Yorkshire on Thursday 13 August 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 13 August 1788: Emigrating from Grenada to England, the parrots of William Butterworth of Leeds survive a Caribbean hurricane
- 13 August 1821: The laments of the adulterous poisoner Ann Barber on the scaffold at York
- 13 August 1877: For want of a bathroom, T. Clifford Allbutt almost loses a feverish patient
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:34-20:37, zenith 13:06
- Moon: rise 06:21 set 20:50, waxing crescent
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:39-20:42, zenith 13:11
- Moon: rise 06:26 set 20:55, waxing crescent
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:35-20:43, zenith 13:09
- Moon: rise 06:22 set 20:55, waxing crescent
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:40-20:40, zenith 13:10
- Moon: rise 06:27 set 20:54, waxing crescent
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:37-20:41, zenith 13:09
- Moon: rise 06:24 set 20:53, waxing crescent
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