Lit Candles Early
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Question
A woman who lit candles long before sunset, does she need to light them again, and has Shabbat begun for her?
Answer
Shalom Rav
If she lit more than two hours before sunset, Shabbat has not begun for her, and she should light the candles again according to the law after Plag HaMincha [-about an hour and a half before sunset].
If she lit before the time of Plag HaMincha, but within the two hours before sunset, according to the Shulchan Aruch, Shabbat has not begun for her, and she should light again after Plag HaMincha. However, there are those who say that Shabbat has begun for her. Therefore, her husband should light one candle after Plag HaMincha.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 263, Seif 4 and Biur Halacha there