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Real-Time Interactive Sun Map

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Explore the solar disk in visible light, ultraviolet and magnetic-field views. Switch between wavelengths to follow active regions, coronal structure and sunspot positions.

The map and active-region list are updated from current solar-observatory data.

Last update: 17 August 2026 at 08:52

Active Sunspots

These are the active sunspot regions currently visible on the solar disk. Each card includes its NOAA number, magnetic class, area, spot count and flare probabilities.

Sunspot region

Spot count:
3
Area:
40
Coordinates:
S07W68
Class:
Cso
Magnetic class:
B
AR 4501 is a Cso-class group first observed on 29 July 2026. It covers 40 MSH and contains 3 individual spots.

Sunspot region

Spot count:
6
Area:
30
Coordinates:
N04W65
Class:
Dai
Magnetic class:
B
AR 4499 is a Dai-class group first observed on 27 July 2026. It covers 30 MSH and contains 6 individual spots.

Sunspot region

Spot count:
6
Area:
60
Coordinates:
S07W24
Class:
Dao
Magnetic class:
B
AR 4502 is a Dao-class group first observed on 1 August 2026. It covers 60 MSH and contains 6 individual spots.

Sunspot region

Spot count:
6
Area:
80
Coordinates:
N14W30
Class:
Dso
Magnetic class:
B
AR 4498 is a Dso-class group first observed on 27 July 2026. It covers 80 MSH and contains 6 individual spots.

Sunspot region

Spot count:
1
Area:
10
Coordinates:
N18W27
Class:
Cro
Magnetic class:
B
AR 4500 is a Cro-class group first observed on 28 July 2026. It covers 10 MSH and contains 1 spot.

Acknowledgments

We thank the teams behind the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), including the HMI, AIA and EVE teams, for continuous solar monitoring.

We also thank National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for supporting solar science and public data access.

Additional event data are provided by NASA’s DONKI (Database of Notifications, Knowledge, Information), with records of flares, CMEs and geomagnetic storms.