Jewish Calendar Sydney — May 2019

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

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Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
29 24 Nissan, 5779 Omer 9	30 25 Nissan, 5779 Omer 10	1 26 Nissan, 5779 Omer 11	2 27 Nissan, 5779 Omer 12	3 28 Nissan, 5779 Omer 13 🕯 16:55	4 29 Nissan, 5779 Omer 14 Achrei Mos ✦ 18:24	5 30 Nissan, 5779 Rosh Chodesh Omer 15
6 1 Iyar, 5779 Rosh Chodesh Omer 16	7 2 Iyar, 5779 Omer 17	8 3 Iyar, 5779 Omer 18	9 4 Iyar, 5779 Omer 19	10 5 Iyar, 5779 Omer 20 🕯 16:49	11 6 Iyar, 5779 Omer 21 Kedoshim ✦ 18:18	12 7 Iyar, 5779 Omer 22
13 8 Iyar, 5779 Omer 23	14 9 Iyar, 5779 Omer 24	15 10 Iyar, 5779 Omer 25	16 11 Iyar, 5779 Omer 26	17 12 Iyar, 5779 Omer 27 🕯 16:43	18 13 Iyar, 5779 Omer 28 Emor ✦ 18:13	19 14 Iyar, 5779 Pesach Sheni Omer 29 ✦ 18:12
20 15 Iyar, 5779 Omer 30	21 16 Iyar, 5779 Omer 31	22 17 Iyar, 5779 Omer 32	23 18 Iyar, 5779 Lag BaOmer Omer 33 ✦ 18:10	24 19 Iyar, 5779 Omer 34 🕯 16:39	25 20 Iyar, 5779 Omer 35 Behar ✦ 18:09	26 21 Iyar, 5779 Omer 36
27 22 Iyar, 5779 Omer 37	28 23 Iyar, 5779 Omer 38	29 24 Iyar, 5779 Omer 39	30 25 Iyar, 5779 Omer 40	31 26 Iyar, 5779 Omer 41 🕯 16:37	1 27 Iyar, 5779 Omer 42 Bechukosai ✦ 18:06	2 28 Iyar, 5779 Omer 43

Wed 1 26 Nissan, 5779

Omer 11

Thu 2 27 Nissan, 5779

Omer 12

Fri 3 28 Nissan, 5779

Omer 13

🕯 16:55

Sat 4 29 Nissan, 5779

Omer 14

Achrei Mos

✦ 18:24

Sun 5 30 Nissan, 5779

Rosh Chodesh Omer 15

Mon 6 1 Iyar, 5779

Rosh Chodesh Omer 16

Tue 7 2 Iyar, 5779

Omer 17

Wed 8 3 Iyar, 5779

Omer 18

Thu 9 4 Iyar, 5779

Omer 19

Fri 10 5 Iyar, 5779

Omer 20

🕯 16:49

Sat 11 6 Iyar, 5779

Omer 21

Kedoshim

✦ 18:18

Sun 12 7 Iyar, 5779

Omer 22

Mon 13 8 Iyar, 5779

Omer 23

Tue 14 9 Iyar, 5779

Omer 24

Wed 15 10 Iyar, 5779

Omer 25

Thu 16 11 Iyar, 5779

Omer 26

Fri 17 12 Iyar, 5779

Omer 27

🕯 16:43

Sat 18 13 Iyar, 5779

Omer 28

Emor

✦ 18:13

Sun 19 14 Iyar, 5779

Pesach Sheni Omer 29

✦ 18:12

Mon 20 15 Iyar, 5779

Omer 30

Tue 21 16 Iyar, 5779

Omer 31

Wed 22 17 Iyar, 5779

Omer 32

Thu 23 18 Iyar, 5779

Lag BaOmer Omer 33

✦ 18:10

Fri 24 19 Iyar, 5779

Omer 34

🕯 16:39

Sat 25 20 Iyar, 5779

Omer 35

Behar

✦ 18:09

Sun 26 21 Iyar, 5779

Omer 36

Mon 27 22 Iyar, 5779

Omer 37

Tue 28 23 Iyar, 5779

Omer 38

Wed 29 24 Iyar, 5779

Omer 39

Thu 30 25 Iyar, 5779

Omer 40

Fri 31 26 Iyar, 5779

Omer 41

🕯 16:37

Legend

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

Sydney — May 2019 at a Glance

Sydney has 4 Shabbatot in May 2019 (May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25). Candle lighting moves from 16:55 on May 3 to 16:37 on May 31, reflecting the changing sunset times throughout the month.

Daylight in Sydney changes over the month: from 06:28 sunrise / 17:15 sunset on the 1st (10:46 of daylight) to 06:50 sunrise / 16:55 sunset on the 31st (10:04 of daylight) — a change of −42 minutes across May 2019.

Torah portions read in Sydney during May 2019: Achrei Mos, Kedoshim, Emor, Behar.

The Omer count continues this month, covering days 11–41 of the 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot.

May 2019 in Sydney	Details
Shabbatot	May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25
Candle lighting range	16:37 – 16:55
Hebrew month	Nissan
Holidays & observances	Pesach Sheni (May 19)Lag BaOmer (May 23)
Rosh Chodesh	May 5, May 6
Daylight change	10:46 → 10:04 (−42 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 Sydney 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 Sydney.

Nissan / Iyar — the Hebrew Months in May 2019

Nissan (March – April)

The month of the Exodus; Passover begins on the 15th. Rosh Chodesh Nissan in May 2019 falls on May 5 and May 6.

Iyar (April – May)

Lag BaOmer (18th) and Yom HaAtzmaut fall in this month. Rosh Chodesh Iyar in May 2019 falls on May 5 and May 6.

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.

Sydney — May 2019 FAQ

How many Shabbatot are there in May 2019 in Sydney?

There are 4 Shabbatot in May 2019 in Sydney, falling on May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25. Candle lighting ranges from 16:37 to 16:55 local time (Australia/Sydney time zone).

What Jewish holidays fall in May 2019?

In May 2019, the following Jewish holidays and observances occur: Pesach Sheni (May 19); Lag BaOmer (May 23). The Hebrew month overlapping this period is Nissan.

When is Rosh Chodesh in May 2019?

Rosh Chodesh (the beginning of a new Hebrew month) in May 2019 falls on May 5 and May 6, marking the start of Nissan.