The sky over your first candle
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Eight nights, 4–11 December 2026
The candles grow while the Moon disappears
Hanukkah falls at the dark end of the lunar month. These are the real Moons over your place at six in the evening, night by night: a thin crescent on the first candle, gone after the fifth, back as a sliver for the eighth. On those nights the stars are at their clearest.
1
Fri · 1 candle
2
Sat · 2 candles
3
Sun · 3 candles
4
Mon · 4 candles
5
Tue · 5 candles
6
Wed · 6 candles
7
Thu · 7 candles
8
Fri · 8 candles
In Hebrew, written right to left
The studio for Hanukkah opens in Hebrew: the date, the line under your name and the labels on the print, all right to left. Or keep it in English for family abroad. The stars are the same either way.
- משפחת כהןחנוכה שמח4 בדצמבר 2026 — Paris, France48.8534° צ 2.3488° מז
“Happy Hanukkah”
- משפחת כהןהאור של המשפחה שלנו4 בדצמבר 2026 — Paris, France48.8534° צ 2.3488° מז
“The light of our family”
- משפחת כהןThe light of our familyDecember 4, 2026 — Paris, France48.8534° N 2.3488° E
The same night, printed in English
The Hanukkah your family still talks about
- The first candle in a new homeThe first menorah in the window of your first apartment together. The stars over that window, with both your names.
- Grandparents lighting with every grandchildThe year everyone fitted around one table. The sky over their house that night, for the wall they will look at all year.
- A baby's first HanukkahToo small to hold the shamash, old enough to stare at the flames. The sky of that first night, with their name under it.
- Hanukkah far from homeIn Tel Aviv, in Toronto, in London. Type the town where your family lit the candles and the print shows the sky above it.
A gift for the eighth night
Small gifts on the early nights, something that stays on the last. The file is in your inbox minutes after you order, so it can be printed, rolled with a ribbon and given on any of the eight nights, even the one that has already started.
The star map of your night
$19 final price
- · 300 dpi up to 75×100 cm (30×40 in)
- · In Hebrew or English, your family’s name as you type it
- · Print it at home or at any print shop, as often as you like
About the Hanukkah print
When is Hanukkah in 2026?
Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday 4 December, when the first candle is lit, and the eighth candle is lit on Friday 11 December. The studio opens on the first night; you can choose any of the eight, or a Hanukkah from another year.
Why is the Moon so thin during Hanukkah?
Hanukkah starts on the 25th of Kislev, near the end of a lunar month, so the Moon is always a thin crescent or new: these are among the darkest nights of the year, which is part of why the lights matter. In 2026 the Moon is new in the early hours after the fifth candle.
Can the print be in Hebrew?
Yes. The studio for this moment opens in Hebrew, written right to left: the date, the line and the labels. Your family's name stays exactly as you type it. You can switch to English at any time.
Will it arrive before the first candle?
Yes, whenever you order. It is a print file, not a parcel: it reaches your inbox and download page within minutes, so it works as a gift for any of the eight nights, including the last.
Is this a religious item?
No. It is a map of the real sky over a place at a time you choose, with the words you choose. Families use it as a keepsake of a night they spent together.
How big can I print it?
The file is 9,000 × 12,000 pixels, a true 300 dpi at 75×100 cm (30×40 in), and sharp at every smaller size. Print it as often as you like, for your own home and for the grandparents'.
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