Solar Flares in January, 2026
8 flares ↑ MAX: X2 ↓ MIN: B4.1
8 flares ↑ MAX: X2 ↓ MIN: B4.1
In January 2026, 8 solar flares were recorded; the strongest was X2 on January 18, 2026. The longest run of consecutive active days was 3 (17 Jan–19 Jan).
Most powerful Solar Flares in January 2026
| Date | Class | Level | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2026 | X2 | High level | 4 h 21 min |
| January 11, 2026 | M3.4 | Moderate level | 2 h 54 min |
| January 21, 2026 | M3.4 | Moderate level | 31 min |
| January 17, 2026 | M2.2 | Moderate level | 1 min |
| January 14, 2026 | M1.6 | Moderate level | 16 min |
| January 17, 2026 | M1.2 | Moderate level | — |
| January 19, 2026 | M1.2 | Moderate level | — |
| January 21, 2026 | M1.2 | Moderate level | 11 min |
Solar Flares: Full Archive
| Year | Months |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul |
| 2025 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2024 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2023 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2022 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2021 | Apr May Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
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| 2017 | Apr Jul Aug Sep Oct |
| 2016 | Jan Feb Apr Jul Aug Nov |
| 2015 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2014 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2013 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Oct Nov Dec |
| 2012 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov |
| 2011 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2010 | Jan Feb May Aug Oct Nov |
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| 2006 | Apr Jul Dec |
| 2005 | Jan Feb May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Dec |
| 2004 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2003 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2002 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2001 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
| 2000 | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |