Solar Flares in May, 2026
8 flares ↑ MAX: M5.8 ↓ MIN: B3.9
8 flares ↑ MAX: M5.8 ↓ MIN: B3.9
In May 2026, 8 solar flares were recorded; the strongest was M5.8 on May 10, 2026. The longest run of consecutive active days was 2 (16 May–17 May).
Most powerful Solar Flares in May 2026
| Date | Class | Level | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | M5.8 | Moderate level | 1 h 6 min |
| May 7, 2026 | M2.6 | Moderate level | 1 h 25 min |
| May 22, 2026 | M2.4 | Moderate level | 1 h 2 min |
| May 16, 2026 | M2 | Moderate level | 3 min |
| May 4, 2026 | M1.9 | Moderate level | 27 min |
| May 16, 2026 | M1.9 | Moderate level | 45 min |
| May 17, 2026 | M1.4 | Moderate level | 11 min |
| May 29, 2026 | M1.2 | Moderate level | 30 min |
Solar Flares: Full Archive
| Year | Months |
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| 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 |
| 2020 | May Nov |
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| 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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| 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 |