When is the right time to light Shabbos candles each week?

About Lighting Times. In most locales, Shabbat candle-lighting time is eighteen minutes before sunset. Shabbat begins at sunset and it is forbidden to light candles on Shabbat. In order ... Perhaps you could make up the hours by coming in earlier on Friday morning, or working a little later on another day of the week. read more

If you live in a city with only one Synagogue, and they pray Kabbalat Shabbat early in the summer then Shabbat effectively comes in for the whole city when they say Barchu, in that case people who stay home have to make sure to light the candles before that. read more

Candle Lighting Anonymous: Ideally the candles should burn from candle lighting time until one recites kiddush, preferably throughout the entire meal. Once Shabbat starts we may not ignite a flame so we do not light other candles. read more