The Sabbath begins at 5:51 P.M. on Friday, February 27, and concludes at 6:46 P.M. on Saturday in the Vilnius region. Sabbath candles should be lit at 5:33 P.M. and completed before sunset at 5:51 P.M. Purim begins at sundown on Monday, March 1 and continues through Tuesday, March 2, extending into Wednesday in Jerusalem and other cities in Israel which were walled during the time of Joshua.