Yorkshire on Monday 12 January 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 12 January 1825: Safety failings kill 24 in an explosion at Gosforth Pit, Middleton (Leeds), owner Charles Brandling MP, manager John Blenkinsop
Proverbially:
Munday flitte
Neaver sitte.
(Best 1857)
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:10-16:08, zenith 12:09
- Moon: rise 02:38 set 11:08, waning crescent
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:15-16:13, zenith 12:14
- Moon: rise 02:43 set 11:12, waning crescent
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:18-16:07, zenith 12:13
- Moon: rise 02:46 set 11:07, waning crescent
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:13-16:14, zenith 12:14
- Moon: rise 02:41 set 11:14, waning crescent
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:14-16:10, zenith 12:12
- Moon: rise 02:42 set 11:10, waning crescent
Red-letter days and other special events:
- Customs: Plough Monday – first day back at work after Christmas and Epiphany, known in Yorkshire for Plough Stotts.
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