Shabbat Times
Community64/100The Problem
Developers building apps for Jewish or Israeli audiences often need Shabbat times and Jewish calendar data. Manually calculating these from astronomical tables or maintaining your own calendar logic is error-prone and complex.
Author: @hoodini
Access Shabbat candle lighting times, Havdalah times, Jewish holidays, and Hebrew date conversion via the Hebcal API. Use when building apps that need Jewish calendar data for any location worldwide.
npx skills-il add hoodini/ai-agents-skills/skills/shabbat-timesWhen to Apply
- When building an app that displays Shabbat candle lighting and Havdalah times
- When you need Jewish holiday dates for a scheduling or calendar feature
- When converting between Gregorian and Hebrew dates
- When building a synagogue or community website with weekly parsha info
- When creating notifications or reminders tied to the Jewish calendar
Jewish Calendar & Shabbat Times
Access Shabbat times and Jewish calendar data via the Hebcal API.
Quick Start
const response = await fetch(
'https://www.hebcal.com/shabbat?cfg=json&geonameid=5128581&M=on'
);
const data = await response.json();Shabbat Times API
By GeoNames ID (Recommended)
const url = new URL('https://www.hebcal.com/shabbat');
url.searchParams.set('cfg', 'json');
url.searchParams.set('geonameid', '5128581'); // New York
url.searchParams.set('M', 'on'); // Include HavdalahBy Coordinates
const url = new URL('https://www.hebcal.com/shabbat');
url.searchParams.set('latitude', '32.0853');
url.searchParams.set('longitude', '34.7818');
url.searchParams.set('tzid', 'Asia/Jerusalem');Jewish Calendar API
Fetch holidays, parsha, Rosh Chodesh, and special Shabbatot for any year.
Hebrew Date Conversion
Convert between Gregorian and Hebrew dates.
React Hook
Includes a useShabbatTimes React hook for easy integration.
Common GeoNames IDs
| City | ID |
|---|---|
| Jerusalem | 281184 |
| Tel Aviv | 293397 |
| New York | 5128581 |
| Los Angeles | 5368361 |
| London | 2643743 |
Metadata
GitHub:shabbat-times
version:1.0.0
installs:0
views:7
reviews:0 (0.0)
Created:March 6, 2026
Updated:March 6, 2026
Supported Agents
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Tags
shabbatjewish-calendarhebcalhebrew-datecandle-lightingholidayszmanimreact
Best Practices
- Use GeoNames IDs instead of coordinates for more reliable city-level results
- Cache API responses since Shabbat times for a given week and location rarely change
- Always include the timezone parameter (tzid) when using coordinates to avoid incorrect times
- Handle edge cases for locations near the poles where Shabbat times may be undefined
- Use the M=on parameter to include Havdalah times alongside candle lighting
Avoid
- Do not use for halachic rulings - always verify times with a local rabbi for stringent observance
- Not suitable for locations without a GeoNames ID or known coordinates
- Does not include Zmanim (halachic times of day like sunrise, sunset, chatzot) - use a dedicated Zmanim API for those
Try These Prompts
Get This Week's Shabbat Times
Fetch this week's Shabbat candle lighting and Havdalah times for Tel Aviv using the Hebcal API
Build a Shabbat Widget
Create a React component that displays Shabbat times for Jerusalem, including candle lighting, Havdalah, and this week's parsha
Convert a Hebrew Date
Convert today's date to the Hebrew calendar date using the Hebcal converter API
List Upcoming Jewish Holidays
Fetch all major and minor Jewish holidays for 2026 using the Hebcal calendar API
Security Analysis
64/100
Trust Score
Code Quality50
Permissions75
Data Handling70
Publisher Reputation55
Maintenance65
Documentation75
Pending reviewv13/6/2026
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56Architecture50
Maintainability55
Content75
Spec Compliance40
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