Yorkshire on Thursday 23 April 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 23 April 1642: Having promised parliament to safeguard for it Hull’s crucial arsenal, John Hotham tells it how today he shut the gates of Hull to Charles I
- 23 April 1832: “Pilgrims” arrive at Leeds on Easter Monday on their way to York to hear Richard Oastler call for a 10-hour working day for mill children
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:40-20:18, zenith 12:59
- Moon: set 03:08 rise 10:06, waxing crescent
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:45-20:23, zenith 13:04
- Moon: set 03:13 rise 10:11, waxing crescent
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:41-20:24, zenith 13:03
- Moon: set 03:18 rise 10:04, waxing crescent
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:46-20:22, zenith 13:04
- Moon: set 03:10 rise 10:13, waxing crescent
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 05:42-20:22, zenith 13:02
- Moon: set 03:12 rise 10:08, waxing crescent
Red-letter days and other special events:
- Religion: George – England, syphilis. Customs: UNESCO Book Day – death of Cervantes and Shakespeare.
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