Active areas

Mar 12, 2026 London

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Sunspots and active regions

The following regions with sunspots can be now observed on the Sun's surface
Group number	Sunspots Location on the Sun	The number of spots in the group	The classification by the Zurich's modified system	Area (millions of shares of the solar hemisphere)	Group length (in degrees)	Carrington Longitude (in degrees)	Group's magnet type
№ 4393	N14 E49	04	cro	0040	06	048	beta
№ 4392	S15 E79	01	hsx	0080	02	018	alpha
№ 4391	N06 E34	05	cro	0020	04	063	beta
№ 4390	N26 E15	04	dro	0020	05	082	beta
№ 4389	N12 E39	01	hrx	0010	01	058	alpha
№ 4388	S15 W46	08	dri	0030	05	144	beta
№ 4387	N08 E23	01	axx	0005	01	074	alpha
№ 4384	N08 W57	04	cao	0200	03	154	beta
№ 4381	N09 W82	02	hsx	0080	04	179	alpha

H-alpha plages without spots

The following H-alpha plages without spots can be currently observed on the Sun's surface
Area number	Coordinates	Carrington Longitude (in degrees)
№ 4385	S09 W64	161

Solar cycle progression

Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1997, January to 2026, March. Gray background - average solar cycle.

Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1997, January to 2026, March