Yorkshire on Tuesday 24 February 2026
Then!
Yorkshire in history:
- 24 February 1631: Samuel Rabanke ensures that after his death the people of Danby (Scarborough) will recall his fondness for the number nine
- 24 February 1673: Oliver Heywood regrets impulsively baptising the child of an irresponsible Quaker father
- 24 February 1777: Penniless bohemian Tom Fashion calls on redneck Yorkshire moneybags Sir Tunbelly Clumsy during tonight’s London première of a Sheridan play
Now!
Hull, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 06:58-17:30, zenith 12:14
- Moon: set 02:09 rise 09:01, first quarter
Leeds, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 07:03-17:35, zenith 12:19
- Moon: set 02:15 rise 09:06, first quarter
Middlesbrough, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 07:03-17:32, zenith 12:18
- Moon: set 02:19 rise 08:58, first quarter
Sheffield, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 07:02-17:35, zenith 12:19
- Moon: set 02:11 rise 09:09, first quarter
York, on earth and in heaven:
- Sun: 07:02-17:32, zenith 12:17
- Moon: set 02:14 rise 09:03, first quarter
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