Baltimore, MD - Apr. 8, 2020 - The following list of zmanim for the first days of Yom Tov and Shabbos Chol HaMaoid was prepared by Rabbi Dovid Heber for his kehila, Khal Ahavas Yisroel Tzemach Tzemach.

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1st Days of Pesach 5780/April 8-11, 2020

Times for Baltimore, MD - All times are Eastern Daylight Time

Wednesday, Erev Pesach/1st Night, April 8

Latest Time to Eat Chometz – 10:24 am

Latest Time for Biyur Chometz – 11:38 am

REMEMBER TO PREPARE AN ERUV TAVSHILIN

Mincha Gedola/Earliest Time to Daven Mincha – 1:42 pm

Samuch L’Mincha Ktana- 4:22 pm

Candle Lighting Time – 7:20 pm

Begin Seder after 8:28 pm

Repeat Krias Shma if you daven Maariv before Tzais Hakochavim

Chatzos – 1:08 am

Thursday, 1st Day of Pesach/2nd Night, April 9

Sunrise/vasikin – 6:37:59 am

Krias Shma must be completed before 9:53 am (according to Mogan Avraham before 9:17 am)

Complete Shachris Shemona Esrai before 10:58 am. Note: Shachris is the last Tefila during which everyone recites Mashiv Haruach U’morid Hagashem. Many recite it at Musaf as well, yet some begin Morid Hatal at Musaf (or Mincha). This depends on your minhag.

Mincha Gedola/Earliest Time to Daven Mincha – 1:42 pm

Mincha Ktana – 4:56 pm

Sunset – 7:39 pm

Daven Maariv, Candle Lighting, Prepare for 2nd Yom Tov Sheni -                                               Not before 8:30 pm (50 minutes); 8:52 pm (72 minutes)

REMEMBER TO COUNT SEFIRAS HAOMER

Chatzos – 1:08 am

Friday, 2nd Day of Pesach/Layl Shabbos, April 10

Sunrise/vasikin – 6:36:28 am

Krias Shma must be completed before 9:52 am (according to Mogan Avraham before 9:16 am)

Complete Shachris Shemona Esrai before – 10:57 am

Mincha Gedola/Earliest Time to Daven Mincha – 1:42 pm

Note: If you are making early Shabbos, start Mincha before 6:05 pm. Do not recite Kabalas Shabbos or Maariv until after the candles have been lit.

Earliest Time to Daven Maariv, Light Candles, or Recite Kiddush – 6:21 pm

Regular Candle Lighting Time – 7:22 pm (it is praiseworthy to light a few minutes earlier)

Repeat Krias Shma & Count Sefiras Haomer after 8:31 pm

Shabbos Day, April 11

Sunrise/vasikin – 6:34:57 am

Krias Shma must be completed before 9:51 am (according to Mogan Avraham – 9:15 am)

Complete Shachris Shemona Esrai before 10:56 am

It is praiseworthy to recite Shir Hashirim

Chatzos – 1:08 pm

Earliest Time to Begin Mincha/Earliest Time to Begin Seudah Shlishis – 1:41 pm

“Samuch” L’Mincha Ktana – 4:24 pm

 Mincha Ktana – 4:57 pm

 Sunset – 7:41 pm

Daven Maariv/Shabbos Ends – 8:32 pm (50 minutes); 8:54 pm (72 minutes)

AT MAARIV, REMEMBER TO RECITE ATA CHONANTANU, BEGIN V’SAYN BROCHA, RECITE YAALEH V’YAVO & COUNT SEFIRAS HAOMER

For a printable copy of this zmanim chart, click here.