Yorkshire Almanac 2026

Yorkshire On This Day, Comprising 365 Historical Extracts, Red-letter Days and Customs, and Astronomical and Meteorological Data

« Yorkshire on Tuesday 8 December 2026 »

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Hull, on earth and in heaven:

  • Sun: 08:02-15:43, zenith 11:53
  • Moon: rise 08:10 set 14:33, waning crescent

Leeds, on earth and in heaven:

  • Sun: 08:08-15:48, zenith 11:58
  • Moon: rise 08:15 set 14:38, waning crescent

Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:

  • Sun: 08:11-15:42, zenith 11:56
  • Moon: rise 08:20 set 14:30, waning crescent

Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:

  • Sun: 08:05-15:49, zenith 11:57
  • Moon: rise 08:11 set 14:41, waning crescent

York, on earth and in heaven:

  • Sun: 08:07-15:45, zenith 11:56
  • Moon: rise 08:15 set 14:34, waning crescent

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