Jewish Calendar Houston — April 2013

Hebrew calendar for Houston with Shabbat times, holidays, and Torah portions. Hebrew month: Nissan.

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Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1 21 Nissan, 5773 Pesach Omer 6 ✦ 20:52	2 22 Nissan, 5773 Pesach Omer 7 ✦ 20:53	3 23 Nissan, 5773 Omer 8	4 24 Nissan, 5773 Omer 9	5 25 Nissan, 5773 Omer 10 🕯 19:25	6 26 Nissan, 5773 Omer 11 Shmini ✦ 20:55	7 27 Nissan, 5773 Omer 12
8 28 Nissan, 5773 Omer 13	9 29 Nissan, 5773 Omer 14	10 30 Nissan, 5773 Rosh Chodesh Omer 15	11 1 Iyar, 5773 Rosh Chodesh Omer 16	12 2 Iyar, 5773 Omer 17 🕯 19:29	13 3 Iyar, 5773 Omer 18 Tazria Metzora ✦ 21:00	14 4 Iyar, 5773 Omer 19
15 5 Iyar, 5773 Omer 20	16 6 Iyar, 5773 Omer 21	17 7 Iyar, 5773 Omer 22	18 8 Iyar, 5773 Omer 23	19 9 Iyar, 5773 Omer 24 🕯 19:33	20 10 Iyar, 5773 Omer 25 Achrei Mos Kedoshim ✦ 21:04	21 11 Iyar, 5773 Omer 26
22 12 Iyar, 5773 Omer 27	23 13 Iyar, 5773 Omer 28	24 14 Iyar, 5773 Pesach Sheni Omer 29 ✦ 21:06	25 15 Iyar, 5773 Omer 30	26 16 Iyar, 5773 Omer 31 🕯 19:38	27 17 Iyar, 5773 Omer 32 Emor ✦ 21:08	28 18 Iyar, 5773 Lag BaOmer Omer 33 ✦ 21:09
29 19 Iyar, 5773 Omer 34	30 20 Iyar, 5773 Omer 35	1 21 Iyar, 5773 Omer 36	2 22 Iyar, 5773 Omer 37	3 23 Iyar, 5773 Omer 38 🕯 19:42	4 24 Iyar, 5773 Omer 39 Behar Bechukosai ✦ 21:13	5 25 Iyar, 5773 Omer 40

Mon 1 21 Nissan, 5773

Pesach Omer 6

✦ 20:52

Tue 2 22 Nissan, 5773

Pesach Omer 7

✦ 20:53

Wed 3 23 Nissan, 5773

Omer 8

Thu 4 24 Nissan, 5773

Omer 9

Fri 5 25 Nissan, 5773

Omer 10

🕯 19:25

Sat 6 26 Nissan, 5773

Omer 11

Shmini

✦ 20:55

Sun 7 27 Nissan, 5773

Omer 12

Mon 8 28 Nissan, 5773

Omer 13

Tue 9 29 Nissan, 5773

Omer 14

Wed 10 30 Nissan, 5773

Rosh Chodesh Omer 15

Thu 11 1 Iyar, 5773

Rosh Chodesh Omer 16

Fri 12 2 Iyar, 5773

Omer 17

🕯 19:29

Sat 13 3 Iyar, 5773

Omer 18

Tazria Metzora

✦ 21:00

Sun 14 4 Iyar, 5773

Omer 19

Mon 15 5 Iyar, 5773

Omer 20

Tue 16 6 Iyar, 5773

Omer 21

Wed 17 7 Iyar, 5773

Omer 22

Thu 18 8 Iyar, 5773

Omer 23

Fri 19 9 Iyar, 5773

Omer 24

🕯 19:33

Sat 20 10 Iyar, 5773

Omer 25

Achrei Mos Kedoshim

✦ 21:04

Sun 21 11 Iyar, 5773

Omer 26

Mon 22 12 Iyar, 5773

Omer 27

Tue 23 13 Iyar, 5773

Omer 28

Wed 24 14 Iyar, 5773

Pesach Sheni Omer 29

✦ 21:06

Thu 25 15 Iyar, 5773

Omer 30

Fri 26 16 Iyar, 5773

Omer 31

🕯 19:38

Sat 27 17 Iyar, 5773

Omer 32

Emor

✦ 21:08

Sun 28 18 Iyar, 5773

Lag BaOmer Omer 33

✦ 21:09

Mon 29 19 Iyar, 5773

Omer 34

Tue 30 20 Iyar, 5773

Omer 35

Legend

Friday — Candle Lighting Saturday — Shabbat / Havdalah Today 🕯 Candle Lighting Time ✦ Havdalah Time

Houston — April 2013 at a Glance

Houston has 4 Shabbatot in April 2013 (April 6, April 13, April 20, April 27). Candle lighting moves from 19:25 on April 5 to 19:38 on April 26, reflecting the changing sunset times throughout the month.

Daylight in Houston changes over the month: from 07:10 sunrise / 19:40 sunset on the 1st (12:30 of daylight) to 06:39 sunrise / 19:58 sunset on the 30th (13:19 of daylight) — a change of +49 minutes across April 2013.

Torah portions read in Houston during April 2013: Shmini, Tazria Metzora, Achrei Mos Kedoshim, Emor.

The Omer count continues this month, covering days 6–35 of the 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot.

April 2013 in Houston	Details
Shabbatot	April 6, April 13, April 20, April 27
Candle lighting range	19:25 – 19:38
Hebrew month	Nissan
Holidays & observances	Pesach (Apr 2–Apr 2)Pesach Sheni (Apr 24)Lag BaOmer (Apr 28)
Rosh Chodesh	April 10, April 11
Daylight change	12:30 → 13:19 (+49 min)

About the Jewish Calendar

The Jewish calendar (also known as the Hebrew calendar) is a lunisolar calendar used to determine the dates of Jewish holidays, Torah readings, and daily prayers. Each month begins with a new moon, and leap years add a 13th month (Adar II) seven times every 19 years to stay aligned with the solar year.

This monthly calendar for Houston displays both Gregorian and Hebrew dates side by side, along with:

Shabbat candle lighting times — 18 minutes before sunset
Havdalah times — calculated as 72 minutes after sunset (Rabbeinu Tam opinion); 8.5° (GRA) and 16.1° opinions also available on the Zmanim page
Jewish holidays — including Yom Tov, fast days, and modern Israeli holidays
Weekly Torah portion (Parashat HaShavua) — shown every Shabbat
Rosh Chodesh — the beginning of each new Hebrew month
Omer count — during the period between Pesach and Shavuot

Use the .ics download button above to import these times into your Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook. The file contains 6 months of candle lighting and Havdalah times for Houston.

Nissan / Iyar — the Hebrew Months in April 2013

Nissan (March – April)

The month of the Exodus; Passover begins on the 15th. Rosh Chodesh Nissan in April 2013 falls on April 10 and April 11.

Iyar (April – May)

Lag BaOmer (18th) and Yom HaAtzmaut fall in this month. Rosh Chodesh Iyar in April 2013 falls on April 10 and April 11.

Hebrew months begin with the new moon (Rosh Chodesh) and last either 29 or 30 days, which is why they shift gradually against the Gregorian calendar. The full month-by-month table of the Hebrew calendar is available on the Calendar overview page.

Houston — April 2013 FAQ

How many Shabbatot are there in April 2013 in Houston?

There are 4 Shabbatot in April 2013 in Houston, falling on April 6, April 13, April 20, April 27. Candle lighting ranges from 19:25 to 19:38 local time (America/Chicago time zone).

What Jewish holidays fall in April 2013?

In April 2013, the following Jewish holidays and observances occur: Pesach (April 2–April 2); Pesach Sheni (April 24); Lag BaOmer (April 28). The Hebrew month overlapping this period is Nissan.

When is Rosh Chodesh in April 2013?

Rosh Chodesh (the beginning of a new Hebrew month) in April 2013 falls on April 10 and April 11, marking the start of Nissan.