holiday candle lighting
- Weekly Torah portion
- Customizable reminders
- Calendar integration
- Apple Watch app


## Frequently asked questions about Shabbat & Jewish Holiday Times

### What are the accurate candle lighting times for Shabbat and Jewish holidays?

Shabbat provides accurate candle-lighting times based on your location or a manually selected city. It also offers times for major Jewish holidays like Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Pesach, and Shavuot.

### Does Shabbat have reminders for candle lighting?

Yes, Shabbat offers a customizable reminder before candle lighting, with options for extra reminders for both candle lighting and Havdalah. You can even record your own notification sound.

### Can I add Shabbat and holiday times to my calendar?

Yes, Shabbat allows you to add Shabbat and holiday times to your calendar through a dedicated, removable 'iShabbat' calendar. This ensures you have all important dates integrated.

### Is Shabbat available on Apple Watch?

Yes, Shabbat has a dedicated Apple Watch app and watch-face complications. You can view the time, countdown, Havdalah, and the weekly Torah portion directly on your wrist.

### Does Shabbat have ads?

Shabbat contains advertisements. There is an optional one-time purchase available to remove these ads.

### What languages does Shabbat support?

Shabbat supports multiple languages, including Hebrew, English, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German, making it accessible to a global audience.

### How often is Shabbat updated?

The latest version of Shabbat was released on 2026-08-16, indicating recent updates. The app is generally updated to ensure accuracy and introduce new features.

### What is the user sentiment for Shabbat?

Shabbat has a high rating of 5.0 stars from 4 ratings, suggesting very positive user sentiment. Users appreciate its accuracy and ease of use.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.7 — 2026-08-24

Reminders and the widget no longer depend on opening the app.

• The widget and watch complication now carry several weeks of times, so they stay correct on their own.
• The app refreshes in the background, so upcoming reminders stay scheduled.
• Candle-lighting and Havdalah reminders are now time sensitive, so a Focus no longer silences them.
• Send a test reminder now tells you why a reminder would arrive silently, and where to fix it.
• Fixed: the app could ask for location permission you had already granted.
• The app is now called Shabbat Times.

### 3.6 — 2026-08-16

Fixed: the end-of-Shabbat reminder could go missing if you opened the app during Shabbat. It now stays in place.

Improved: the reminder chime is louder and cuts through better on the phone speaker. Sounds you record yourself are now saved at a consistent volume, so a quiet recording no longer means a quiet reminder.

### 3.5 — 2026-08-15

Fixed: the candle-lighting chime now plays on every reminder, including the morning heads-up, which was using the default iOS sound instead. If you've recorded your own reminder sound, it now plays on all of them too.

New: "Send a test reminder" in Settings lets you check your reminder sound right away, instead of waiting until Friday to find out.

### 3.4 — 2026-08-11

Support the app — iShabbat stays free, and now you can support its development. As a thank-you, supporting removes all ads for good. Plus small fixes and polish.

### 3.3 — 2026-08-09

• A new swipe navigation — glide between Blessings, Home, and Settings, with a bottom bar that shows where you are.
• The end-of-Shabbat (Havdalah) reminder is now on by default, so you never miss Shavua Tov.
• Once Shabbat begins, the countdown rests at “Shabbat Shalom” instead of counting on.
• Turning reminders off now quiets everything — notifications and the Lock Screen countdown.
• Cleaner and more reliable throughout.

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