Yorkshire on Thursday 8 January 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 8 January 1844: Members of the 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot stationed at Leeds riot against a graffito
- 8 January 1925: Writing to Berkeley Moynihan, Clifford Allbutt recalls surgery at Leeds Infirmary in the 1860s
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:13-16:02, zenith 12:08
- Moon: set 10:30 rise 22:50, waning gibbous
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:18-16:06, zenith 12:12
- Moon: set 10:35 rise 22:55, waning gibbous
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:21-16:01, zenith 12:11
- Moon: set 10:34 rise 22:54, waning gibbous
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:16-16:08, zenith 12:12
- Moon: set 10:35 rise 22:55, waning gibbous
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:17-16:04, zenith 12:11
- Moon: set 10:33 rise 22:53, waning gibbous
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