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→‎Tzet HaKochavim (Emergence of the stars): All these links of shkiyah, mil, etc lead to nowhere. Pls advise
(→‎Mincha Ketana: In this section also it can be noted that there is a dispute whether it is from sunrise or from alot)
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#[[Shekiyah]] is sunset which, in general, is halachically the same as the astronomical calculation of sunset. <ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 69-72) says that sunset is the same as the sunset calculated by the naval observatory which is when the sun has completely set. </ref>
#[[Shekiyah]] is sunset which, in general, is halachically the same as the astronomical calculation of sunset. <ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 69-72) says that sunset is the same as the sunset calculated by the naval observatory which is when the sun has completely set. </ref>


===Tzet HaKochavim (Emergence of the stars)===
===Tzet HaKochavim (Emergence of the Stars)===


#There's a major dispute when Tzet HaKochavim is: Rabbenu Tam assumes that it's about 72 minutes after [[Shekiyah]] and the Gra assumes that it's three quarters of a [[mil]] after [[Shekiyah]], varying according to one's location. <ref>Rabbi Hershel Schachter on [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha# yutorah.org (min 43-5)] explains that many practice like the Gra regarding Tzet HaKochavim on [[Motzei Shabbat]]. See Biur HaGra and Mishna Brurah 261. Pri Megadim assumes that according to Rabbenu Tam, 72 minutes is a fixed time, but Mishna Brurah writes that it varies according to one's location.</ref>
#There's a major dispute when ''tzet hakochavim'' is: Rabbenu Tam assumes that it's about 72 minutes after [[Shekiyah|''shekiyah'']] and the Gra assumes that it's three quarters of a [[mil|''mil'']] after [[Shekiyah|''shekiyah'']], varying according to one's location.<ref>Rabbi Hershel Schachter on [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha# yutorah.org (min 43-5)] explains that many practice like the Gra regarding Tzet HaKochavim on [[Motzei Shabbat]]. See Biur HaGra and Mishna Brurah 261. Pri Megadim assumes that according to Rabbenu Tam, 72 minutes is a fixed time, but Mishna Brurah writes that it varies according to one's location.</ref>


===Bein HaShemashot===
===Bein HaShemashot===
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