When does Sitting Shiva End?

Question:

If one's funeral is on a Thursday, until when does the family sit Shiva?

AskTheRabbi.org answered:

If the burial was before sunset the Shivah would end on Wednesday morning. If it was on Thursday night, the Shiva ends on Thursday morning.

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