Hanukkah Candle Tracker 2026: Which Night Is It?

Which night of Hanukkah is it? This free Hanukkah candle tracker shows the night, how many candles to light, which way to place and light them, and a simple family idea for each of the eight nights. Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, December 4. It works on phone and computer and needs no sign-up.

Hanukkah 2026

Hanukkah Candle Tracker

See which night of Hanukkah it is, how many candles to light, and a simple idea for your family each night.

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How to light the candles

1. Light the helper candle (the shamash) first.
2. Place the new candle on the far right (the first night uses the right-most holder), adding one more candle each night.
3. Light the newest candle first, then move to the right. Light each candle with the shamash.

Customs vary between families. Follow the traditions you know.

Idea for tonight

All 8 nights

By Wilhelmina Digital Studio. Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, December 4 and ends after nightfall on Saturday, December 12.

How it works: open the tracker on any night of Hanukkah and it shows the current night and the number of candles. Before Hanukkah it counts the days to the first night. Tap any number from 1 to 8 to see the menorah and the idea for that night. Hanukkah 2026 runs from the evening of December 4 to the evening of December 12.