Solar flares
The plot on this page shows us the most recent 24-hour solar X-ray data from the primary GOES satellite. You can zoom in on this plot by selecting a time period that you wish to view and even export the graph as a JPG, PDF, SVG or PNG file. Beneath that we have a collection of live imagery which can be used to pinpoint the location of a solar flare and see if there was a coronal mass ejection. Last but not least we have a list detailing all solar flares that took place today. All times listed are in UTC.
Today's Sun
| C-class solar flare | 99% |
| M-class solar flare | 60% |
| X-class solar flare | 15% |
Events on the Sun past 24 hours
More events in the archiveAll times in UTC
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Space weather facts
| Last X-flare | 2025/01/04 | X1.85 |
| Last M-flare | 2025/01/21 | M3.3 |
| Last geomagnetic storm | 2025/01/04 | Kp5 (G1) |
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| Last spotless day | 2022/06/08 |
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| December 2024 | 154.5 +2 |
| January 2025 | 145.2 -9.3 |
| Last 30 days | 163.2 +45.8 |