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Because the Jewish people believe the day starts in the sunset (and not in midnight).

This is because of the description of the creation of the world in the Old Testament :

"And the evening and the morning were the first day." (Genesis 1,5)

(The same in all the days of the creation)

The description of a day here is first evening, and then morning.

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