Yorkshire on Saturday 19 December 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 19 December 1775: James Cook names a freezing south Pacific promontory after his native cathedral
- 19 December 1826: Charles Mathews, comedian, awaiting his fellow actors at York for the evening performance, receives some unwelcome news from a newly arrived foreigner
- 19 December 1881: Sir William Payne-Gallwey (73), ex-MP for Thirsk, is bested by a turnip while out shooting
- 19 December 1958: A London dock strike features in Dick Whittington at ready-to-wear clothing manufacturer John Barran’s, Leeds
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:13-15:43, zenith 11:58
- Moon: set 02:20 rise 12:17, waxing gibbous
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:18-15:48, zenith 12:03
- Moon: set 02:26 rise 12:22, waxing gibbous
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:21-15:42, zenith 12:02
- Moon: set 02:26 rise 12:18, waxing gibbous
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:15-15:50, zenith 12:02
- Moon: set 02:24 rise 12:22, waxing gibbous
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:17-15:45, zenith 12:01
- Moon: set 02:24 rise 12:19, waxing gibbous
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