Yorkshire Almanac 2026

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

« Yorkshire on Friday 10 July 2026 »

Then!

Yorkshire in history:

Proverbially:

Dean’t o’ Friday buy your ring,
O’ Friday dean’t put t’ spurrins [banns] in;
Dean’t wed o’ Friday. Think on o’ this,
Nowther blue nor green mun match her driss.
(Moorman 1916)

Now!

Hull, on earth and in heaven:

  • Sun: 04:41-21:31, zenith 13:06
  • Moon: rise 00:29 set 17:49, waning crescent

Leeds, on earth and in heaven:

  • Sun: 04:46-21:36, zenith 13:11
  • Moon: rise 00:34 set 17:55, waning crescent

Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:

  • Sun: 04:40-21:40, zenith 13:10
  • Moon: rise 00:28 set 17:59, waning crescent

Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:

  • Sun: 04:48-21:34, zenith 13:11
  • Moon: rise 00:36 set 17:52, waning crescent

York, on earth and in heaven:

  • Sun: 04:43-21:35, zenith 13:09
  • Moon: rise 00:31 set 17:54, waning crescent

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