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Rav Moshe’s Chatzos

According to Iggros Moshe (Orach Chaim chelek 2, siman 20), chatzos is always the same, winter or summer. When is chatzos according to Rabbi moshe, z”l? And when is the earliest time one can daven mincha?

Answer:

According to Rav Moshe, chatzos is at 11:56am, and one can daven mincha from half an hour after.

His opinion has not been accepted in this matter.

Sources: See Iggros Moshe, Orach Chaim 2:20 and 4:17, sec. 32; see also Meshech Chochmah Bamidbar 25:23, and P’nei Yehoshua, Kuntress Acharon to Berachos.

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