Yorkshire on Thursday 15 January 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 15 January 1685: John Reresby, governor of York, refuses to help exempt Sheffield cutlers from the hearth tax because of insufficient rewards for past favours
- 15 January 1812: The Leeds authorities foil the first Luddite attack in Yorkshire – at Sheepscar
- 15 January 1873: Mr Fairest details the historical embezzlement and misdirection of charity funds in Ecclesfield (Sheffield), until the audience can take no more
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:08-16:13, zenith 12:10
- Moon: rise 06:20 set 12:21, waning crescent
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:13-16:17, zenith 12:15
- Moon: rise 06:26 set 12:25, waning crescent
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:15-16:12, zenith 12:14
- Moon: rise 06:32 set 12:17, waning crescent
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:10-16:19, zenith 12:15
- Moon: rise 06:21 set 12:29, waning crescent
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:12-16:15, zenith 12:13
- Moon: rise 06:25 set 12:22, waning crescent
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