Daf Yomi Today: Today's Daf, the Real Page, and a Shiur on It
Today's daf, Thursday 8 October 2026 (27 Tishrei 5787), is Bechoros 20; tomorrow is Bechoros 21. Bechoros began on 20 September 2026 and reaches its last daf, 61, on 18 November; Arachin starts 19 November. This cycle, the 14th, finishes Shas with Niddah 73 on 7 June 2027. Below: the real page, shiurim on today's daf, and a catch-up plan.
Today's daf, and the weeks ahead
The daf is the same everywhere in the world on the same day. The days below are worked out from Hebcal's Daf Yomi calendar each time this page is drawn, the same calendar LeHallel's Daf Yomi room uses.
| Day | Hebrew date | The daf |
|---|---|---|
| Today, Thursday 8 October | 27 Tishrei | Bechoros 20 |
| Friday 9 October | 28 Tishrei | Bechoros 21 |
| Shabbos 10 October | 29 Tishrei | Bechoros 22 |
| Sunday 11 October | 30 Tishrei | Bechoros 23 |
| Monday 12 October | 1 Cheshvan | Bechoros 24 |
| Tuesday 13 October | 2 Cheshvan | Bechoros 25 |
| Wednesday 14 October | 3 Cheshvan | Bechoros 26 |
| From | Masechta | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2026 | Bechoros | 60 dapim; daf 61 on 18 November |
| 19 November 2026 | Arachin | 34 dapim |
| 22 December 2026 | Temurah | 34 dapim |
| 24 January 2027 | Kerisos | 28 dapim |
| 20 February 2027 | Meilah, then Kinnim, Tamid and Middos | Kinnim from 13 March, Tamid from 16 March, Middos from 24 March |
| 28 March 2027 | Niddah | The last masechta: Niddah 73 on 7 June 2027 |
| 8 June 2027 | Berachos 2 | The 15th cycle begins |
What Daf Yomi is
Daf Yomi is the daily learning of one page of the Babylonian Talmud, so that the whole of Shas is finished together. Wikipedia describes it as a regimen "in which each of the 2,711 pages of the Babylonian Talmud is covered in sequence," finished "in a cycle of approximately seven and a half years." A daf is both sides of a page. Every day counts, holidays and fast days included: "Each day of the daily calendar, including Tisha B'Av, is included."
The idea is about a hundred years old. Rabbi Meir Shapiro, then rav of Sanok, proposed it at the First World Congress of Agudath Israel in Vienna in August 1923, and, in Wikipedia's words, "The first cycle of Daf Yomi commenced on the first day of Rosh Hashanah 5684 (11 September 1923)." The present cycle, the 14th, began with Berachos 2 on 5 January 2020.
Each cycle ends with a Siyum HaShas, a celebration of finishing the whole Talmud. Wikipedia notes that "over 300,000" people take part in it. The next one comes when Niddah 73 is learned on 7 June 2027, and the 15th cycle opens with Berachos 2 the very next day, which makes it a natural day to begin for anyone who has been waiting for a fresh start.
What makes it work is that it is shared. A person on a train, a shul's early-morning chabura and a grandfather at his kitchen table are all on the same daf today. That is also what makes falling behind feel so heavy, and why a catch-up plan matters (below).
The real page
Many learners want to see the daf itself, not only hear about it: the Gemara in the middle, Rashi and Tosafos around it, the way it has been printed for well over a century. LeHallel's Daf Room shows the scanned Vilna page for each daf, with the shiurim on that daf one tap away.
On a phone, the page is small; it is there to keep your place and to follow along, not to replace a Gemara. Many learners keep a printed Gemara open and the shiur playing. For the text with a translation, Sefaria has Bechoros 13a and 13b. LeHallel's Daf Room describes itself this way: "Learn it with a maggid shiur you trust. Tap any line to ask about exactly it — the answer is the moment a real rav explains it."
A shiur on today's daf: choosing by the time you have
Pressing Open today in LeHallel's Daf Yomi room on 1 October 2026 listed the shiurim on Bechoros 13, each with its length.
Three shiurim, three very different mornings. The same daf taught by two people is two different shiurim: one assumes you know the background, one builds it; one is eight minutes, one is forty. Choose by the time you really have, and keep the same maggid shiur for a while so you get used to his way.
| You have | What fits | Example on Bechoros 13 |
|---|---|---|
| About 10 minutes | A short shiur, to stay in step or to review (its title promises eight minutes) | The 8 Min Daf, R' Eli Stefansky (8:12) |
| About 20 minutes | A mid-length shiur | The shiur listed under Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter (16:28) |
| 40 minutes or more | A full-length shiur | R' Noam Fix (39:46) |
| A second listen | A review (chazara) shiur on yesterday's daf | Chazara shiurim, where a maggid shiur offers them |
We have listed these by length only; how each one teaches is something to hear for yourself. Counting titles that name Bechoros, LeHallel held 155 approved videos by Rabbi Eli Stefansky and 147 on the Dirshu channel, which files its daf shiurim under Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter's name. Both channels are linked at the end of this guide.
Where the cycle is: Kodashim, in numbers
Seder Kodashim, the laws of korbanos and the Beis Hamikdash, has far fewer shiurim per daf than the masechtos most people know. LeHallel's catalog labels 2,420 approved shiurim with Masechta Shabbos, about 15 for each of its 156 dapim of Daf Yomi. Here is Kodashim, counted the same way.
Chullin, which the cycle finished on 19 September, has 709 labeled shiurim for its 141 dapim of Daf Yomi: about 5 a daf. Bechoros has 113 for its 60: about 2 a daf. The masechtos ahead have between about 1 and 2.5 a daf (Arachin 78, Temurah 51, Kerisos 43, Meilah 25). Counted by title instead, the numbers are larger (Bechoros 338), because a title can name a masechta without being a shiur on it, as with Makas Bechoros. Either way, expect only a few shiurim on each daf from here to the end of Kodashim. That is not a reason to stop; it is a reason to pick a maggid shiur early and stay with him.
Fallen behind? A catch-up plan
Everybody falls behind: a yom tov week, a simcha, a hard stretch at work. The danger is not the missed days; it is stopping. Here is a plan that keeps you in step with everyone else while you make up the gap.
- Rejoin today. Learn today's daf with everyone, starting now. Being on the same daf as the world is what keeps the habit alive.
- Count the gap honestly. Write down which dapim you missed. Ten dapim is two weeks of extra time, not a lost cause.
- Use the short shiurim to catch up. An 8-minute summary of each missed daf keeps you in the sugyos; come back for the full shiur later.
- Use the long days. Friday, Shabbos afternoon and Sunday are when most people find an extra daf.
- Keep the masechta's end in sight. Bechoros ends 18 November, Arachin 21 December. Aim to be caught up by a siyum.
- Find a partner. A chavrusa or a shiur you attend makes catching up a shared job.
- Ask your rav if you are weighing whether to skip ahead or go back; the right answer depends on why you are learning.
Not ready for a daf a day?
A daf a day is a lot for many people. Some learn an amud a day instead: half a daf, at half the pace, on their own schedule rather than the world's. On 1 October 2026 LeHallel held Dirshu's Amud Yomi series on Masechta Shabbos, kept in order. Others follow the Daf Yomi with a short summary shiur every day and learn the full daf only on Fridays. Any steady seder is better than an ambitious one that stops.
Questions people ask
What is today's daf yomi?
Today, Thursday 8 October 2026 (27 Tishrei 5787), it is Bechoros 20; tomorrow, Friday 9 October, it is Bechoros 21. It changes every day, and it is the same daf everywhere in the world.
When does the current daf yomi cycle end?
The 14th cycle finishes Shas with Niddah 73 on 7 June 2027. The 15th cycle begins with Berachos 2 on 8 June 2027.
How many dapim are in Shas?
The Daf Yomi schedule has 2,711, one a day, which takes about seven and a half years.
When did Daf Yomi start?
Rabbi Meir Shapiro proposed it in Vienna in August 1923, and the first cycle began on the first day of Rosh Hashanah 5684, 11 September 1923.
Where can I see the actual page of today's daf?
LeHallel's Daf Room shows the scanned Vilna page for every daf, and Sefaria has the text with a translation.
Which daf yomi shiur is the shortest?
Summary shiurim run about eight to ten minutes; the 8 Min Daf on Bechoros 13 was 8:12. Full shiurim usually run forty minutes to an hour.
I fell behind. Should I start from today?
Most people rejoin today and make up the missed dapim on the side, so they stay in step with everyone. If you are unsure what is right for you, ask your rav.
Is there daf yomi on Tisha B'Av and on Shabbos?
Yes, every day of the year is on the calendar, Tisha B'Av included, though what may be learned on Tisha B'Av is a question for your rav.
Sources
- Hebcal, Daily learning and its Daf Yomi calendar (read 1 October 2026): Bechorot 13 on 1 October 2026, the start of each masechta to Niddah 73 on 7 June 2027, Berachot 2 on 5 January 2020 and 8 June 2027.
- Wikipedia, Daf Yomi (read 1 October 2026): 2,711 pages, about seven and a half years, Tisha B'Av included, Rabbi Meir Shapiro, 11 September 1923.
- Sefaria, Bekhorot 13a (read 1 October 2026).
- LeHallel, the Daf Yomi room and Open today, and the Daf Room for Bechoros 13, opened in a real browser at iPhone size on 1 October 2026 (the pictures above).
- LeHallel's own catalog counts for 1 October 2026: approved shiurim per masechta and per maggid shiur (the chart and the figures above).
- YouTube, Mercaz Daf Yomi by R' Eli Stefansky and Dirshu Global: each named by YouTube's own record of the speaker's top approved videos (checked 1 October 2026).
- LeHallel, FAQ (read 1 October 2026): "No card is taken anywhere on this site"; every video "plays through YouTube's official player"; "YouTube may show its own ad on some of those videos."