Yorkshire on Saturday 8 August 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 8 August 1514: Sir Thomas Wortley’s death inaugurates the memorial he has built for himself at Wharncliffe
- 8 August 1863: The police are invited to a cricket match on Woodhouse Moor (Leeds), designed to test the byelaws passed during its conversion from common land to People’s Park
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:26-20:47, zenith 13:06
- Moon: set 18:17, waning crescent
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:30-20:52, zenith 13:11
- Moon: set 18:23, waning crescent
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:26-20:54, zenith 13:10
- Moon: set 18:29, waning crescent
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:32-20:50, zenith 13:11
- Moon: set 18:18, waning crescent
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:28-20:51, zenith 13:09
- Moon: set 18:22, waning crescent
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- Markets: Headingley Farmers’ Market.
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