Solar cycle 25

Solar cycle 25
ISES Solar Cycle 25 Sunspot Number Progression and Predictions up to September 2024
Sunspot data
Start dateDecember 2019
End dateabout 2030
Max count160.8 (smoothed)
Max count monthOctober 2024 (progressive)
Min count1.8
Cycle chronology
Previous cycleSolar cycle 24 (2008–2019)

Solar cycle 25 is the current solar cycle, the 25th since 1755, when extensive recording of solar sunspot activity began. It began in December 2019 with a minimum smoothed sunspot number of 1.8. It is expected to continue until about 2030.