The fast of Tish'ah BeAb (9th of Ab) starts at night and ends the following day after the emergence of three stars. On the eve of Tish'ah BeAb one may eat till close to sunset. However, once sunset comes one is forbidden to eat.
Not only is eating forbidden once sunset comes, but all items that are forbidden on Tish'ah BeAb are forbidden from sunset. Therefore, one must have finished cleaning one's teeth and removed one's leather shoes before this time.
Studying Torah, however, is not done past midday (Halachic time) on the eve of Tish'ah BeAb, except for those portions that one is permitted to study on Tish'ah BeAb itself. In years when the eve of Tish'ah BeAb falls on Shabbath, the prevalent custom is to permit the study of Torah even past midday.
If there is a Milah or Pidyon HaBen on the eve of Tish'ah BeAb, the Se'uddah (festive meal) should be held before midday.
(See Sh. 'A. 553:2 with Rama. Ben Ish Hai, 1st yr, Parashath Debarim, Oth 18. Kaf Hahayim 553, Oth 9, 18, and 551, Oth 168)
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