samuchLeMinchaKetanaGRA

A method for calculating samuch lemincha ketana, / near mincha ketana time that is half an hour before .getMinchaKetana or is 9 * shaos zmaniyos (solar hours) after or sea level sunrise (depending on the isUseElevation setting), calculated according to the GRA using a day starting at sunrise and ending at sunset. This is the time that eating or other activity can't begin prior to praying mincha. The calculation used is 9 * shaahZmanis16Point1Degrees after alos. See the [Mechaber and Mishna Berurah

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the Date of the time of samuch lemincha ketana. If the calculation can't be computed such as northern and southern locations even south of the Arctic Circle and north of the Antarctic Circle where the sun may not reach low enough below the horizon for this calculation, a null will be returned. See detailed explanation on top of the AstronomicalCalendar documentation.

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