Jewish observance · local sunset times
How many days until Hanukkah?
Keep the date in view and plan ahead.
Holiday countdown
28 days left
until Hanukkah
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Calendar-day reference only. Hanukkah begins at local sundown and ends at local nightfall; this is not a candle-lighting timer.
When is Hanukkah?
Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown on December 4 and ends at nightfall on December 12. The final lighting is December 11.
Sunset and nightfall depend on your location. Use your local community’s calendar for candle-lighting times.
Open the day’s calendar · See the month · Read the Hanukkah guide
How is this countdown calculated?
It counts the difference between calendar dates, rather than complete 24-hour periods. The initial reference is UTC; choose “My local date” to use the date on your device. It refreshes while this page is open.
This countdown uses the published date for this occurrence. A future year is not guessed when the date passes.
The start and end dates are shown separately. A calendar-day indicator does not determine the exact local starting or ending hour.
Hanukkah countdown questions
How many days are left?
As of Friday, 6 November 2026 (UTC), 28 days remain until Hanukkah. The tracker above updates its date reference automatically.
Why might another countdown show a different number?
Some tools count full hours, include the current day, or use another time zone. Here, the holiday date itself is day zero. Local observance times may differ from midnight.