Today is Wednesday, November 27: day 332 of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The year will end in 34 days.
The sun will rise at 8:29 Moscow time, and at 16:07 it will go below the horizon. At 12:18 the luminary will be at its zenith.
Daylight hours will last 7 hours 37 minutes, and darkness will last 16 hours 23 minutes.
Church holidays
Week 23 after Pentecost. Fast day. Day of remembrance of the Apostle Philip and the Venerable Philip of Irap.
Name days: Mikhail, Konstantin, Dmitry, Sergey, Alexey, Vasily, Anna, Peter, Grigory, Nikolay.
Secular holidays
Today in Russia we celebrate Marine Corps Day, Self-Employed Day and Appraiser Day.
Events of November 27
In 1812, the Battle of the Berezina took place, during which Napoleon's army was finally defeated by Russian troops.
In 1895, Alfred Nobel bequeathed the bulk of his fortune to the Nobel Prize Foundation.
In 1992, the Higher School of Economics (HSE) was founded in Russia.
In 2009, the Nevsky Express crashed.
Who was born on November 27
In 1701, the Swedish astronomer and meteorologist Anders Celsius was born.
In 1939, People's Artist of the RSFSR, actress Galina Polskikh was born.
In 1940, actor and martial arts master Bruce Lee was born.
In 1961, TV presenter Ekaterina Andreeva was born.
In 1963, actor and People's Artist of the Russian Federation Vladimir Mashkov was born.
In 1979, TV presenter Victoria Bonya was born.
In 1982, football player Alexander Kerzhakov was born.
Folk omens
If it snows on this day, then the winter will be snowy, and in the summer you can expect a large harvest.
The cold promises frosts in the first days of December.
It is believed that if a person is unlucky in business on Philip's Day, then he should reconsider his actions and think about spiritual things.
