Yom Kippur 2025: Exact fast timings in US cities, significance and all details

The Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, is the most holy day in the Jewish calendar. Every year, people fast for 25 hours, starting at sunset and ending after dark. The tradition is the same all over the world, but the times are different in each city, as per a report by Haaretz.


Yom Kippur is a serious day of prayer, reflection, and repentance for Jews who follow the rules. When traffic stops in Israel, the roads become quiet. The fast brings millions of people together in Jewish communities around the world for spiritual observance, as per a report by Haaretz.


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Yom Kippur starts and ends at different times in different cities in Israel. The fast in Jerusalem begins at 5:44 PM and ends at 6:59 PM. It is observed in Tel Aviv from 6:04 PM to 7:01 PM, Be'er Sheva from 6:06 PM to 7:00 PM, and Haifa from 5:55 PM to 7:00 PM, as per a report by Haaretz.

Exact fast timings in US cities and Europe

- New York: Starts at 6:19 P.M., ends at 7:40 P.M.

- Miami: Starts at 6:19 P.M., ends at 7:40 P.M.

- Los Angeles: Starts at 6:19 P.M., ends at 7:13 P.M.

- Washington D.C.: Starts at 6:32 P.M., ends at 7:28 P.M

- Toronto: 6:40 P.M. to 7:38 P.M.

- Paris: 7:11 P.M. to 8:14 P.M.

- London: 6:20 P.M. to 7:25 P.M.

- Berlin: 6:25 P.M. to 7:31 P.M.

Southern Hemisphere Yom Kippur timings:

Times are also different in the Southern Hemisphere, as per a report by Haaretz.

For example, Yom Kippur is observed in:

- Melbourne: Fast from 6:06 P.M. to 7:05 P.M.

- Buenos Aires: Fast from 6:39 P.M. to 7:39 P.M.

- Johannesburg: Fast from 5:50 P.M. to 6:43 P.M.

Yom Kippur is still a day of unity and reflection. Millions of people around the world fast on this day for the same spiritual reason.

FAQs

What time does the Yom Kippur fast start and end in Israel?
It starts at 5:44 PM in Jerusalem and ends at 6:59 PM. In Tel Aviv, it starts at 6:04 PM and ends at 7:01 PM.

What are the Yom Kippur times in other countries?
From 6:19 PM to 7:16 PM in New York, from 6:20 PM to 7:25 PM in London, and from 6:06 PM to 7:05 PM in Melbourne.