Zmanim
Accurate Shabbat & zmanim times, wherever you are
Zmanim gives candle-lighting, havdalah and daily zmanim for any location on earth, on the web and in a native iOS app.
Industry
Consumer · Web + iOS
Timeline
Ongoing product
Tech Stack
The Challenge
Candle-lighting and zmanim depend on exact location and date, so a printed calendar is only right for one city. People who travel, and synagogues that publish times for members, need times computed for where they actually are.
The Solution
Times are calculated from Hebcal for the visitor’s auto-detected location, or any city or zip code they search, and each city gets its own page. Weekly email reminders deliver the coming Shabbat’s times. Synagogues get a microsite at their own URL with their logo, accent color and the rabbi’s message. The same backend powers the iOS app.
Results
Any location
times calculated from Hebcal, worldwide
Web + iOS
one backend behind the site and the native app
Weekly
email reminders with the coming Shabbat’s times