Today is Monday, December 23, 2024. Day 358 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. There are 8 days left until the end of the year.
Sunrise: 09:27. Astronomical noon: 13:09. Sunset: 16:51. Day length: 07:24. Night length: 16:36.
According to the church calendar, the following people celebrate their name day on December 23:
Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey, Anatoly, Angelina, Anna, Gregory, Evgeny, Evdokia, Ivan, Konstantin, Mikhail, Nikolay, Peter, Sergey, Stepan, Tatyana, Fekla, Yakov.
What holidays are celebrated on December 23
General:
December 23 is Snow Angels Day. This Monday is another "winter" holiday - World Snowboarding Day.
Today is also known as the Festival of Human Light.
Church:
In the church calendar, December 23 of this year is the 27th Week after Pentecost.
Believers honor the memory of the martyrs Mina, Hermogenes and Eugraph, Saint Joasaph, Bishop of Belgorod, Martyr Gemellus the Paphlagonian, Saint Thomas, Blessed John and his parents, the blessed Stefan and Angelina, Branković, rulers of Serbia, the holy martyrs Jacob and Alexander the priests, the holy martyr Eugraph the priest and his son, the martyr Michael, the holy martyrs Anatoly, Alexander, Eugene, Constantine, Nicholas the priests, and with them the martyrs Peter, Eusebius, Michael, Dorotheus, Lawrence, Gregory and the martyrs Alexandra and Tatiana, the holy martyr Michael the priest, the holy martyr Sergius, the holy martyr Nicholas and Alexis the priests, Saints Anna and Tatiana the confessors, Saint Thekla the confessor, and Saint Anna the confessor.
This day in history
In 1672, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered another satellite of Saturn – Rhea.
In 1900, Reginald Fessenden conducted the world's first sound radio transmission.
In 1947, the first demonstration of the transistor took place at Bell Labs.
In 1954, the first successful kidney transplant in history was performed by American surgeons Joseph Murray and Hartwell Harrison.
Which celebrities were born on this day?
In 1722, the Swedish chemist and mineralogist Axel Cronstedt, who discovered nickel, was born.
In 1799, the Russian artist Karl Bryullov was born, the author of monumental historical paintings, who also successfully worked as a portraitist and genre painter.
In 1805, the American religious figure Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church in New York State, was born.
In 1858, Russian and Soviet theatre director, playwright, critic Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, one of the first People's Artists of the USSR, was born.
In 1874, Russian theater and film actress Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya was born. She starred in films from the first years of Soviet cinema.
In 1905, the Russian Soviet writer Nikolai Mikhailov, author of travel essays, was born.
In 1917, Soviet theater and film actress Valentina Serova was born, who played in the films “The Immortal Garrison,” “The Kremlin Chimes,” “Vanyushin’s Children,” and others.
In 1931, the Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, theater director, teacher, and publicist Lev Durov was born. He played more than 290 roles during his life.
In 1956, Italian racing driver and Formula 1 pilot Michele Alboreto was born, one of the most decorated Italian racing drivers in history.
In 1967, Italian-French top model, composer and singer Carla Bruni, wife of the 23rd President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, was born.
In 1976, Russian skier Yulia Chepalova was born. She became the youngest skier in the world to win a gold medal in an individual race at the Olympic Games (she was 21 at the time).
In 1986, American hockey player T.J. Oshie, winner of the Stanley Cup, was born.
In 1991, English snooker player Kyren Wilson, winner of the World Games, was born.
Folk omens
December 23 is popularly known as the Day of Mina and Iosaph.
If the weather is clear, frosts are to be expected. Twinkling stars also foretell cold, and if they are brightly lit, then cold weather is ahead.
Rings around the moon and sun are visible - there will be heavy snowfall. The same weather phenomenon should be expected if the stars appear smaller than usual.
Windy and dry weather promises a dry summer.
Lunar calendar
In the lunar calendar, December 23 of the year is the 23rd lunar day. The Moon is in the third quarter and in the sign of Libra.
The celestial body will rise at 00:28 and set at 12:26.
The period is quite difficult, bullying, persecution and harassment are possible. Jealousy and envy from partners are also likely. It is recommended to be careful and not to start new things.
