Yorkshire on Monday 21 December 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 21 December 1852: Sarah Slater (19) insists that Alfred Waddington (21) had no moral right to threaten her and behead their toddler
Proverbially:
Munday flitte
Neaver sitte.
(Best 1857)
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:14-15:44, zenith 11:59
- Moon: set 05:21 rise 12:56, waxing gibbous
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:19-15:48, zenith 12:04
- Moon: set 05:27 rise 13:01, waxing gibbous
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:22-15:43, zenith 12:03
- Moon: set 05:30 rise 12:54, waxing gibbous
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:16-15:50, zenith 12:03
- Moon: set 05:24 rise 13:03, waxing gibbous
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 08:18-15:46, zenith 12:02
- Moon: set 05:26 rise 12:58, waxing gibbous
Red-letter days and other special events:
- Customs: York Sheriff’s Riding – combination of the ceremonial demarcation of the city bounds and the beginning of Yule; Winter solstice.
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