Upcoming Solar Flare 2024. The height of solar activity during a given solar cycle is known as solar maximum, and current estimates predict it will occur between late 2024 and early 2026. The sun will reach solar maximum in 2024, one year earlier than predicted.
From may 3 through may 9, 2024, nasa’s solar dynamics observatory observed 82 notable solar flares. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that.