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For Earliest Time of Tfillin and Tfillah in the Morning, See Page 25 For Earliest time of Tfillin and Tfillah in the morning, see page 25 NEW YORK Eastern Standard Time End Time Sun Candle Krias Shma Erev Shabbos/Yom Tov Rise Lighting M.A. Gr”a Erev Rosh Hashana 9/6 5:28 6:01 8:05 8:41 Vayeilech 9/10 5:31 5:54 8:05 8:41 Erev Yom Kippur 9/15 5:36 5:46 8:07 8:43 Haazinu 9/17 5:38 5:42 8:08 8:44 Erev Succos 9/20 5:41 5:37 8:09 8:45 Erev Shab. Chol Hamoed 9/24 5:45 5:30 8:10 8:46 Hoshana Rabbah 9/27 5:48 5:25 8:11 8:47 Breishis 10/01 5:52 5:19 8:12 8:48 Noach 10/08 5:59 5:07 8:15 8:51 Lech Lecha 10/15 6:07 4:56 8:18 8:54 Vayeira 10/22 6:15 4:46 8:21 8:57 Chayei Sara 10/29 6:23 4:37 8:25 9:01 Toldos 11/05 6:31 4:28 8:29 9:05 Vayeitzei 11/12 6:39 4:21 8:33 9:09 Vayishlach 11/19 6:47 4:15 8:38 9:14 Vayeishev 11/26 6:55 4:11 8:43 9:19 Mikeitz, Chanukah 12/03 7:03 4:09 8:48 9:24 Vayigash 12/10 7:09 4:09 8:53 9:29 Vayechi 12/17 7:14 4:10 8:57 9:33 Shemos 12/24 7:18 4:13 9:00 9:36 Vaeira 12/31 7:20 4:18 9:03 9:39 Bo 2022 1/07 7:20 4:25 9:05 9:41 Beshalach 1/14 7:19 4:32 9:06 9:42 Yisro 1/21 7:15 4:40 9:05 9:41 Mishpatim 1/28 7:10 4:49 9:03 9:39 Terumah 2/04 7:03 4:57 9:00 9:36 Tetzavah 2/11 6:55 5:06 8:56 9:32 Ki-Sisah 2/18 6:46 5:14 8:52 9:28 Vayakhel 2/25 6:37 5:23 8:47 9:23 Pekudei 3/04 6:26 5:30 8:41 9:17 Vayikra 3/11 6:15 5:38 8:34 9:10 178 For Earliest time of Tfillin and Tfillah in the morning, see page 25 NEW YORK Eastern Standard Time End Time Sun Candle Krias Shma Erev Shabbos/Yom Tov Rise Lighting M.A. Gr”a Tzav 3/18 6:03 5:46 8:27 9:03 Shemini 3/25 5:52 5:53 8:21 8:57 Tazriya 4/01 5:40 6:01 8:14 8:50 Metzora 4/08 5:29 6:08 8:07 8:43 Erev Pesach, Erev Shab. 4/15 5:18 6:15 8:01 8:37 Latest Time To Eat Chometz (M.A.) 9:19 (G’ra) 9:43 Erev 7th of Pesach 4/21 5:09 6:21 7:56 8:32 Erev 8th of Pesach Erev Shabbos 4/22 5:07 6:22 7:54 8:30 Acharei 4/29 4:58 6:30 7:50 8:26 Kedoshim 5/06 4:49 6:37 7:45 8:21 Emor 5/13 4:41 6:44 7:40 8:16 Behar 5/20 4:35 6:51 7:38 8:14 Bechukosai 5/27 4:30 6:57 7:35 8:11 Bamidbar 6/03 4:26 7:02 7:34 8:10 Naso 6/10 4:25 7:06 7:34 8:10 Behaalosecha 6/17 4:24 7:09 7:34 8:10 Shelach 6/24 4:26 7:11 7:36 8:12 Korach 7/01 4:28 7:11 7:37 8:13 Chukas 7/08 4:32 7:09 7:40 8:16 Balak 7/15 4:37 7:06 7:43 8:19 Pinchas 7/22 4:43 7:01 7:46 8:22 Matos- Masei 7/29 4:49 6:55 7:49 8:25 Devorim 8/05 4:56 6:47 7:52 8:28 Vaeschanan 8/12 5:03 6:38 7:55 8:31 Eikev 8/19 5:10 6:29 7:58 8:34 R’ei 8/26 5:17 6:18 8:01 8:37 Shoftim 9/02 5:24 6:07 8:03 8:39 Ki Seze 9/09 5:30 5:56 8:05 8:41 Ki Savo 9/16 5:37 5:44 8:07 8:43 Nitzavim 9/23 5:44 5:32 8:10 8:46 Erev Rosh Hashana 9/25 5:46 5:29 8:10 8:46 179 For Earliest time of Tfillin and Tfillah in the morning, see page 25 ATLANTA Eastern Standard Time End Time Sun Candle Krias Shma Erev Shabbos/Yom Tov Rise Lighting M.A. Gr”a Erev Rosh Hashana 9/6 6:15 6:36 8:49 9:25 Vayeilech 9/10 6:18 6:31 8:50 9:26 Erev Yom Kippur 9/15 6:21 6:24 8:50 9:26 Haazinu 9/17 6:22 6:21 8:50 9:26 Erev Succos 9/20 6:24 6:17 8:51 9:27 Erev Shab. Chol Hamoed 9/24 6:27 6:11 8:52 9:28 Hoshana Rabbah 9/27 6:29 6:07 8:52 9:28 Breishis 10/01 6:32 6:02 8:53 9:29 Noach 10/08 6:37 5:52 8:54 9:30 Lech Lecha 10/15 6:43 5:44 8:57 9:33 Vayeira 10/22 6:48 5:35 8:58 9:34 Chayei Sara 10/29 6:54 5:28 9:01 9:37 Toldos 11/05 7:01 5:22 9:05 9:41 Vayeitzei 11/12 7:07 5:16 9:08 9:44 Vayishlach 11/19 7:14 5:12 9:12 9:48 Vayeishev 11/26 7:20 5:10 9:16 9:52 Mikeitz, Chanukah 12/03 7:26 5:09 9:20 9:56 Vayigash 12/10 7:32 5:09 9:25 10:01 Vayechi 12/17 7:36 5:11 9:28 10:04 Shemos 12/24 7:40 5:15 9:32 10:08 Vaeira 12/31 7:42 5:19 9:35 10:11 Bo 2022 1/07 7:43 5:25 9:37 10:13 Beshalach 1/14 7:43 5:31 9:39 10:15 Yisro 1/21 7:40 5:38 9:38 10:14 Mishpatim 1/28 7:37 5:45 9:38 10:14 Terumah 2/04 7:32 5:52 9:36 10:12 Tetzavah 2/11 7:26 5:58 9:33 10:09 Ki-Sisah 2/18 7:19 6:05 9:29 10:05 Vayakhel 2/25 7:11 6:11 9:25 10:01 Pekudei 3/04 7:02 6:17 9:19 9:55 Vayikra 3/11 6:53 6:23 9:14 9:50 180 For Earliest time of Tfillin and Tfillah in the morning, see page 25 ATLANTA Eastern Standard Time End Time Sun Candle Krias Shma Erev Shabbos/Yom Tov Rise Lighting M.A. Gr”a Tzav 3/18 6:44 6:28 9:09 9:45 Shemini 3/25 6:34 6:33 9:02 9:38 Tazriya 4/01 6:25 6:38 8:57 9:33 Metzora 4/08 6:16 6:44 8:52 9:28 Erev Pesach, Erev Shab. 4/15 6:07 6:49 8:46 9:22 Latest Time To Eat Chometz (M.A.) 10:03 (G’ra) 10:27 Erev 7th of Pesach 4/21 6:00 6:53 8:42 9:18 Erev 8th of Pesach Erev Shabbos 4/22 5:58 6:54 8:41 9:17 Acharei 4/29 5:51 7:00 8:37 9:13 Kedoshim 5/06 5:44 7:05 8:33 9:09 Emor 5/13 5:38 7:10 8:30 9:06 Behar 5/20 5:33 7:15 8:27 9:03 Bechukosai 5/27 5:30 7:20 8:26 9:02 Bamidbar 6/03 5:27 7:24 8:25 9:01 Naso 6/10 5:26 7:28 8:25 9:01 Behaalosecha 6/17 5:27 7:30 8:26 9:02 Shelach 6/24 5:28 7:32 8:28 9:04 Korach 7/01 5:31 7:32 8:30 9:06 Chukas 7/08 5:34 7:31 8:32 9:08 Balak 7/15 5:38 7:29 8:34 9:10 Pinchas 7/22 5:43 7:25 8:37 9:13 Matos- Masei 7/29 5:48 7:20 8:40 9:16 Devorim 8/05 5:53 7:14 8:42 9:18 Vaeschanan 8/12 5:58 7:07 8:44 9:20 Eikev 8/19 6:03 6:59 8:46 9:22 R’ei 8/26 6:07 6:51 8:47 9:23 Shoftim 9/02 6:12 6:42 8:48 9:24 Ki Seze 9/09 6:17 6:32 8:49 9:25 Ki Savo 9/16 6:22 6:22 8:51 9:27 Nitzavim 9/23 6:27 6:13 8:52 9:28 Erev Rosh Hashana 9/25 6:28 6:10 8:52 9:28 181 For Earliest time of Tfillin and Tfillah in the morning, see page 25 BALTIMORE Eastern Standard Time End Time Sun Candle Krias Shma Erev Shabbos/Yom Tov Rise Lighting M.A. Gr”a Erev Rosh Hashana 9/6 5:39 6:10 8:15 8:51 Vayeilech 9/10 5:43 6:04 8:17 8:53 Erev Yom Kippur 9/15 5:48 5:56 8:19 8:55 Haazinu 9/17 5:49 5:52 8:18 8:54 Erev Succos 9/20 5:52 5:47 8:19 8:55 Erev Shab.
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