When Is Mincha Ketana?
Mincha Ketana – “Lesser Mincha” or “Small Mincha. ” This Is Two and a Half Halachic Hours Before Sunset. When Can You Daven Mincha? Many Maintain That Happens...
Mincha Ketana – “Lesser mincha” or “small mincha.” This is two and a half halachic hours before sunset.
When can you daven Mincha?
Many maintain that happens only 58 and ½ minutes after what we call sunset (and “tzeis hakochavim” – halachic nightfall happens 72 minutes after sunset). Therefore one can daven mincha until then 58 and ½ minutes after sunset.
What time is Chatzos?
Another time, practiced by Breslev and some other Chassidim, is six hours after nightfall, which makes "chatzos" as late as 3am in the summer in some locations.
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