"The day" began at sundown, so just one candle so far. After sundown today, another candle is to be lit.
Answer 2
That's unclear. The answer is TWO candles, at or after sundown (December 17, 2014.
there are 8 lit
Candles are lit for all 8 nights of Hanukkah.
7
5 candles because the lit candles burnt and melted the candle. the rest are still there.
8
3
Typically, candles are lit for light or for religious or spiritual purposes.
8
Eight days
Last night (Sunday evening, December first 2013), five candles were lit (plus the extra shamash-candle).
Each night of the 8 nights of Hanukkah, the candles are lit. 2 candles are lit on the first night, and then each night an additinal candle is lit until all 9 candles are lit on the 8th night.
It depends on who is lighting the candle and where they are lighting it. Typically, candles are lit for light or for religious or spiritual purposes.