MoedRosh Hashanah 2027 · New York
- First night
- 18 min before sunset
- Holiday ends
Times calculated for New York. For another city, open the Moed app or your city’s page.
Day by day
| Day | Candles | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| EveFriday, October 1 | 6:20 PM18 min before sunset | — |
| Day 1Saturday, October 2 | 7:18 PMafter nightfall, from an existing flame | — |
| Day 2Sunday, October 3 | — | 7:16 PM |
In major cities
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Chicago
- Toronto
- Montreal
- London
- Paris
Each city’s lighting custom (18 min).
Rosh Hashanah: what happens
Rosh Hashanah opens the Hebrew year and the month of Tishrei. Both days are yom tov, in Israel as in the diaspora: festival candles are lit on the eve, as for Shabbat, and the day is spent in prayer.
The shofar, a ram’s horn, is sounded during the morning service; when the first day falls on Shabbat it is not sounded that day. Rosh Hashanah also opens the ten days of repentance that end on Yom Kippur.
What people do
- Hearing the shofar in synagogue.
- Dipping a piece of apple in honey at the evening meal, with a prayer for a sweet year.
- Eating foods chosen for their name or meaning (pomegranate, fish head, dates); the custom varies by community.
- Tashlich on the first day (the second if the first is Shabbat): going to flowing water and reciting verses of repentance.
For a halakhic ruling, ask your rabbi.
Frequently asked questions
When is Rosh Hashanah in 2027?
Rosh Hashanah 2027 begins on the evening of Friday, October 1 and ends on Sunday, October 3, on the diaspora calendar. (1 Tishrei 5788)
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