23 may refer to: *

23 (number) 23 (twenty-three) is the natural number following 22 and preceding 24. It is a prime number. In mathematics Twenty-three is the ninth prime number, the smallest odd prime that is not a twin prime. It is, however, a cousin prime with 19 ...

* one of the years 23 BC,

AD 23 AD 23 ( XXIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pollio and Vetus (or, less frequently, year 776 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination AD 23 for this year h ...

1923 In Greece, this year contained only 352 days as 13 days was skipped to achieve the calendrical switch from Julian to Gregorian Calendar. It happened there that Wednesday, 15 February ''(Julian Calendar)'' was followed by Thursday, 1 March ' ...

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

Science

Vanadium Vanadium is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery-grey, malleable transition metal. The elemental metal is rarely found in nature, but once isolated artificially, the formation of an ...

, a transition metal in the periodic table *

23 Thalia 23 Thalia () is a large main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by J. R. Hind on 15 December 1852, at the private observatory of W. Bishop, located in Hyde Park, London, England. Bishop named it after Thalia, the Muse of comedy and pastoral poet ...

, an asteroid in the asteroid belt

Film and television

* ''23'' (film), a 1998 German film * "23" (''Will & Grace''), a 2003 episode of the sitcom * ''

The Number 23 ''The Number 23'' is a 2007 American psychological thriller film written by Fernley Phillips and directed by Joel Schumacher. Jim Carrey stars as a man who becomes obsessed with the 23 enigma once he reads about it in a strange book that seemi ...

'', a 2007 film starring Jim Carrey * "The Number 23" (''Ugly Betty'' episode) or East Side Story, 2007

Music

*23, a German rap duo composed of

Bushido is a Samurai moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle. Its origins date back to the Kamakura period, but it was formalized in the Edo period (1603–1868). There are multiple types of bushido which evolved significantl ...

and Sido *

Spiral Tribe Spiral Tribe is an arts collective and free party Sound system (DJ), sound system formed in 1990. It organised free party, free parties, festivals and raves in the UK and later Europe in the 1990s. Spiral Tribe was involved in the Castlemorton ...

* Network 23 (record label)

Albums

*'' 23'' (

Enterprise Earth Enterprise Earth is an American deathcore band from Spokane, Washington. The band was formed in the late summer of 2014 by former members Dan Watson (formerly of Infant Annihilator) and BJ Sampson (formerly of Takeover) on vocals and guitars re ...

EP), 2014 * ''23'' (23 album), 2011, by German rappers Bushido and Sido alias 23 * ''23'' (Blonde Redhead album), 2007 * ''23'' (Rythem album), the third album from the Japanese duo, Rythem * ''23'' (Shadow Child EP), 2012, featuring Tymer * ''23'' (The Silents EP), 2007 * ''23'' (mixtape), 2022, the second mixtape by Central Cee *'' Untitled #23'', a 2009 album by The Church *''

Twentythree ''Twentythree'' (alternatively styled "''twentythree''") is the major label debut album of American singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman. It was released by Virgin Records America on August 2, 2005. It peaked at No. 24 on ''Billboard's'' Top He ...

'', a 2005 album by Tristan Prettyman *''Twentythree'', by the band

Carbon Based Lifeforms Carbon Based Lifeforms is a Swedish electronic music duo formed in Gothenburg in 1996 by Johannes Hedberg and Daniel Vadestrid (''né'' Ringström and formerly Segerstad). History Formation and early period Hedberg and Ringström (both born in 1 ...

Songs

* "23" (Shakira song), a song by Shakira from ''

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ...

'' * "23" (Chayce Beckham song) * "23" (Mike Will Made It song), featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J * "23" (Sam Hunt song) * "Twenty-Three" (song), by IU *"23", a song by German rap duo 23 (Bushido and Sido) from the album '' 23'' *"23", a song by Blonde Redhead from '' 23'' *"23", a song by

Jimmy Eat World Jimmy Eat World is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Mesa, Arizona, in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach ...

from their 2004 album ''

Futures Futures may mean: Finance *Futures contract, a tradable financial derivatives contract *Futures exchange, a financial market where futures contracts are traded *''Modern Trader'', formerly Futures, an American finance magazine Music * ''Futures' ...

'' *"23", a song by Maluma from '' F.A.M.E'' *"23", a song by Reneé Rapp from ''

Snow Angel A snow angel is a design, made in fresh snow, by lying on one's back and moving one's arms up and down, and one's legs from side to side, to form the shape of an angel. Technique The creation of the snow angel is a simple process. The first s ...

'' *"23", a song by Saweetie from ''

High Maintenance ''High Maintenance'' is an American anthology comedy-drama television and web series created by ex-husband and wife team Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld. The show follows The Guy, a cannabis courier (played by Sinclair), as he delivers his p ...

'' *"23", a song by Simon Neale as

Shadow Child Born in Portsmouth UK on 20th January 1977, Simon Bird is an artist, producer and DJ often credited as Simon Neale who is best known by stage names Shadow Child and Dave Spoon. He's a member of the group 'Lovequest' with Doorly and Scissor Si ...

*"23", a song by

from their 2014 EP ''23'' *"23", a song by The Silents from '' 23'' *"23", a song by

Chase Atlantic Chase Atlantic (stylised in all caps) is an Australian R&B band from Cairns, Queensland, formed in 2014. The band consists of three members: Christian Anthony and brothers Mitchel and Clinton Cave, and have released seven EPs and four albums si ...

from ''Part Three'' *"23", a song by

Lawrence Lawrence may refer to: Education Colleges and universities * Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States * Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States Preparator ...

from ''Family Business'' *"Twenty Three", a song by Big John *"Twenty Three", a song by Duffy *"Twentythree" by

Yellowcard Yellowcard is an American rock band who formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997. Their official lineup currently consists of lead singer Ryan Key, lead guitarist Ryan Mendez, bassist Josh Portman and violinist Sean Mackin. Primarily a pop- ...

*"Twenty-Three, for 13 violins, 5 violas & 5 cellos", a 1988 composition by

John Cage John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and Extended technique, non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one ...

*"Twenty Three", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''

Arch Stanton ''Arch Stanton'' is the sixth studio album by the instrumental An instrumental or instrumental song is music without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Throug ...

'', 2014

Other uses

23 (numerology) The 23 enigma is a belief in the significance of the number 23. The concept of the 23 enigma has been popularized by various books, movies, and conspiracy theories, which suggest that the number 23 appears with unusual frequency in various context ...

or 23 enigma, a superstitious belief in the significance of the number 23 *

23 Stirling–St Andrews __NOTOC__ The 23 was a bus service which ran from Stirling to St Andrews. History Operation The route dated back to the 1930s, at which time it was numbered 298 and operated by W. Alexander & Sons between Buchanan bus station, Glasgow, and St An ...