Top 50 solar flares of the year 2026
On this page you will find an overview of the strongest solar flares of the year 2026 together with links to more information in our archive and a video (if available) of the event.
| Region | Start | Maximum | End | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C9.6 | 2026/01/01 | 4325 | 02:15 | 02:25 | 02:33 | |
| 2 | C8.3 | 2026/01/03 | 4325 | 17:23 | 17:29 | 17:32 | |
| 3 | C6.5 | 2026/01/02 | 4333 | 00:08 | 00:17 | 00:23 | |
| 4 | C6.2 | 2026/01/01 | 4324 | 17:27 | 17:59 | 18:30 | |
| 5 | C5.7 | 2026/01/02 | 4333 | 03:52 | 03:57 | 04:03 | |
| 6 | C5.5 | 2026/01/02 | 4317 | 02:45 | 02:55 | 02:59 | |
| 7 | C5.4 | 2026/01/01 | 4325 | 06:42 | 06:48 | 06:51 | |
| 8 | C4.4 | 2026/01/01 | 4325 | 06:09 | 06:22 | 06:29 | |
| 9 | C3.9 | 2026/01/01 | 4317 | 18:46 | 18:55 | 19:05 | |
| 10 | C3.4 | 2026/01/03 | 4324 | 20:26 | 20:38 | 20:45 | |
| 11 | C3.3 | 2026/01/05 | 4330 | 18:18 | 18:42 | 19:06 | |
| 12 | C3 | 2026/01/05 | 4334 | 09:11 | 09:20 | 09:24 | |
| 13 | C2.9 | 2026/01/04 | 4336 | 20:50 | 21:01 | 21:09 | |
| 14 | C2.8 | 2026/01/03 | 4324 | 01:27 | 01:37 | 01:52 | |
| 15 | C2.8 | 2026/01/05 | 4324 | 10:12 | 10:16 | 10:18 | |
| 16 | C2.7 | 2026/01/01 | 4317 | 21:43 | 21:50 | 21:55 | |
| 17 | C2.5 | 2026/01/03 | 4325 | 06:37 | 06:43 | 06:47 | |
| 18 | C2.4 | 2026/01/01 | 4325 | 05:52 | 06:04 | 06:09 | |
| 19 | C2.4 | 2026/01/03 | 4325 | 14:51 | 14:58 | 15:07 | |
| 20 | C2.3 | 2026/01/03 | 4324 | 06:06 | 06:19 | 06:37 | |
| 21 | C2.3 | 2026/01/05 | 4336 | 20:32 | 20:38 | 20:44 | |
| 22 | C2.2 | 2026/01/02 | 4333 | 09:16 | 09:25 | 09:36 | |
| 23 | C2.1 | 2026/01/01 | 4324 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:03 | |
| 24 | C2.1 | 2026/01/02 | 4324 | 20:39 | 20:54 | 21:01 | |
| 25 | C2.1 | 2026/01/05 | 4323 | 12:37 | 12:48 | 12:55 | |
| 26 | C2.1 | 2026/01/06 | 4334 | 00:10 | 00:21 | 00:50 | |
| 27 | C2 | 2026/01/01 | 4325 | 05:34 | 05:37 | 05:42 | |
| 28 | C2 | 2026/01/03 | 4325 | 07:40 | 07:49 | 07:55 | |
| 29 | C1.9 | 2026/01/02 | 4325 | 00:57 | 01:04 | 01:08 | |
| 30 | C1.9 | 2026/01/04 | 4325 | 17:40 | 18:21 | 18:44 | |
| 31 | C1.8 | 2026/01/01 | 4317 | 01:19 | 01:24 | 01:28 | |
| 32 | C1.8 | 2026/01/02 | 4333 | 01:41 | 01:47 | 01:50 | |
| 33 | C1.8 | 2026/01/02 | 4333 | 09:07 | 09:14 | 09:16 | |
| 34 | C1.7 | 2026/01/01 | 4324 | 00:56 | 01:03 | 01:08 | |
| 35 | C1.7 | 2026/01/02 | 4325 | 12:38 | 12:49 | 12:55 | |
| 36 | C1.7 | 2026/01/03 | 4325 | 22:15 | 22:19 | 22:24 | |
| 37 | C1.7 | 2026/01/04 | 4325 | 15:22 | 15:25 | 15:27 | |
| 38 | C1.7 | 2026/01/05 | 4336 | 01:09 | 01:26 | 01:48 | |
| 39 | C1.6 | 2026/01/01 | 4325 | 15:04 | 15:10 | 15:15 | |
| 40 | C1.6 | 2026/01/03 | 4324 | 18:56 | 19:09 | 19:19 | |
| 41 | C1.6 | 2026/01/04 | 4325 | 10:47 | 10:55 | 11:05 | |
| 42 | C1.6 | 2026/01/04 | 4325 | 19:59 | 20:07 | 20:13 |
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