Yahrzeit calculator
Find the Hebrew date of a loved one's passing and the yahrzeit dates for the next ten years.
What is a yahrzeit?
The anniversary of a death on the Hebrew calendar, observed each year with the Mourner's Kaddish, a 24-hour memorial candle, and often study or tzedakah in the person's memory.
Why does the yahrzeit fall on a different civil date each year?
The yahrzeit follows the Hebrew date, and the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, so the matching civil date shifts within a few weeks year to year.
What if the death occurred after nightfall?
The Hebrew day begins at nightfall, so a passing after dark belongs to the next Hebrew date. Use the checkbox in the calculator and it adjusts automatically.
When do I light the yahrzeit candle?
At sunset on the evening the yahrzeit begins (the evening before the civil date shown), burning for 24 hours.
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