Questions tagged [zemanim]
Questions related to different times of day as they apply to Jewish Law.
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Havdalah on a trip
If one is on a long trip (that started before Shabbat), and the time for Havdalah at the area they departed is different from the time in their current location, which one do they follow?
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Waking up too late for shacharit
If someone wakes up too late for shacharit, does he still wash netilat yedayim and recite the morning blessings?
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Sh’ma time on a long travel
If one is traveling a very long distance, for example an El Al flight from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv, at what time should they recite the Sh’ma?
Would it be based on the time of departure, the time they ...
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Tosefes yom tov: What's the maximum amount of time which can be added onto the end of Yom Tov?
The concept of tosefet Yom Tov lets us voluntarily extend the duration of Yom Tov past the time when it would normally end.
What's the maximum amount of time which can be added onto the end of Yom Tov?...
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What are some Resources for Learning About Zmanim?
I'm interested in learning more about Zmanim, specifically, the different calculations involved and how to determine these times. I understand that the calculation of Zmanim can be complex, changing ...
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The latest time for davening Shacharit
I have heard many opinions regarding when one can stop saying Shacharit. I heard some people say chatzot, and some say the 4th hour. I heard some rumors that Sephardim only goes up until the 4th hour. ...
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Reciting Shema In The Afternoon
If one missed the time of the boqer shema, but it’s time to recite Mincha, should they say the Shema then Mincha, or just recite Mincha?
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Where is Tosafot about Tarti Dsasri
The Tiferet Shmuel to the Rosh (Berachot 4:3) quotes a Tosafot to allow inconsistant practice (tarti tsatri) as to Mincha after Plag versus Maariv after Plag in a case of torech hatzibbur (...
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Do Zmanim follow the city, or the Gavra?
Are halachic times for prayer, comencing Shabbos, ect. calculated according to a persons exact location or is there one "time-zone" for the entire city?
And if yes, how would this apply for ...
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Can one water plants before Shacharit?
Would one be permitted to water plants or feed pets (as another example), before saying shacharit, or would it be better to say shacharit first?
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Z'man of Rabbeinu Tam - when does science determine a psak?
I recently read a very well-researched sefer about the machlokes Rabbeinu Tam and the Gaonim about when is tzeis hakochavim: When does halachic night begin, 72 minutes after sunset or when the sun ...
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Why is the halachic equinox at a different time?
The Artscroll in Taanis 10a note 42 states that
...according to halachah September 21 is not reckoned as the day of the equinox. Rather, the equinox occurs (in this century) on October 7th or 8th.
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Mitzvah to learn “day and night” - what are the time parameters?
The Rambam writes in Hilchos Talmud Torah:
כָּל אִישׁ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל חַיָּב בְּתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה בֵּין עָנִי בֵּין עָשִׁיר בֵּין שָׁלֵם בְּגוּפוֹ בֵּין בַּעַל יִסּוּרִין בֵּין בָּחוּר בֵּין שֶׁהָיָה ...
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Finished Shema After Zeman [duplicate]
If one started The Shema before the zeman, however the recitation extends into the time after the zeman, where does it say one still finish The Shema? Also, did they meet the obligation if they ...
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Distracted While Reciting First Verse of Shema
If one is saying the Shema, got distracted while reciting the first verse, but then finished the rest of the shema into the time after the zeman, do they have to recite it again because of being ...
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How long does Netz last?
If one wants to daven Netz (at sunrise) how long of a period does one have to have caught this time? Is it only a few seconds, or longer?
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Are women bound by the same times for prayer as men?
Halachipedia states:
The latest time to say Shmoneh Esrei of Shacharit is the end of the
fourth hour (in Shaot Zmaniot).
If one has not prayed until the end of the fourth hour, one should pray ...
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Why not take high elevation into account for calculating zmanim?
The Zmanim Project uses sea level by default to calculate sunrise and sunset. They rationalise this by referencing a machloket on the subject.
I don't have access to the sefer זמנים כהלכתם, otherwise ...
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Bein Hashmashot between Yom Tov rishon and Yom tov sheni
What are the three things forbidden during bein hashmashot between Yom Tov rishon and Yom tov sheni? Thanks
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If you start Shacharit Shemoneh Esrei during zman, and finish it out of zman, what is the halacha?
If you start Shacharit Shemoneh Esrei during zman, and finish it out of zman, what is the halacha?
For example, if you are davening towards the end of the 4th halachic hour, and you start Shemoneh ...
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'Rega' in halacha
King David uses the word 'Rega' ( moment) in his Tehillim.
Rambam, the Gemara etc. also use the word 'Rega' to describe a moment.
Can we assume that all the previously mentioned speakers are using the ...
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Is there a source for davening minchah and maariv of kabalas shabbos after plag and before shkiya?
The Gemara in Brachot 27a discusses the proper times to pray. Rabbi Yehudah says one can pray mincha until plag; the Rabbis say one can pray mincha until evening. The conclusion is that one can follow ...
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Halakhic Hours vs Standard Hours
This is a very "niche" question...Obviously, the accepted practice is to calculate halakhic times by שעות זמניות. However, a minority of Rishonim and Acharonim disagree with the whole ...
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How will Sabbath be followed if sun burns out
Einstein's equation E=mc2, predicted that the sun will burn out of fuel (hydrogen) which it converts to helium and produces light and heat energy.
Considering the event is supposed to occur after ...
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Is there a term for the morning equivalent of Bein Hashemashot? The time between Olot Hashachar and Netz
In English the term twilight can be used for either the day or night. In Halacha, I believe, Bein Hashemashot is only for the night. I want to find a word that describes specifically the morning's ...
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When is the latest time to do Hoshanot on Sukkot?
I was wondering if Hoshanot can be done all day (like lulav and Hallel) or if it can only be done by a certain time.
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Hatzos before 1pm during Daylight Savings Time
So it just happened, that hatzos came out before 1pm.
I have a hard time understanding how is that even possible, and here is my logic. Can someone pop my bubble so I can see where I go wrong?
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Shortest/longest halachic hours
Chabad's article explains the “halachic hour” like this:
The hour has a special meaning in Jewish law. "The third hour of the
day" doesn't mean 3:00 a.m., or three sixty-minute hours after
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Can one rely on Rabeinu Tam's shkia for Rabeinu Tam's Tefillin?
If its past normal shkia, yet before Rabeinu Tam's shkia, can one still put on Rabeinu Tam's Tefillin, even though Tefillin isn't supposed to be put on at night in general, since one is anyways ...
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Early maariv prayer and Kiddush on the night of Shavuot - what are the halachic considerations?
I always remembered communities waiting for nightfall before praying Maariv on Shavuot night (to fulfill "seven complete weeks"). I recently learned this was not the case in every community, ...
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How do I resist the urge to use my phone on Shabbat, and have fun?
I get bored on shabbat and have a hard time staying away from my phone do you have any advice for fun things to do on Shabbat?
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Praying without tefillin but not late
In a case where one does not have access to tefillin during the proper zman of Shacharit, but will soon after, is it preferable to daven after the zman WITH tefillin, or daven during the proper zman ...
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Why do people go by the Gra for the zman of kriat shema?
The Shema is a mitzvah d'oraita. So how is it that we can go by the later time of the Gra for sof zman kriat shema rather than the earlier time of the Magen Avraham?
It seems to me that this is a real ...
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Is it better to daven a"tartei desasrei" mincha/maariv with a minyan or in the correct time without a minyan?
According to Mishnah Berura 233:11, it sounds like if the only available minyan was "tartei desasrei," i.e. mincha after plag and maariv immediately after, it would still be preferable than ...
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Saying Amen to the bracha before Shema outside of zman
The reason some do not saying amen to the chazzan's bracha just before Shema is because it is a hefsek between the brachah and Shema. Based on the Gra and the Mishna Berurah, it is not clear if it is ...
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Mincha ketana vs just before shekia
I have read that one can pray mincha gedola be'minyan instead of mincha ketana be'yachid.
But would praying "just before shekiya" be'minyan still be more recommended than mincha ketana be'...
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Can a woman daven shacharit after chatzot (midday) has passed?
Because tefilla is a time bound mitzvah, if a woman has accidentally not davened by the time 6 hours into the day has passed (chatzot), should she still daven shacharit?
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How does one handle ברכות התורה when learning through sunrise?
With sunrise being pretty late in some parts of the globe, how does someone handle the question in the title? If one is learning before and up to sunrise, do they stop and make a blessing when sunrise ...
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Starting Maariv prayers before dawn and finishing after dawn
If one accidentally fell asleep, and woke up quite late and then started Maariv prayers, and managed to get through the Shema and part of the Amidah before dawn, but finished the Amidah after dawn (...
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How did the bible and Chachamim know the time of Chatzot?
In many places in the bible (e.g. here) as well as in the Mishna (e.g.Berakhot 1,1) it's written that some things happened on Chatzot (midnight point-חצות הלילה) or some Mitzva should be done not late ...
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How many ‘Watches’ were there in an ancient Hebrew day?
A few mentions in the scriptures point to the existence of night and morning ‘watches,’ a notable example being Gideon’s arrival at the Midian camp in the middle watch. (Judges 7:19)
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18 × 4 is not 72
MyZmanim says:
According to most Poskim, it takes 18 minutes for an average person to walk a distance of one mil, and therefore 72 minutes to walk 4 milin.… Others say it takes 22.5 minutes to walk ...
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Does one fulfill the mitzvah of tefillin if he wears it at night time?
I've seen a few questions on this site confirming that the mitzvah for wearing tefillin is during the entire day. Indeed, on Tish'a B'Av tefillin is not worn in the morning for Shacharit but for ...
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What time of day was the afternoon korban mincha offered in the beit hamikdash, according to hazal?
At what halachic hour did chazal think the korban mincha was actually offered, assuming ideal circumstances? I.e. when they say "from the time of the mincha and onwards" (e.g. Rosh Hashana 4:4) what ...
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How does Rav Moshe calculate the "50 minutes" between שקיעה and צה"כ?
For New York, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein maintained that the time between שקיעה and צה"כ is 50 mins (corresponding to walking 4 mil), unlike in Europe where it is 72 mins (see here):
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Where can we assume that time refers to Shaot Zmaniot?
For many daily activities, the time frame for completion is dependent on the proportional hours (sha'ot zmaniot). But is there an extension of those hours to proportional minutes and seconds which ...
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Why is the wait between meat and milk not halachically calculated?
Why don’t we use halachic hours to calculate how long you should wait in between eating meat and milk or vise verse? This would make a significant difference in different seasons like winter and ...
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Most favourable time to daven?
According to Sephardim, what is the most favourable time to daven: Shaharit, Mincha and Arvit?
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Has anyone tried out the Har Hakarmel bein hashemashos climb according to various Rishonim?
The Gemara on Shabbos 35a says:
אמר רבי חנינא: הרוצה לידע שיעורו של רבי נחמיה יניח חמה בראש הכרמל, וירד ויטבול בים ויעלה, וזהו שיעורו של רבי נחמיה.
Anyone who wants to know the shiur of R' Nechemia'...
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How does this explanation in Aruch Hashulchan address the issues regarding Shema times?
In this answer I cited R. Yechiel Michel Epstein's explanation for rejecting R. Yaakov of Karlin's suggestion that the times for Shema are not based on sha'ot zemaniot. In truth, however, I don't ...
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