Saturday 7 November 2015

zemanim - Latest shabbat not longest day...?


I was under the impression that the longest day was June 22nd, and yet, year after year- the latest time for candle lighting takes place about a week and a half after that. Intuitively, the latest candle lighting time should coincide with the longest day. Here are some times from this year.


{18 Jun 8:14} {25 Jun 8:15} {2 Jul 8:15} {9 Jul 8:13}


Why is this?





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