Yorkshire on Wednesday 17 June 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 17 June 1685: John Reresby tells the House of Commons that London deserves higher taxes because its very existence is a tax on the rest of England
- 17 June 1830: Prophet John Wroe exorcises the epileptic daughter of a Bradford wool-sorter
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 04:27-21:36, zenith 13:02
- Moon: rise 06:47 set 23:58, waxing crescent
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 04:32-21:42, zenith 13:07
- Moon: rise 06:51, waxing crescent
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 04:25-21:46, zenith 13:05
- Moon: rise 06:45, waxing crescent
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 04:34-21:39, zenith 13:06
- Moon: rise 06:54, waxing crescent
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 04:29-21:41, zenith 13:05
- Moon: rise 06:48, waxing crescent
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